Tag Archives: retired
- I’m a Retired Disabled Veteran And Student Loan Collectors Are Coming After Me. – Francis
“Dear Steve, I am 67 years old and disabiled. I went back to college and graduated 1991. Because of various problems and surgeries, I was put on permanent disability, and was unable to pay back student loan. After a LOT of correspondense back and forth between the collection agencies and the Veteran’s Administration, I was [...]
- I’m 69 And Lost My Job But I Want to Pay My Debts. – Chuck
Chuck 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 [...]
- Will Banks Give Me Special Repayment Terms If I Keep Making My Minimum Payments. – Charles
“Dear Steve, Credit card debt of $80000 and barely able to make mortgage payment. Retired with fixed pension, Social Security income, and some consulting income. Will banks or credit card companies talk with me about reduced payments or creditcard balances if I continue to pay monthly minimum? Should I stop making even minimum credit card [...]
- My Husband and I Are Just Barely Making the Minimum Payments. – Janet
Janet 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 [...]
- I Invested in Real Estate Using Credit Card Convenience Checks. – Tina
Tina 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 [...]
- Retired, 45, Pregnant, and Afraid of Losing the House to Foreclosure. – Cris
Cris 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 [...]
- I’m Retired and Do What I Want at 49.
Ann 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 [...]
- Should We Take Money From Our IRA to Buy a Car? – Brenda
“Dear Steve, Retired – husband 69 and I am 65 Husband worked for a now defunct airline for 28 years so pension is minimal from PBGC. I have an IRA worth about $210K (withdrawing $10K lump sum annually). We are both currently collecting social security. My husband has two part-time jobs and I have one [...]
- 75% of Americans Will Work as Long as Possible to Make Ends Meet
A new study released by Bankrate, Inc. shows that the vast majority of working Americans plan to work as long as they can during retirement age, showing a redefinition of how Americans view traditional retirement plans. The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, is included in the new Bankrate Financial Literacy series on [...]
- My Husband Was Forced Into Retirement and I Only Get Social Security. – Susan
This question was submitted to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site. You can ask a question online here. 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 [...]
- 73 Year Old Retired Teaching Assistant Drives Credit Cards up to $18,000. – Camille
Camille 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 [...]
- Retired With Debt on Social Security. What Should I Do? – Kent
This question was submitted to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site. You can ask a question online here. 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 [...]