How to Get Out of Debt With the Get Out of Debt Guy » credit card http://getoutofdebt.org 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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:34:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Elaborate Scheme Leaves 180 With Over $1 Million In Fraudulent Purchases http://getoutofdebt.org/33815/elaborate-scheme-leaves-180-with-over-than-1-million-in-fraudulent-purchases http://getoutofdebt.org/33815/elaborate-scheme-leaves-180-with-over-than-1-million-in-fraudulent-purchases#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:05:58 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=33815

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Charges were announced last Thursday against seven members of an identity theft ring that allegedly used stolen identities of more than 180 people at major New York City retail stores including Home Depot, Sears, Kmart and Kohl’s, among others. The ring of fraudsters resold merchandise and gift cards for a profit after purchasing them under [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

For anyone who has spent more than a few minutes on the GetOutOfDebt.org site you easily come to the conclusion that it is primarily about getting rid of debt but getting out of debt is more than just about eliminating your bills. Getting out of debt is also about not getting into overwhelming debt. One [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/33790/be-smart-and-find-the-best-credit-card-thats-right-for-you/feed/ 0 New Computer Virus Commits Post Transaction Attacks On Your Bank Account http://getoutofdebt.org/33709/new-computer-virus-commits-post-transaction-attacks-on-your-bank-account http://getoutofdebt.org/33709/new-computer-virus-commits-post-transaction-attacks-on-your-bank-account#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:25:33 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=33709

From How to Get Out of Debt

When my grandma, god bless her soul, hears about a new scam, fraud or any form of financial trickery she immediately calls me up and warns me to stop whatever I’m doing and take notes. To her knowledge I don’t belong to more than one social media network, I don’t buy items online, I don’t [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/33709/new-computer-virus-commits-post-transaction-attacks-on-your-bank-account/feed/ 0 FTC Bans Landmark Clearing From Using Remotely Created Payment Orders http://getoutofdebt.org/33532/ftc-bans-landmark-clearing-from-using-remotely-created-payment-orders http://getoutofdebt.org/33532/ftc-bans-landmark-clearing-from-using-remotely-created-payment-orders#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:15:50 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=33532

From How to Get Out of Debt

It was announced today that a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action has banned a payment processor from using a new payment method to debit accounts after allegedly debiting millions from consumers’ bank accounts without their consent. Payment processors provide merchants with the ability to obtain customer payments for products and services via electronic banking. According [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/33532/ftc-bans-landmark-clearing-from-using-remotely-created-payment-orders/feed/ 0 University of Georgia Ph.D. Student Sentenced For Fraud And Identity Theft http://getoutofdebt.org/33313/university-of-georgia-ph-d-student-sentenced-for-fraud-and-identity-theft http://getoutofdebt.org/33313/university-of-georgia-ph-d-student-sentenced-for-fraud-and-identity-theft#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:15:14 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=33313

From How to Get Out of Debt

In early December, Carlton Lewis, a former Ph.D. student was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in an identity theft and credit card fraud conspiracy. Throughout the conspiracy, Lewis, who was enrolled as a Ph.D. student at the University of Georgia, provided credit and debit card skimming devices to waitresses working in [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/33313/university-of-georgia-ph-d-student-sentenced-for-fraud-and-identity-theft/feed/ 0 East Coast Credit Card Fraud Ringleader Gets 12 Years In Prison http://getoutofdebt.org/33308/east-coast-credit-card-fraud-ringleader-gets-12-years-in-prison http://getoutofdebt.org/33308/east-coast-credit-card-fraud-ringleader-gets-12-years-in-prison#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:00:08 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=33308

From How to Get Out of Debt

An identity thief was sentenced earlier this month to 12 years in prison for managing and east coast credit card fraud ring. Jonathan Oliveras, used counterfeit credit cards encoded with stolen account information up and down the East Coast of the United States and has been sentenced for this crime. In addition to his 12 [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

Back in May of 2008 David Whitaker pled guilty to an information charging him with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and commercial bribery to which Whitaker admitted to defrauding around 83 business account customers and a credit card processing company of over $10 million. Earlier this month he was finally sentenced [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/33315/founder-of-internet-consumer-electronics-company-sentenced-for-fraud/feed/ 0 Arizona Telemarking Scam Leaves 5,000 Out Of Over $6.3 Million http://getoutofdebt.org/32467/arizona-telemarking-scam-leaves-5000-out-of-over-6-3-million http://getoutofdebt.org/32467/arizona-telemarking-scam-leaves-5000-out-of-over-6-3-million#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:37:48 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=32467

From How to Get Out of Debt

Earlier this month word broke when a complaint was issued against four Arizona LLCs and 11 Arizonians that Arizona telemarketers had defrauded almost 5,000 people out of over $6.3 million. These criminals conducted a scam that used victims’ credit-card limits to determine how much to charge them in setting up their very own “web mall” [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/32467/arizona-telemarking-scam-leaves-5000-out-of-over-6-3-million/feed/ 1 Must Have Black Friday Shopping Tips! http://getoutofdebt.org/32314/must-have-black-friday-shopping-tips http://getoutofdebt.org/32314/must-have-black-friday-shopping-tips#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:00:16 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=32314

From How to Get Out of Debt

We are officially one week away from my favorite and most dreaded shopping day of the year. That’s right folks, Black Friday is here! The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has released an excellent Black Friday shopping tip sheet that I urge all of you to read. So here. Read it… “It’s time to start planning [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

Kara Singleton Adams, from Georgia, was found guilty last week on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and structuring financial transactions, relating to a $25 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme. Already convicted in this scheme are three co-defendants including Adams’ husband, Jason James Eyer, James Adolph Schoenholz, and Brittany Dunphy. All three pleaded guilty to related [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/32272/couple-faces-serious-jail-time-for-their-25-million-nationwide-telemarketing-fraud-scam/feed/ 0 Is Bank Of America Taking Advantage Of The Unemployed With Debit Card Fees? http://getoutofdebt.org/32153/is-bank-of-america-taking-advantage-of-the-unemployed-with-debit-card-fees http://getoutofdebt.org/32153/is-bank-of-america-taking-advantage-of-the-unemployed-with-debit-card-fees#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:13:54 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=32153

From How to Get Out of Debt

The state of South Carolina and Bank of America have teamed up together to administer unemployment benefits to South Carolina residents. Unemployment benefits used to come in the form of a check but are now being issued in the form of a Bank of America prepaid debit card. Bank of America claims that it’s good [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/32153/is-bank-of-america-taking-advantage-of-the-unemployed-with-debit-card-fees/feed/ 0 Newspaper Deliveryman Makes Amanda Miller’s List Of “People I Wouldn’t Suspect Of Fraud” http://getoutofdebt.org/32045/newspaper-deliveryman-makes-amanda-millers-list-of-people-i-wouldnt-suspect-of-fraud http://getoutofdebt.org/32045/newspaper-deliveryman-makes-amanda-millers-list-of-people-i-wouldnt-suspect-of-fraud#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:19:36 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=32045

From How to Get Out of Debt

Amanda Miller’s list of “People I Wouldn’t Suspect of Fraud” just keeps on growing week in and week out! Amongst the already listed TSA employee, postal carrier, United Nations employee and firefighter I now introduce to the list: a newspaper deliveryman. A guilty plea was announced last week by Andre Tyler, a Maryland newspaper deliveryman, [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/32045/newspaper-deliveryman-makes-amanda-millers-list-of-people-i-wouldnt-suspect-of-fraud/feed/ 0 Bad Credit Is Bad News for the Unemployed http://getoutofdebt.org/31985/bad-credit-is-bad-news-for-the-unemployed http://getoutofdebt.org/31985/bad-credit-is-bad-news-for-the-unemployed#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:41:51 +0000 Guest Post http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=31985

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A recent report from Inc. Magazine says at that at least 60 percent of employers run credit checks on potential job applicants at least some of the time. This is a 17 percent increase from 2006. And given the high unemployment rate, this is particularly concerning. With a much bigger pool of candidates to choose [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

It’s often not a parent’s first thought to check the credit report of their minor child, however, it may now become a necessity. Not because a child may fraudulently be using credit without their parents’ knowledge but because scammers may have stolen their unused Social Security number and identity. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) put [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/31516/true-cradle-robbers-stealing-credit-from-the-cradle/feed/ 0 Is Bankruptcy or a Debt Repayment Program the Best Option for Us? – Janet http://getoutofdebt.org/31453/is-bankruptcy-or-a-debt-repayment-program-the-best-option-for-us-janet http://getoutofdebt.org/31453/is-bankruptcy-or-a-debt-repayment-program-the-best-option-for-us-janet#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:27:19 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=31453

From How to Get Out of Debt

“Dear Steve, Moved to Ohio 3 months ago, from CT where we were delinquent on our upside home mortgage and managed to renegotiate the second mortgage to 20% of the total, then were able to sell our house and relocate. We were able to find a private individual to finance our new house for us [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

“Dear Lewis, Made many not so smart mistakes which put me into serious credit card debt over the past 8 years or so. Followed by some dental work (multiple root canals) that had to be paid with credit card. Last year, had an emergency appendectomy that ended up in an medical insurance mess up. Ended [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

“Dear Steve, I have recently taken over management of finances and bill paying from my wife. I always knew we had some lingering credit card debt that had been following us since college, but I had no idea what the real situation was. At this point we are $51,000 in credit card debt. We have [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/15654/collectors-called-constantly-scared-of-foreclosure-what-can-i-do-roy/feed/ 0 Off to College: How to Use Credit Cards and Not Get in Over Your Head http://getoutofdebt.org/19556/off-to-college-how-to-use-credit-cards-and-not-get-in-over-your-head http://getoutofdebt.org/19556/off-to-college-how-to-use-credit-cards-and-not-get-in-over-your-head#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:57:21 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=19556

From How to Get Out of Debt

Let’s face it: when it comes to getting credit, most students have it easy these days. Most college students do get credit cards — and plenty of them if they want. According to a recent study for the Education Resources Institute and the Institute for Higher Education Policy, many college students have credit cards and [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/19556/off-to-college-how-to-use-credit-cards-and-not-get-in-over-your-head/feed/ 0 I’m in the Process of a Divorce. He is Supposed to Pay My Credit Card Bill. – Becca http://getoutofdebt.org/6654/im-in-the-process-of-a-divorce-he-is-supposed-to-pay-my-credit-card-bill-becca http://getoutofdebt.org/6654/im-in-the-process-of-a-divorce-he-is-supposed-to-pay-my-credit-card-bill-becca#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:54:32 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=6654

From How to Get Out of Debt

Becca wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/6654/im-in-the-process-of-a-divorce-he-is-supposed-to-pay-my-credit-card-bill-becca/feed/ 4 Victory and Disappointment for the Debt World Today: Total Debt Falls While Harassment Complaints Rise http://getoutofdebt.org/20310/victory-and-disappointment-for-the-debt-world-today-total-debt-falls-while-harassment-complaints-rise-2 http://getoutofdebt.org/20310/victory-and-disappointment-for-the-debt-world-today-total-debt-falls-while-harassment-complaints-rise-2#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:08:48 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=20310

From How to Get Out of Debt

CNN Money’s recent article, “Debt collectors get nasty” showed some real insight into the current debt collection process in this country. They touched on information reported by the Federal Trade Commission, FTC, about the number of complaints of debt collector harassment issues on the rise. Apparently these debt collectors haven’t heard of a little thing [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

Congratulations! You’ve made it through the starving student years and now you’re ready to start a job and earn some real money. You’re probably thinking about all the things you’ll be able to buy, places you’ll go and things you’ll be able to do when those paychecks start rolling in. Not so fast. If you’re [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/19596/how-to-be-financially-successful-when-you-graduate/feed/ 2 Plastic Power: Smart Strategies for Making the Most of Your Credit Cards http://getoutofdebt.org/19561/plastic-power-smart-strategies-for-making-the-most-of-your-credit-cards http://getoutofdebt.org/19561/plastic-power-smart-strategies-for-making-the-most-of-your-credit-cards#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:03:23 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=19561

From How to Get Out of Debt

At GetOutOfDebt.org, we help thousands of people with too much debt. So you probably figure we’d think credit cards are terrible, right? Wrong! Credit cards can be a great tool and can even save you money if you’re smart about how you use them. That doesn’t mean charging up a storm on things you can’t [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/19561/plastic-power-smart-strategies-for-making-the-most-of-your-credit-cards/feed/ 0 Credit Card or Debit Card: The Great Debate http://getoutofdebt.org/19328/credit-card-or-debit-card-the-great-debate http://getoutofdebt.org/19328/credit-card-or-debit-card-the-great-debate#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:05:39 +0000 Amanda Miller http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=19328

From How to Get Out of Debt

Having trouble getting approved for a credit card? Do you have bad credit? Maybe a debit card is the answer. Today, more and more banks and financial institutions are rushing to issue their customers debit cards. In fact, many of these companies routinely issue “enhanced” ATM cards that can also be used as debit cards [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/19328/credit-card-or-debit-card-the-great-debate/feed/ 0 I’m Considering Letting Some of My Debt Go Delinquent. – Terrell http://getoutofdebt.org/7076/im-considering-letting-some-of-my-debt-go-delinquent-terrell http://getoutofdebt.org/7076/im-considering-letting-some-of-my-debt-go-delinquent-terrell#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 13:03:45 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=7076

From How to Get Out of Debt

Terrell wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/7076/im-considering-letting-some-of-my-debt-go-delinquent-terrell/feed/ 2 “How Do I Go About Making My Credit Score Better” – Antoine http://getoutofdebt.org/53/how-do-i-go-about-making-my-credit-score-better-antoine http://getoutofdebt.org/53/how-do-i-go-about-making-my-credit-score-better-antoine#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:27:41 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/53/how-do-i-go-about-making-my-credit-score-better-antoine

From How to Get Out of Debt

Antoine writes in to the Get Out of Debt Squirrel and asks: I don’t have credit card dept of any kind. I’ve never filed bankruptcy. I have bills on my credit report some of them I’m unaware of and the others are overdue bills. How do I go about solving the problem to get it [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/53/how-do-i-go-about-making-my-credit-score-better-antoine/feed/ 2 Bailout Plan Wants to Push More Credit On Overloaded Consumers http://getoutofdebt.org/2200/bailout-plan-to-perpetuate-our-house-of-cards-times-herald-record http://getoutofdebt.org/2200/bailout-plan-to-perpetuate-our-house-of-cards-times-herald-record#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:39:16 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=2200

From How to Get Out of Debt

Bailout plan to perpetuate our house of cards Times Herald-Record, NY - 56 minutes ago By Christian Livermore The average client who seeks help at the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central New York has $47000 in credit card debt and ...

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/2200/bailout-plan-to-perpetuate-our-house-of-cards-times-herald-record/feed/ 0 I’m $850 in Debt, in College, and Don’t Want to Tell My Parents. – Jessica http://getoutofdebt.org/7259/im-850-in-debt-in-college-and-dont-want-to-tell-my-parents-jessica http://getoutofdebt.org/7259/im-850-in-debt-in-college-and-dont-want-to-tell-my-parents-jessica#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:57:04 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=7259

From How to Get Out of Debt

Jessica wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

Counseling seen as little help in bankruptcies Columbus Dispatch, OH - 4 hours ago Transferring credit-card debt to a card with a zero percent interest rate offer, for example, is nearly impossible for someone with delinquent payments. ...

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/2224/counseling-seen-as-little-help-in-bankruptcies-columbus-dispatch/feed/ 0 West Virginia Wipes Out Credit Card Debt for 1451 Citizens – Consumer Affairs http://getoutofdebt.org/1960/%e2%80%a2-west-virginia-wipes-out-credit-card-debt-for-1451-citizens-consumer-affairs http://getoutofdebt.org/1960/%e2%80%a2-west-virginia-wipes-out-credit-card-debt-for-1451-citizens-consumer-affairs#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:07:31 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=1960

From How to Get Out of Debt

• West Virginia Wipes Out Credit Card Debt for 1451 Citizens Consumer Affairs - 2 hours ago As thousands of consumers discover each year, shady companies that promise to get rid of your credit card debt always fail to deliver. ...

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/1960/%e2%80%a2-west-virginia-wipes-out-credit-card-debt-for-1451-citizens-consumer-affairs/feed/ 0 Business Noticing Increase in Credit Card Purchases. Not a Good Sign. http://getoutofdebt.org/3227/business-noticing-increase-in-credit-card-purchases-bay-news-9 http://getoutofdebt.org/3227/business-noticing-increase-in-credit-card-purchases-bay-news-9#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:55:22 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=3227

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Business noticing increase in credit card purchases Bay News 9, FL - 1 hour ago Americans now owe an estimated $850 billion in credit card debt , which is four times as much as in 1990. Consumers aren't the only ones affected by the ...

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/3227/business-noticing-increase-in-credit-card-purchases-bay-news-9/feed/ 0 I’ve Been Called Back to Active Duty in the Army. What Do I Do About My Car Payment and Bank Loans? – Larry http://getoutofdebt.org/5813/ive-been-called-back-to-active-duty-in-the-army-what-do-i-do-about-my-car-payment-and-bank-loans-larry http://getoutofdebt.org/5813/ive-been-called-back-to-active-duty-in-the-army-what-do-i-do-about-my-car-payment-and-bank-loans-larry#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:41:54 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=5813

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Larry wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5813/ive-been-called-back-to-active-duty-in-the-army-what-do-i-do-about-my-car-payment-and-bank-loans-larry/feed/ 0 As Medical Costs Rise, More People to Charge Medical Care http://getoutofdebt.org/7424/as-medical-costs-rise-more-people-to-charge-medical-care http://getoutofdebt.org/7424/as-medical-costs-rise-more-people-to-charge-medical-care#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:50:55 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=7424

From How to Get Out of Debt

When doctors first began accepting credit cards for payment years ago, patients were shocked. The impression was that the doctor was just in it for the money. Then a few years latter some medical offices began to offer credit company backed financing for larger medical procedures, again patients were shocked. This trend was lead by [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/7424/as-medical-costs-rise-more-people-to-charge-medical-care/feed/ 0 My Son Has Aspergers, Autism, Anxiety, Depression and College Credit Cards. – Laura http://getoutofdebt.org/7293/my-son-has-aspergers-autism-anxiety-depression-and-college-credit-cards-laura http://getoutofdebt.org/7293/my-son-has-aspergers-autism-anxiety-depression-and-college-credit-cards-laura#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:40:20 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=7293

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Laura wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/7293/my-son-has-aspergers-autism-anxiety-depression-and-college-credit-cards-laura/feed/ 3 My 19 Year Old Daughter Owes $5,000 on a TD Bank Credit Card. Does She Have to Pay?- Marion http://getoutofdebt.org/7269/my-19-year-old-daughter-owes-5000-on-a-td-bank-credit-card-does-she-have-to-pay-marion http://getoutofdebt.org/7269/my-19-year-old-daughter-owes-5000-on-a-td-bank-credit-card-does-she-have-to-pay-marion#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:48:19 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=7269

From How to Get Out of Debt

Marion wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/7269/my-19-year-old-daughter-owes-5000-on-a-td-bank-credit-card-does-she-have-to-pay-marion/feed/ 5 I Started to Get Into Debt at 19. – Jon http://getoutofdebt.org/6865/i-started-to-get-into-debt-at-19-jon http://getoutofdebt.org/6865/i-started-to-get-into-debt-at-19-jon#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 14:38:58 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=6865

From How to Get Out of Debt

Jon wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

I recognized the school in this video, it was the first college I went to, Montgomery College, in Rockville, MD. Embedded video from CNN Video @GetOutOfDebtGuyOther Related Articles to ReadRoot Canals and Appendectomy Were Expensive and Landed Me in Bankruptcy. – RayCollectors Called Constantly Scared of Foreclosure, What Can I Do? – Roy I’m $850 [...]

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From How to Get Out of Debt

Over the years I have been droning on and on about the differences between a debit card and a credit card regarding safety and why people need to be more afraid of using their card in a restaurant than online. Where does the waiter go with your card when you hand it to them? Debit [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5792/debit-cards-less-safe-than-credit-cards-please-use-your-credit-card-online/feed/ 0 I Don’t Want to Pay Stupid Credit Card Overlimit Fees And Charges. – Melissa http://getoutofdebt.org/5749/i-dont-want-to-pay-stupid-credit-card-overlimit-fees-and-charges-melissa http://getoutofdebt.org/5749/i-dont-want-to-pay-stupid-credit-card-overlimit-fees-and-charges-melissa#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:48:09 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=5749

From How to Get Out of Debt

Melissa wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5749/i-dont-want-to-pay-stupid-credit-card-overlimit-fees-and-charges-melissa/feed/ 0 I’ve Said It For Years, a Debit Card is Not as Safe to Use as a Credit Card http://getoutofdebt.org/5740/ive-said-it-for-years-a-debit-card-is-not-as-safe-to-use-as-a-credit-card http://getoutofdebt.org/5740/ive-said-it-for-years-a-debit-card-is-not-as-safe-to-use-as-a-credit-card#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:45:16 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=5740

From How to Get Out of Debt

The Consumerist site had a great story titled “Why Do Lenders Want You To Use Your Debit Card Like A Credit Card?” in which they brought up the issue again about the differences between a credit card and a debit card. Debit cards have invaded our lives and they are pushed like crack by our [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5740/ive-said-it-for-years-a-debit-card-is-not-as-safe-to-use-as-a-credit-card/feed/ 0 My Credit Card Companies Said They Can’t Help Even if They Got a Bailout. – Shaun http://getoutofdebt.org/5723/my-credit-card-companies-said-they-cant-help-even-if-they-got-a-bailout-shaun http://getoutofdebt.org/5723/my-credit-card-companies-said-they-cant-help-even-if-they-got-a-bailout-shaun#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:53:38 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=5723

From How to Get Out of Debt

Shaun wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5723/my-credit-card-companies-said-they-cant-help-even-if-they-got-a-bailout-shaun/feed/ 0 Should I Take Money Out of My IRA to Pay My Credit Cards? – David http://getoutofdebt.org/5647/should-i-take-money-out-of-my-ira-to-pay-my-credit-cards-david http://getoutofdebt.org/5647/should-i-take-money-out-of-my-ira-to-pay-my-credit-cards-david#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:27:35 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=5647

From How to Get Out of Debt

David wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5647/should-i-take-money-out-of-my-ira-to-pay-my-credit-cards-david/feed/ 0 I Have Several Credit Cards That I Haven’t Been Able to Pay On. – David http://getoutofdebt.org/5467/i-have-several-credit-cards-that-i-havent-been-able-to-pay-on-david http://getoutofdebt.org/5467/i-have-several-credit-cards-that-i-havent-been-able-to-pay-on-david#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:31:04 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=5467

From How to Get Out of Debt

David wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5467/i-have-several-credit-cards-that-i-havent-been-able-to-pay-on-david/feed/ 0 Is Buying a Used Car With a Credit Card a Good Thing? – Karla http://getoutofdebt.org/5334/is-buying-a-used-car-with-a-credit-card-a-good-thing-karla http://getoutofdebt.org/5334/is-buying-a-used-car-with-a-credit-card-a-good-thing-karla#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:45:43 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=5334

From How to Get Out of Debt

Karla wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/5334/is-buying-a-used-car-with-a-credit-card-a-good-thing-karla/feed/ 1 Terrance Says His Debt Problems Are Worse Than Anyone He Knows http://getoutofdebt.org/4066/terrance-says-his-debt-problems-are-worse-than-anyone-he-knows http://getoutofdebt.org/4066/terrance-says-his-debt-problems-are-worse-than-anyone-he-knows#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:51:44 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=4066

From How to Get Out of Debt

Terrance wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/4066/terrance-says-his-debt-problems-are-worse-than-anyone-he-knows/feed/ 0 So You Have to Use Your Credit Card In An Emergency – Personal Finnance Bloggers Question of The Week http://getoutofdebt.org/3554/so-you-have-to-use-your-credit-card-in-an-emergency-personal-finnance-bloggers-question-of-the-week http://getoutofdebt.org/3554/so-you-have-to-use-your-credit-card-in-an-emergency-personal-finnance-bloggers-question-of-the-week#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:13:04 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=3554

From How to Get Out of Debt

This weeks personal finance brain trust question was: What goes through your mind when people say that they HAD to use their credit card to get by? Is using a credit card when you can’t afford to pay a smart or necessary thing to do? WC – A 27-year-old writer living in Chicago and writing [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/3554/so-you-have-to-use-your-credit-card-in-an-emergency-personal-finnance-bloggers-question-of-the-week/feed/ 0 Expect Tidal Wave Of Limit Reductions and Credit Card Closures to Hit Before Christmas http://getoutofdebt.org/3264/expect-tidal-wave-of-limit-reductions-and-credit-card-closures-to-hit-before-christmas http://getoutofdebt.org/3264/expect-tidal-wave-of-limit-reductions-and-credit-card-closures-to-hit-before-christmas#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:50:42 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=3264

From How to Get Out of Debt

Yesterday I wrote about a little old hardware store that had noticed an increase in card purchases over cash. That’s not a good sign if people are using plastic more for routine things and especially in this environment of credit card issuers reducing credit limits, raising interest rates and closing cards. You see, the credit [...]

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/3264/expect-tidal-wave-of-limit-reductions-and-credit-card-closures-to-hit-before-christmas/feed/ 3 Next big worry: Credit cards http://getoutofdebt.org/3245/next-big-worry-credit-cards-the-news-journal http://getoutofdebt.org/3245/next-big-worry-credit-cards-the-news-journal#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:55:23 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=3245

From How to Get Out of Debt

Next big worry: Credit cards The News Journal, DE - 1 hour ago In past years, consumers looking to get out from under credit card debt tapped into home equity, refinancing mortgages to get their hands on cash to pay off ...

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/3245/next-big-worry-credit-cards-the-news-journal/feed/ 0 Here’s some real financial advice you can really use: keep spending http://getoutofdebt.org/3223/heres-some-financial-advice-you-can-really-use-keep-spending-ottawa-citizen http://getoutofdebt.org/3223/heres-some-financial-advice-you-can-really-use-keep-spending-ottawa-citizen#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:31:25 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=3223

From How to Get Out of Debt

Here's some financial advice you can really use: keep spending Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - 22 minutes ago Don't pile up credit card debt , they say. Live within your means. Take any job to bring in some money, even if it means bagging groceries. ...

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/3223/heres-some-financial-advice-you-can-really-use-keep-spending-ottawa-citizen/feed/ 0 Debt is Number-One Problem for People in Wales http://getoutofdebt.org/3024/debt-is-number-one-problem-for-people-in-wales-walesonline http://getoutofdebt.org/3024/debt-is-number-one-problem-for-people-in-wales-walesonline#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:34:48 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=3024

From How to Get Out of Debt

Debt is number-one problem for people in Wales WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 43 minutes ago And while credit card debt enquiries across England and Wales as a whole have dropped by 4% in the past year, within Wales alone the CAB has seen requests ...

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]]> http://getoutofdebt.org/3024/debt-is-number-one-problem-for-people-in-wales-walesonline/feed/ 0 Redefining the American Dream http://getoutofdebt.org/2963/redefining-the-american-dream-washington-times http://getoutofdebt.org/2963/redefining-the-american-dream-washington-times#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:22:26 +0000 Steve Rhode http://getoutofdebt.org/?p=2963

From How to Get Out of Debt

Redefining the American Dream Washington Times, DC - 17 minutes ago And credit card defaults look like the next shoe to drop as cash-strapped Americans have run up credit card debt to postpone the day of reckoning. ...

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