Kim “Dear Steve, I’m paying credit debt on time not getting anywhere with minimum payments. Husband laid off from work 15 months. Not using cards just trying to pay off. Income is very limited. How can I get ahead with paying off cards. Income is tight. Getting behind on other bills (house, gas, electric) husband …
Melvin “Dear Steve, I am behind a credit card a total of 700.00. I am currently laid off from my job with 3 kids, a rent payment, a car payment, and other household bills. my unemployment is only 326.00 a week. The collection agency has started harassing me with phone calls everyday. What can i …
“Dear Steve, I’ve been reading your advice. I am about to be laid off. I had a business on the side, but just blew the engine in my truck. That side business requies the truck. I can’t afford to fix it and already owe more than it is worth. You advise to pay only “essential …
Lori “Dear Steve, My husband is going to be unemployed Friday. We aren’t in dire straights just yet however there are only so many hours I can work. He is making the radar but with 9 interviews underfoot and 2 more scheduled he still has found no work. We have submitted over 50 applications to …
Linda “Dear Steve, I am 51 years old. My husband died 3 years ago. I was layed off from my job in Oct. 2008. I have over 40,000.00 in credit card debt and 50,000.00 on a home equity loan. The interest rates are killing me. I may have to file bancruptcy. How can I lower …
The economic blues are hitting more and more people. I just learned that a friend of mine who works at a Bridgestone tire plant is on the bubble for the next wave of layoffs. My friend and fellow Suzuki Burgman rider is known as the Smyrna Cowboy and he publishes a regular vlog on riding …
In a terrible and unfolding tragedy in Chicago, or just another of the thousands of such similar stories around the nation, Bank of America has taken swift and specific action which has led to the firing of all employees and the closing down of the business with three days notice. Bank of America, (BoA) seems …
Kerthunk! That’s the sound of the other shoe dropping on Citigroup. I thought I was ahead of the game when just last week I wrote Citibank to Fire 10,000 Workers And Raise Your Interest Rates. Well at least I got the raise your rates part right. Seems I was off by about 38,000 more Citigroup …
A friend called to tell me about the latest buzz of the postal service laying off 40,000 workers. I can’t confirm if it is true yet since the numbers estimated range from 16,000 to 40,000. But in doing my research for this news I came across a shocking this little tidbit: Vienna – The majority-state-owned …
“Dear Steve, When I read the news I get so afraid that I will get laidoff. Business at work seems to be slow and I find myself surfing the internet more at work and reading more of these stories about the pink slips that are coming. I’ve got bills and credit card debt to payoff …