Posted August 26th, 2011
by Jessica Goodenough
Your debt problems can be solved in a number of ways, one of the method being declaring bankruptcy. This method is only used when a person or company finds itself in the situation of not being able to pay their financial obligations. People can end up in the impossibility to pay off their debts from a variety of causes, such as ignoring their current debts that have accumulated, a considerable reduction in the budget or income or an unusual high expense. Although some of these cases can be solved with a debt consolidation account, not all debts can be paid off like this and that is when you declare bankruptcy.
The biggest advantage of declaring bankruptcy is the fact that you will get complete relieve from your creditors. However, if you decide to take this step you should know that this is going to stay on your financial record for at least ten years and you will not be able to get loans easily. Full Articles…
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Posted August 25th, 2011
by Jessica Goodenough
September is National Coupon Month and Valpak is celebrating by sharing tips and encouraging Americans to ramp up their coupon use. According to reports, 40 percent of consumers search for coupons and deals before they leave the house. In 2011 coupon redemption has increased by 2.9 percent compared to last year.
Another study shows that 89 percent of Americans regularly use coupons for grocery shopping or buying household and healthcare items. “It’s easier than ever to save money by using coupons and getting creative. This September Valpak is celebrating National Coupon Month by sharing some of the company’s favorite tips, many collected from consumers on our Facebook page,” said Deanna Willsey, director of corporate communications at Valpak, in a news release. “Valpak
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Posted July 27th, 2011
by Jessica Goodenough
Traditional IRA: An individual retirement account that is held at a bank or brokerage. The only requirement is that the account holder has sufficient income to make contributions. Withdrawals are subject to federal income tax.
Roth IRA: A non-taxed retirement plan, where the tax break is granted when the money is withdrawn during the retirement stage. It can be in the form of an individual retirement account, or as a retirement annuity.
Mutual Funds: professionally managed investments that combines money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds, and/or other financial securities. The funds are overseen by a board of trustees.
Disposable Income: total income after taxes. The gross income has taxes deducted (from your paycheck) and all applicable bills paid, leaving you with your disposable income.
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Posted July 25th, 2011
by Jessica Goodenough
In a televised address to the nation on Monday night, President Barack Obama asked Americans to pressure their elected representatives to work out a compromise on the federal debt ceiling. As he’d done in the past weeks, the president made a point to emphasize the devastating effect failure to come to a comprehensive debt deal would have on the nation.
Congress Still at Stalemate Over Raising Federal Debt Ceiling
In what was Obama’s seventh prime time televised address, he sought to the increase pressure on congressional leaders to reach a debt deal that would allow the government to keep borrowing money to pay its debts after Aug. 2–the date the Treasury Department set for the nation’s default after reaching the debt ceiling on May 16.
He went on to say that House Republicans had created the stalemate by refusing to compromise on a fair deal and then asked Americans to step in and pressure their lawmakers to come to an agreement.
“If you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of Congress know. If you beli
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Posted July 24th, 2011
by Jessica Goodenough
Major banks report that the rate at which consumers default on their credit cards continues to decline. This improvement in the credit card market now sends profits soaring among the top banks in the country.
Banks enjoy improved consumer credit card management in the form of a smaller number of seriously delinquent accounts as well as in the total number of generally delinquent accounts primarily due to the fact that banks eliminated many of their risky credit card customers during the recession. As the economy begins to improve, credit card lending rules have tightened, making sure that unqualified candidates are denied credit cards, improving the stability of bank credit card operations.
Of the top 6 credit card banks, only one reported an increase in 30-day delinquencies while all six report that the number of charge-offs which are accounts banks give up as noncollectable has decreased over the same period.
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