Tag Archives: cash advances

How Should I Borrow? The Pros and Cons of Different Types of Loans and Debt Solutions

If you’re in debt you may have considered borrowing to consolidate your payments, lower your interest costs or even to stay afloat a little longer. Before you borrow, consider your options carefully. No matter how attractively some loans are marketed, they can’t solve your debt problems. The only way to do that is to spend [...]

Retired, 45, Pregnant, and Afraid of Losing the House to Foreclosure. – Cris

Cris “Dear Steve, My husband and I moved to a rural town to semi-retire at the ages of 45. We found that after 22 years of marraige, we were pregnant with our first child. We were doing fine with both of us working but after the baby was born, I stopped working to stay home [...]

My Debts Finally Equal My Income. I’m Using Credit Cards to Pay Bills. – Julie

“Dear Steve, I had paid off my debts in 2002, however since then, I had been laid off twice (different times) by different companies expanding nearly a couple of years. The credit card companies were offering low interest rates all over the place, so eventually I ended up accruing a large debt through the years [...]

I’m Living Off My Student Loans and Need to Get Out of Credit Card Debt. – Nancy

“Dear Steve, I am a full time graduate student who works occassionally. Mainly, I live off my student loans. I have 23K in credit card debt and need to get out of it because I don’t have much money to work with. I’m nervous about consolidating my credit cards because I heard that it doesn’t [...]

I’m Frantic and Don’t Know Where to Turn – Karen

“Dear Steve, I’m frantic and don’t know where to turn. My husband of 20+ years informed me recently that he hasn’t been generating income through his business, so he has been taking out cash advances on credit cards, running up lines of credit on our home and other rental property, and depleted all his 401(k) [...]

My Small Business Isn’t Doing Well And I’m Deep in Credit Card Debt. – Nancy

Because of the volume of submitted questions, I am behind in personally answering every single one. I need your help. I am publishing the question below for you to answer. Please help this person by adding your response and advice in the comments section of the original question. Click here. “Dear Steve, My small business [...]

Teresa Wants Quick Cash to Not Become Homeless

“Dear Steve, In debt to cash advance companies and am short $350 for the months bills Is there any help with cash advance loans and how can I get cash quick to not become homeless? Teresa” The Answer:   Dear Teresa, The easiest way to not become indebted to cash advance companies is to not [...]