US consumers increase debt levels, but credit card debt down

Monday, January 10th, 2011

The Federal Reserve reports that American consumers have boosted their debt for the second consecutive month as of November. The good news is that this debt includes student loans and installment loans such as vehicle financing. Credit card debt levels continue to fall as consumers fearing uncertain economic ...

Consumers can Fight Back Against Debt Collectors

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

According to the Buffalo News the U.S. Federal Trade Commission received over 88,000 complaints last year alone about debt collector harassment. The biggest issue with this debt collector harassment is that often the debts are not even owe owed by the consumer. When dealing with debt ...

Property Taxes

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

Property Taxes Property taxes, in various forms, have been around since the dawn of civilization. There is evidence of their use in ancient Egypt, Persia and China. Primordial taxation focused on land, as its agricultural value played a major role, in its time. To this day, property ...

Debt Consolidation and Bankruptcy

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

The decision to choose between debt consolidation and bankruptcy arises if you have reached at a point where you simply can not keep up the payments regularly then you might have to consider either debt consolidation or bankruptcy as a debt solution. Without having enough knowledge about ...

Taking Your Clients With You

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Taking Your Clients With You by Takara Alexis One important quality in becoming a successful consultant is your capability to network and get work from your contacts. Your former colleagues and bosses can pass you leads regarding clients, and bring you in to work on projects that are ...