Tag Archives: stock-market

Women and Financial Insecurity

A recent article in the online version of the Wall Street Journal caught my attention. It was called “Clients From Venus.” Source It began by pointing out that women are becoming increasingly involved in personal finance. “Women control $8 trillion in assets in the U.S., and by 2020 are expected to control $22 trillion, according [...]

I Was Not a Compulsive Shopper. I Was a Day Trader. – John

“Dear Steve, I’m currently having two debt settlements going on between two cards totalling $14,000. Actually, I had three credit cards when I started the settlement, with a total debt of $19,000. One was settled so far with a balance of $5,500 being settled for $1,700. Still waiting on the other two, but while I’m [...]

Maria Writes In “How About Staying In The Stock Market?”

Maria “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 the stock market is not based on logic or research, but innuendo, gossip and emotion. Just because the stock market [...]

My Husband is a Builder and a Stock Market Investor. Do We Qualify for Debt Assistance? – Shannb

“Dear Steve, My husband has been self employed for 15 years as a builder and other among other things. For the past year he has just been an investor in the stock market. Building has not been a good trade for a while. We have taken a large loss and have high debt the debt [...]

Steve Writes In “I Want to Cash Out My 401(k) And Pay Off Debt.”

Steve wrote me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site to ask his question below. You can too! “Dear Steve, I currently make $46,000.00 per year with no benefits. My wife’s income is $19,800.00 per year. Three years ago her income was $35,000.00 per year. We have racked up about $20,000.00 in credit card debt and have a [...]