Comments on: Government Handing Out Secret Bailout Money to Pay Off Credit Card Debts http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts Free debt help and debt advice on how to get out of debt, getting out of debt consolidation scams, and inside information on the debt relief and debt help industry. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Caren http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-22701 Caren Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:37:14 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-22701 I agree with accountability. However, the help we need is in the form of Usury (spelling?) laws to be enacted to protect the individual from excess charges and unreasonable interest. I get maybe 4 cents of interest on my checking accounts, but banks/credit cards charge 20% to 30% in interest. Those of us who have had employment problems (I recently had to stop working and have no income) should be from excess fines, etc. A person should be able to declare that they will no longer use the card (and close the account). Interest should be frozen, payment amounts more flexible--all with the goal to pay off the debt and not incur more. I have 2 credit cards -- unused for 3 years on which I'm am paying over $150 in interest every month (19.9%). The response I got was we will charge you 29% interest plus late fees, etc. I think credit card companies should be forced to work with the individual to pay off the debt in a reasonable time. I do not think they should be allowed to raise interest rates. The company must work with the person. I want to be accountable, but there is no help from anyone. We no longer use credit cards, but my $2,000 balance is now reaching $4,000 on 1 account. I'd like to see Obama call the credit companies to be responsible. I agree with accountability. However, the help we need is in the form of Usury (spelling?) laws to be enacted to protect the individual from excess charges and unreasonable interest. I get maybe 4 cents of interest on my checking accounts, but banks/credit cards charge 20% to 30% in interest. Those of us who have had employment problems (I recently had to stop working and have no income) should be from excess fines, etc. A person should be able to declare that they will no longer use the card (and close the account). Interest should be frozen, payment amounts more flexible–all with the goal to pay off the debt and not incur more. I have 2 credit cards — unused for 3 years on which I’m am paying over $150 in interest every month (19.9%). The response I got was we will charge you 29% interest plus late fees, etc. I think credit card companies should be forced to work with the individual to pay off the debt in a reasonable time. I do not think they should be allowed to raise interest rates. The company must work with the person. I want to be accountable, but there is no help from anyone. We no longer use credit cards, but my $2,000 balance is now reaching $4,000 on 1 account. I’d like to see Obama call the credit companies to be responsible.

]]> By: Jacob Marta http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-20975 Jacob Marta Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:32:34 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-20975 No there is not a Government backed credit card debt relief program. Unfortunately there are many companies touting or suggesting just that. However, there is a free market bailout solution. You can negotiate directly with your creditors. You can do this on your own if you have the time and experience, or you can hire a licensed and approved company to do this for you. Reducing your debt by negotiating it with your creditor is a way to take advantage of a hardship program, but it is not a hand out from the Government. This practice has been going on for nearly 20 years, but has accelerated in the last 15 due to high consumer credit card debt... and unethical practices by credit card companies. Our hope is that consumers take advantage of these hard times by ridding themselves of credit card debt and start on a cash only lifestyle. It does not matter how it is done, through paying down debt, using a hardship when appropriate, or even filing for bankruptcy when that is deemed the only solution by a professional. This is not only good for the consumer but good for our economy in the long run. Credit card offers are returning to direct mail, on TV and in some very odd places; like Fidelity Investments offering AMEX cards. Turn your nose up to those "perks" no matter how tempting the perks look to be. No there is not a Government backed credit card debt relief program. Unfortunately there are many companies touting or suggesting just that. However, there is a free market bailout solution. You can negotiate directly with your creditors. You can do this on your own if you have the time and experience, or you can hire a licensed and approved company to do this for you.

Reducing your debt by negotiating it with your creditor is a way to take advantage of a hardship program, but it is not a hand out from the Government.
This practice has been going on for nearly 20 years, but has accelerated in the last 15 due to high consumer credit card debt… and unethical practices by credit card companies.

Our hope is that consumers take advantage of these hard times by ridding themselves of credit card debt and start on a cash only lifestyle. It does not matter how it is done, through paying down debt, using a hardship when appropriate, or even filing for bankruptcy when that is deemed the only solution by a professional. This is not only good for the consumer but good for our economy in the long run.

Credit card offers are returning to direct mail, on TV and in some very odd places; like Fidelity Investments offering AMEX cards. Turn your nose up to those “perks” no matter how tempting the perks look to be.

]]> By: Gary http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-20538 Gary Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:14:43 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-20538 Whatever happened to accountability??? If I borrow money or use a credit card, then I am responsible for that debt. That is the problem with America, everybody expects something for nothing. The "if we get into trouble, the government should bail us out" (this goes for corporations as well as individuals)mentality is the new paradigm in this country, and it needs to stop if we are to ever recover. Whatever happened to accountability??? If I borrow money or use a credit card, then I am responsible for that debt. That is the problem with America, everybody expects something for nothing. The “if we get into trouble, the government should bail us out” (this goes for corporations as well as individuals)mentality is the new paradigm in this country, and it needs to stop if we are to ever recover.

]]> By: connie http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-4027 connie Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:46:37 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-4027 I think you are right, the goverment needs to help the american people not the banks. I would be happy if they would demand all debt shown on a credit report be written off other then maybe your morgage. I think you are right, the goverment needs to help the american people not the banks. I would be happy if they would demand all debt shown on a credit report be written off other then maybe your morgage.

]]> By: christie herrera http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-1592 christie herrera Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:45:01 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-1592 i have a disabilaty it is disleksey were is my money from GOVERMENT! i have a disabilaty it is disleksey were is my money from GOVERMENT!

]]> By: Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-1557 Steve Rhode Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:16:43 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-1557 Rob, I agree. Steve Rob,

I agree.

Steve

]]> By: Rob http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-1556 Rob Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:28:44 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-1556 To be fair about this whole situation about debt everyone should be bailed out not just banks and wall street. To be fair about this whole situation about debt everyone should be bailed out not just banks and wall street.

]]> By: Travis http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-1546 Travis Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:11:35 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-1546 Monetary value in a trading transaction is a negotiated (thus subjective) property. I have something that you want, and you have something that I want and we come to an agreement as to how much of my stuff I am willing to give you for how much of your stuff. It's a win-win. But what if I don't have any stuff to start out with? Well, I have me. I will agree to work for you for an agreed upon amount so I get stuff for my time and you get my labor. Von Wrath is right when he says that greed messes things up. Slavery is when I decide that you are my stuff and I don't have to give you anything for your labor. I just need to keep you alive and working. There is also psychological slavery. Paying you just enough to keep someone working, but not really enough for them to get ahead. Also, people put themselves in slavery by getting in debt. How many people keep working in a job they hate because they have to? What if you were debt free and had 6 months of living expenses in savings? Wouldn't you feel a lot more free to change jobs? I know you would feel a lot more safe knowing that even if you lost your job, you and your family would be OK. <abbr><em>Traviss last blog post..<a href="http://christiangodblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-child.html" rel="nofollow">This Child</a></abbr></em> Monetary value in a trading transaction is a negotiated (thus subjective) property. I have something that you want, and you have something that I want and we come to an agreement as to how much of my stuff I am willing to give you for how much of your stuff. It’s a win-win.

But what if I don’t have any stuff to start out with? Well, I have me. I will agree to work for you for an agreed upon amount so I get stuff for my time and you get my labor.

Von Wrath is right when he says that greed messes things up. Slavery is when I decide that you are my stuff and I don’t have to give you anything for your labor. I just need to keep you alive and working.

There is also psychological slavery. Paying you just enough to keep someone working, but not really enough for them to get ahead.

Also, people put themselves in slavery by getting in debt. How many people keep working in a job they hate because they have to? What if you were debt free and had 6 months of living expenses in savings? Wouldn’t you feel a lot more free to change jobs? I know you would feel a lot more safe knowing that even if you lost your job, you and your family would be OK.

Traviss last blog post..This Child

]]> By: Von Wrath http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-1446 Von Wrath Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:27:23 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-1446 EVERYONE, listen up. Don't believe all the hype you hear from the media or sales people. This guy Allan is one of those nay sayers with his golden shovel for shoveling shit at your feet and doesn't know how to do anything else. Look, yes the government prints money and yes too much printing can casue over inflation. Inflation IS NOT a bad thing. The cost of living goes up as there is more value. Money is simply a measuring stick of value. The more value and wealth that exists then the more money that is printed and that in turn increases the overall cost of living. There are people out there, media included that take every and any opportunity to sell air time... they are sales people. Listen, this crisis will pass but in the mean time we must ride out the storm, lower our sails so they aren't ripped off, and ride the waves so we don't split the hull. Look, if you need answers don't listen to the doomsdayers. That's why the end of the world has been predicted every decade since the dawn of man. That's why the holocause, spanish inquition, cottom mather and the witch hunts and the average cult got started. Stay away from these wackadoos. Look the economy isn't in the best of shape but we need to address the real reason for all this mess: we lost the principals this country was founded on. America was created where each man was to be treated equal (socialistic view) but must carry his own weight. We were to respect the rights of others and live in cooperation and freedome. Only today, greed, lazyness and sin have taken over our culture. People run up credit card debt on hookers, drugs, gambling and alcohol. Our culture is so materialistic that it rufused to stop buying even when we were choking ourselves in debt... you want to fix the economy??? Fix your priorities and make peace with your soul. EVERYONE, listen up. Don’t believe all the hype you hear from the media or sales people. This guy Allan is one of those nay sayers with his golden shovel for shoveling shit at your feet and doesn’t know how to do anything else. Look, yes the government prints money and yes too much printing can casue over inflation. Inflation IS NOT a bad thing. The cost of living goes up as there is more value. Money is simply a measuring stick of value. The more value and wealth that exists then the more money that is printed and that in turn increases the overall cost of living. There are people out there, media included that take every and any opportunity to sell air time… they are sales people. Listen, this crisis will pass but in the mean time we must ride out the storm, lower our sails so they aren’t ripped off, and ride the waves so we don’t split the hull.

Look, if you need answers don’t listen to the doomsdayers. That’s why the end of the world has been predicted every decade since the dawn of man. That’s why the holocause, spanish inquition, cottom mather and the witch hunts and the average cult got started. Stay away from these wackadoos.

Look the economy isn’t in the best of shape but we need to address the real reason for all this mess: we lost the principals this country was founded on. America was created where each man was to be treated equal (socialistic view) but must carry his own weight. We were to respect the rights of others and live in cooperation and freedome. Only today, greed, lazyness and sin have taken over our culture. People run up credit card debt on hookers, drugs, gambling and alcohol. Our culture is so materialistic that it rufused to stop buying even when we were choking ourselves in debt… you want to fix the economy??? Fix your priorities and make peace with your soul.

]]> By: Allan http://getoutofdebt.org/4576/government-handing-out-secret-bailout-money-to-pay-off-credit-card-debts#comment-1058 Allan Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:40:52 +0000 http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4576#comment-1058 Free money is what the goverment is all about. The money is printed hot off the press each morning. In fact the goverment passed a law that the federal reserve does not have to disclose how much money it prints any more. There is one primary reason for this law and that is so the federal reserve can print as much as they want. The goverment has been requesting printed money for years and not telling the public about it. Inflation is caused by the goverment. If your interested search for "two faces of debt" on Yahoo for and article on this money making machine. The article is straight from the Chicago Federal Reserve. Free money is what the goverment is all about. The money is printed hot off the press each morning. In fact the goverment passed a law that the federal reserve does not have to disclose how much money it prints any more. There is one primary reason for this law and that is so the federal reserve can print as much as they want. The goverment has been requesting printed money for years and not telling the public about it. Inflation is caused by the goverment. If your interested search for “two faces of debt” on Yahoo for and article on this money making machine. The article is straight from the Chicago Federal Reserve.

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