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Healthy Financial Choices: How To Prioritize Spending, Saving and Debt Payoff

17:54:10 | 14/04/2011 - Source: Health News Digest

Most Americans pay a dozen or more bills every month. In addition to food, clothing and utilities, most people are paying on revolving and/or non-revolving debt.

Consumer Credit is on the Rise as Revolving Debt takes a Dive

13:39:29 | 14/04/2011 - Source: Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

Revolving Debt Takes a Dive as Americans Turn to an Attorney Based Debt Resolution Program for Help in Reducing and Eliminating Debt COSTA MESA, CA, April 14, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Consumer credit increased in January while revolving credit fell by 6.5%. The recent decrease in revolving credit is the biggest since the third quarter of 2010.

Bailout or dropout?

09:25:01 | 14/04/2011 - Source: Cavalier Daily

FOR THE Class of 2015, the University received 23,942 applications. This figure represents a 6 percent increase from the number of applications submitted for the Class of 2014.

Money-Saving Credit Card Perks for the Shopaholic

05:10:36 | 14/04/2011 - Source: MyBankTracker

More consumers will be replacing their credit cards with debit cards and cash following the economic woes to stave of debt.

April is Financial Literacy Month

04:10:52 | 14/04/2011 - Source: Inland Empire California

In response, Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management is encouraging consumers to participate in a national initiative and pledge to become debt free.

The Credit Card Lobby, Wal-Mart's Politicking and More in Capital Eye Opener: April 13

23:56:08 | 13/04/2011 - Source: OpenSecrets.org

THE DEBT LOBBY: While lawmakers debate solutions to the national debt problem on Capitol Hill, many Americans are struggling with a different sort of debt.

To understand the U.S. federal budget, divide by 100,000,000

19:41:30 | 13/04/2011 - Source: Boing Boing

Philip Greenspun divided the U.S. 2011 federal budget by 100,000,000 and wrote a little parable: We have a family that is spending $38,200 per year.

Credit scores down in Q1, California leads nation

15:31:50 | 13/04/2011 - Source: San Jose Business Journal

Credit scores throughout the country have fallen two points in the first quarter to 665 and California still has the best credit score in the nation, according to a report Wednesday from CreditKarma.com. Nine states -- Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia -- have fair to poor ...

Taxes due in five days; beware five tax surprises

11:22:17 | 13/04/2011 - Source: TulsaWorld.com - State

Your basketball dream is over and you've awakened the morning after with five days left to do your taxes.

U.S. student loan debt passes credit cards

07:07:44 | 13/04/2011 - Source: Steuben Courier - Advocate

The U.S. will send helicopters to help battle forest fires raging in Northern Mexico.

Iowa Students Slip Deeper Into Debt

02:47:55 | 13/04/2011 - Source: KCCI.com

High school seniors and their parents are getting a surprise in the mail over the next few weeks: the raw numbers of what college will cost them in the fall.

Don't bank on loan modifications or debt aid that can't be promised

23:43:36 | 12/04/2011 - Source: Los Angeles Times

A couple finds that turning to a law firm with an F rating from the Better Business Bureau and a 'debt management' firm for help can be costly and disappointing.

How to Select a Debt Settlement Program

20:43:34 | 12/04/2011 - Source: Associated Content

In our society, debt an everyday part of our lives. It is the basis of our entire monetary system.

Here's your degree - and you'll be paying for it when your kids graduate

16:29:44 | 12/04/2011 - Source: MSNBC

Student loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year as more students go to college and a growing share borrow money to do so.

Student loan debt tops credit card debt

12:24:45 | 12/04/2011 - Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Student loan debt - totaling more than $800 billion - outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year, the New York Times reports.