“Dear Steve, My husband recently passed away. I know I have to file taxes for him and I since we were married, but my question is do I still have to pay any taxes that we owed from previous years. He was making a payment once a month. Do I have to continue to do …
“Dear Steve, My wife and I have managed to amass over 300k in mostly student loan debt. She has a good job as a school psychologist, and I am currently taking care of our 2 young children (6 and 1). I went to school to become a psychologist , but was ultimately forced to stay …
“Dear Steve, My wife and I filed Chapter 13 in Sept. of 2010. We decided to only have my check garnished, since I make the most money in the household. We were struggling to get by with most of my check being garnished. But then, in December of 2011, things got real bad. My wife …
Consumer Statement: Greenleaf financial have taken £39.99 out my account without auth or notifing myself I have bank charges and sitting without any £ I want it refunded Consumer Action Taken: Sent hundreds of emails not heard anything back Date This Problem Happened: State You Live in: Edinburgh, Scotland Race/Ethnicity: White Age Range: 36-50 Total …
Consumer Statement: I was contacted by Novation Law Center in June of 2011 regarding a loan remodification. After many conversations I agreed to retain their legal services I paid a total of 3500.00 dollars to have them help me. It all seem legit when they assigned me a negotiator to help me. Then it all …
“Dear Steve, I have too many bank loans from various financial institutions. I have falling behind and I am living check to check to the point where it is hard to pay my bills. Can I consolidate the loans or is that a bad option. I really don’t want to get more loans I don’t …
“Dear Steve, I am 69 years old and live on Social Security. I returned to school 2 years ago and recently graduated with an Associates of Science degree. I have difficulty in finding a job in my field which is Early Childhood Education. Additionally, I have arthritis on my left hip and my left knee …
“Dear Steve, I have a relative who has engaged World Law Group to help negotiate down his credit card debt I’m wondering if there is any way to know if this group is legitimate and if there is a general recommendation regarding this firm versus other firms of this type. Jeff” Dear Jeff, Yes, make …
A reader brought a debt relief company to my attention, Creative Debt Solutions at creativedebtsolutions.org. Beware and watch out. I took a look at their site and I was very unhappy to find some of the previously discredited tactics being promoted on their site. Just when you thought stupid tricks like novation and unilateral terms …
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 …