Even the savviest budgeter occasionally runs into a circumstance they’re simply unprepared for, which is where a personal loan may come in handy. Common personal loan uses include covering an unexpected medical expense or home repair or even managing existing debt. Borrowing money vs. paying cash isn’t ideal, but if you need cash ASAP and … Read more
Agency charged the company with deceiving loan applicants about hidden fees Online lender LendingClub Corporation agreed to pay $18 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company deceived consumers about hidden fees that it charged and about whether their loan applications were approved. In addition, the settlement bars LendingClub from making misrepresentations to … Read more
A reader had sent me an email from an Americor sales representative that landed me on this Americor page. That page took me to Trustlink reviews for Americor. They have a high rating. (See update at the bottom from October 8, 2020.) So I looked at some of the ratings on the first few pages. … Read more
Did you know you can accomplish the tasks of making it easier to pay off debt and improving your credit at the same time? It might seem too good to be true, but one good financial turn often leads to another. In the case of paying off debt, your credit can improve as the debt … Read more
credit reporting company Experian, they’re growing faster than any other type of debt, with the second quarter of 2019 alone seeing a collective balance of $305 billion in the U.S. Experian goes on to say that this number is double the growth of credit card debt. One of the most popular reasons to take out … Read more
A reader sent in a mailer from Fast Track Financial through my I Buy Junk Mail program. At first glance it looked just like your typical personal loan mailer. But when I dug a little deeper the mailer raised a number of questions. The mailer reminded me of a similar mailer sent by Rescue One … Read more
Prosper, the online debt consolidation loan lender, recently conducted a pool about how people are looking at or dealing with debt. The big fact that jumped out at me was that nearly 3 percent of respondents would be willing to cut off an arm or a leg to have their debt eliminated. Seriously? Here are … Read more
Finding a legitimate debt consolidation loan program can be frustrating, depressing and darn near impossible. We’ve all seen the advertisements promising loans for people with bad credit or loans with no credit check. In my experience those companies are often high priced, that is if you actually get a debt consolidation loan and not get … Read more
You hear a lot of rubbish online about getting a debt consolidation loan and a lot of just flat out incorrect information. It’s time to put an end to that and help you get the facts so you can make a good educated decision. If You Don’t Want to Read All of This Post: One … Read more
I wanted to share with you the story of Will, who decided that an unsecured debt consolidation loan was the best way to deal with his debt situation. Will was kind enough to share his experience and opinions about why he got the debt consolidation loan and his experience getting it. Q: What led you … Read more
For those with reasonably good to great credit the idea that the bank is the only place to obtain a debt consolidation loan are just incorrect. For quite some time now I’ve been going on and on about peer-to-peer lending networks like LendingClub.com. Lending Club connects people who want an unsecured debt consolidation loan with … Read more
A tipster (send in your tips here) has advised me of an effort designed to deceive consumers using a mailer for a debt consolidation loan that may or may not be allegedly secured by real estate. If you receive one of these mailers I would be most appreciative if you could forward it to me. … Read more
As modern and clever as we might feel here on the bleeding edge of history there is one cold hard fact I can’t ignore, these are still the dark ages of the debt relief industry. Let’s just take a broad look at the current state of affairs: Nonprofit Credit Counselors: The credit counseling world is … Read more
The thing I love about ReadyForZero.com is that it is painfully simple to use to help reduce your credit card debt, or at least to give you a plan on how to do it, for free. Now the brainiacs at ReadyForZero.com have spread their free love with expanding their service to assist people looking for … Read more
You know how sometimes you start wondering about odd stuff. Granted sometimes it’s things like, “How do they get the cream filling in a Twinkie?” Well recently I was curious what day of the week most people apply for a debt consolidation loan. I know, I’m odd that way. In the debt world there are … Read more