Tag Archives: debts
- I am on a Visit Visa in UAE and Have Lots of Debt. What Can I Do? – Rina
Rina “Dear Steve, I am currently on visit visa here in UAE as i have resigned salary from my previous job and got my employment visa cancelled as I got a better employment offer from another company but unfortunately it took them more than three months to start the employment visa processing. Leaving my old [...]
- Lauren is Searching For Ways to Get Out Of Debt And Make Her Bad Credit Go Away
“Dear Steve, If I find a consolidation company to help me pay my bills will my bad credit go away? Lauren” The Answer: Dear Lauren, It is usual for people to search for a magic wand that will make their debt go away without impacting their credit report. There really is no such solution, [...]
- San Wants To Know “We Need Some Way To Pay Off Our Debts”
“Dear Steve, We need some way to figure out how to pay our debts off. We have credit card debt, car loan, a home equity loan that has a balloon next year, medical bills and owe a balance to my brother for his half of property we inherited jointly. We have two incomes and we [...]
- Ben Wants To Know, “Will I Ever Get My Life Back After Bankruptcy?”
Ben wrote in through the GetOutofDebt.org site and asked for help and advice. “Dear Steve, At times I feel like my life is over. This year I did something I never thought I’d ever do, I went bankrupt. I was raised to pay my bills and I’ve always done that, but last year my overtime [...]
- How You Can Get Out of Debt Fast Without Filing Bankruptcy
So there’s this guy, Scott, who has developed an ultimate guide to getting out of debt. Sure, I’m as skeptical as the next guy but after looking over the information I was left with a problem, it looked pretty good. His information page actually contains a bunch of information that you don’t normally see which [...]
- Mark Writes In “I Need to Go Bankrupt in the UK”
Mark wrote in about his financial situation. “Hi Steve, My wife and I need help. Since 2001 we’ve been living in the U.S. and we’ve just got our green cards. We moved to the U.S. from the UK and for years I’ve been struggling to pay back debt there using dollars to pay back British [...]
- I’m Planning to Divorce My Wife But I Don’t Want to Pay Her Debt. – James
“Dear Steve, I am stationed in South Carolina and my wife is moving back to California at the end of summer with the kids. We are getting a divorce at some point down the road. My main question is about me being responsible for her debts. We have really maintained seperate debts by keeping things [...]
- I’m About to Have a Nervous Breakdown Because of My Debt. –
“Dear Steve, 60k in IRS debt and 20k in credit card debt, already living paycheck to paycheck supporting kids and adopted grandkids What can I do, IRS has placed a federal tax lien so i can’t get a loan and credit card company is calling my work and home 20 times a day and applying [...]
- Bush Administration Rolls Out Wimpy Mortgage Assistance Plan
The Bush administration today rolled out a plan to help homeowners in trouble with their mortgages. While proclaiming big help the plan does not go anywhere near far enough to help those in the most trouble. Homeowners 90 or more days late in their mortgage payments, owe at least 90% of their home’s current value, [...]
- Is Debt Consolidation a Viable Debt Solution For Unsecured Debt?
It seems like every day the question of debt consolidation comes up and I think it is starting to drive me a little crazy. Some where in the human DNA is a gene that makes people think that when you have problems paying your bills that debt consolidation is the natural debt solution. If I [...]
- Is Consolidating Debt the Way to Go? – American Chronicle
Is Consolidating Debt the Way to Go? American Chronicle, CA - 21 minutes ago … the debtor to discharge their debts by filing for payday loans in recent years, offering some contrast to the get-out-of-debt ads we´re bombarded with. …
- How to Avoid Filing for Bankruptcy – WTVF
By Lisa Smith Filing for bankruptcy is often viewed as a quick and easy way to get out of debt. While it will make some of your debts go away, U.S. residents may find that what you get in return may be more than you bargained for, thanks to legal …
- Robert Wrote “I Do Not Know Where To Start Other Than I Am in Debt”
“Dear Steve, I do not know where to start other that I’m in debt. I want to pay all of my credit card debt starting with my lowest and working my way to the last but I can not accomplish this while I’m paying everyone and can not make any headway. Can I just send [...]
- The Personal Finance Brain Trust Tackles – Trying to Make Ends Meet But Still In Trouble
This weeks personal finance brain trust question was one that I received online. My wife and I are both working, paying rent and land payment (have been trying to sell it), 3 kids and other debts and bills we are struggling from pay to pay and never get ahead. We have also borrowed money from [...]
- Lourdes Writes In “What Should I Do to Get Out of Debt?”
“Dear Steve, I’m in debt really heavy from credit cards and other loans. What should I do to get out of debt. Lourdes” Dearest Lourdes, Wow, I really want to help you with some great advice and awesome guidance but gee-whiz a little more information would be really helpful. Maybe next time you write in [...]