Containing the cost of collection obsession

I recently went on what was supposed to be an inexpensive trip. Being a first time cruiser, I wasn’t fully aware of the costs associated with sea travel. As a communicator, I should have recognized the fact that the deal sounded too good to be true; however, my desire to travel overpowered my common sense.

More seniors are carrying debt into their golden years than ever before. Learn why managing debt in your later years is so hard and how to get out of debt with a limited income.

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It is a well-known fact that financial problems are a leading cause of divorce. According to studies published in the Journal of Political Economy , couples that experience any significant and unexpected change in income—positive or negative—are at risk of divorce.

The safety of your personal information and your identity is always at risk. And unfortunately, identity thieves may be even closer than you think.

I recently had the chance to talk with Brent Kessel, author of the new book, It’s Not About the Money. Brent is one of the country’s only CFPs who is also a highly experienced yoga practitioner, meditator, and student of Eastern philosophy.

A medical credit score, often referred to as medFICO, is described as a tool to rate the likelihood that a patient will pay a medical debt. Earlier this year, the concept of a medFICO score stirred things up with consumer advocates, the media, and bloggers. The primary concern was that healthcare providers would gauge the patient's ability to pay when deciding treatment for patients who require immediate care.