Archive for September, 2008
Janet Is In Trouble. She Says “I’ll Be Out Of Money Soon. What Should I Do?”
Janet wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the question below. If you have a question you can write to me as well. Visit GetOutOfDebt.org.
“Dear Steve,
I bought my first home, moving from Pennsylvania to Florida, the only place I knew all my life, following the death of my beloved mother.
I was able [...]
Free Bankruptcy Review Request
If you are considering bankruptcy then the following links and resources will be helpful.
Bankruptcy is not a step that should be taken lightly but it is also not something that should be avoided simply for emotional reasons. Only by speaking with a bankruptcy attorney or bankruptcy lawyer in your area will you then know exactly [...]
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Jax Is Looking to Refinance And Has Some Questions
Jax wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the question below. If you have a get out of debt question you’d like to ask, just visit GetOutOfDebt.org.
“Dear Steve,
I need to refinance my home in Oct of 2009. My credit score is 669. I have a mortgage of $130,000, home equity loan of $34,000, [...]
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Teresa Writes In “I Have Too Many Credit Cards”
Teresa wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked me her question below. You can write me for help also. Visit GetOutOfDebt.org.
“Dear Steve,
I have too many credit cards. Where do I start to get rid of them?
Teresa”
Dear Teresa,
Credit cards don’t magically appear in our wallets or purses. They appear because we have done [...]
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Opal Writes In “I’m Worried About Hurting My Credit If I Close Credit Card Accounts”
Opal wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked me the question below. If you have a question you can write to me through the site as well.
“Dear Steve,
I have two or three credit card that are debt free. Should I close these accounts since I don’t use them and don’t need but one [...]
Mary & Bob Write In Retiring And Financially Concerned
Mary and Bob both wrote the me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site. If you have a credit or debt question you can write me for help also.
“Dear Steve,
I’m living on small social security check and I have put all my investments in cash account with brokerage firm. I am moving into an annuity for security and [...]
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Maria Writes In “How About Staying In The Stock Market?”
Maria wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked me the question below. If you have a question you’d like to ask just visit GetOutOfDebt.org.
“Dear Steve,
This is not a debt question - it’s about staying in the stock market with all the current turmoil? Will you still answer it?
Maria”
Maria,
So much of what happens in [...]
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Tithing, Saving and Getting Out Of Debt - The Personal Finance Bloggers Brain Trust
This weeks question put to the personal finance bloggers brain trust at GetOutOfDebt.org was:
When people are working with a credit counselor or working up their own budget they often hear or believe that they should not make religious contributions and should not put any money in savings while they are making debt repayments. Instead, some [...]
