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For-profit companies that sell debt relief services over the telephone may no longer charge a fee before they settle or reduce a consumer’s credit card or other unsecured debt. The common practice of charging a fee in advance of any service being delivered often left well-intended consumers worse off than when they began.

In her recently released book Hot (broke) Messes: How to Have Your Latte and Drink It Too Trejos discusses how despite her career success she was drowning in credit card debt. She admits to living well beyond her means - including impulse buying and emotional spending.

The majority of people who divorce cite financial problems as a contributing factor. Ironically, the financial problems that result from divorce may be even more severe. While it may be hard for people involved in an emotionally-draining divorce to clearly think about their money, it is absolutely imperative.

Almost half of survey respondents admitted that they’d never be able to save enough money for a down-payment on a home. This is discouraging news for the housing market in general, lenders, potential buyers, as well as existing homeowners.

We all know that money conversations can be especially hard to start, but before you commit to a long-term relationship it's crucial that you explore these ten topics.

The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act), imposes a number of new disclosure requirements on credit card issuers that are designed to protect consumers.

You may be approached by outside organizations and individuals offering to solve your mortgage problems for you. While this might be very tempting, it is important that you be on the lookout for mortgage assistance relief offers that might not be everything they seem to be.

The Dodd-Frank Act also made amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act that became effective on July 21, 2011.

Our advice column has been running for many years and in that time we have answered tens of thousands of questions related to credit, debt, and money management. I often receive questions about how to stop collection calls. Since it is a frequently asked question, I thought I'd share the answer here.

Sneaky savings tips

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