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Family Services Offers Help to Those Drowning in Debt - Intelligencer

One desperate reader e-mailed me asking for help in persuading her husband not to pay a Florida debt-settlement company an upfront $895 fee. The company promised to help cut the $21,000 they owed in credit card debt. "My husband was recently ...

Giving a debt-settlement company power-of-attorney is a 'very slippery ... - Boston Globe

The New Year marks the beginning of new goals, opportunities and exciting adventures. For some, it is a time of reflection on past experiences and accomplishments in order to make resolutions for the future. One of the most popular New Year's ...

Get Your Finances in Order for the New Year: MMI Offers Tips For ... - PR Inside

Dear Harry: I am in a serious debt hole from credit-card spending. I lost my job about two years ago, and I didn't find a new one until this past summer. I used up all of my savings. My new job unfortunately pays only about 70 percent of the old one ...

Harry Gross: Getting help with credit-card debt - Philadelphia Daily News

EL PASO -- The start of the new year is a great time to re-evaluate your finances and tinker with your savings goals, experts say. In a recession, it's especially important to continue to save some money, especially for an emergency fund, experts add ...

Create emergency fund, experts urge: Revving up finances can be almost ... - El Paso Times

MONTPELIER — Key to tackling debt and putting more money away is gaining the knowledge and skills to address the issues, then transferring that information into a regular routine, according to the Vermont Treasurer's Office. The Treasurer’s ...

Spaulding: Improve financial skills in 2009 - Burlington Free Press

The holidays are over, but for many consumers, the headaches are just beginning as the bills start to flow in. Tackle them now, because many experts say 2009 will be a tough year, especially for those who are debt-laden. If you find yourself deep in ...

How to escape the debt hole - Dallas Morning News

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Jane Casulli has been selling coffee and sandwiches in London’s financial district for 10 years and survived the dot-com bust. She says this meltdown is different. Sales at her cafe, a two-minute walk from the local offices of ...

London Boom Time Bill Comes Due as Bankers Buy Coffee on Credit - Bloomberg

Many Americans may have little hope that the New Year will ring in positive change for their personal finances. They know they'll be riding out a recession that some economists believe could last at least until next winter. But there are some signs ...

This year, take control of your finances - MSNBC

Bankruptcy filings in Utah soared 47 percent last year -- a sign that the state's consumers were feeling the impact of the nationwide recession well before it was officially declared in late 2008. David Sime, clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for ...