Debt
U.S. Owes China Its Lunch Money
Lots of people think the U.S. is the biggest and baddest country in the world. But it's also known that China is becoming a more important player in the world marketplace, and recent data supports just that.
The Numbers Game: Stimulus, Jobs And The Deficit
Poll results show that 56% of Americans oppose the federal stimulus bill from last year.
Sail Away To Layaway Bay
Back to school.
The phrase conjures up images of freshly waxed hallways, starched jeans, and plastic shopping bags full of supplies.
IOU Review: A double-take on common debts
Instead of ignorant avoidance, it pays to face up to debt and understand the positive and negative sides of various debt types.
Investing In Federal Debt
Last week I wrote about the 2009 federal budget deficit cresting $1 trillion. Today I bring you this number: $11,605,521,079,842.13. That's the U.S. government's total debt to the penny, courtesy of the incredibly detailed treasurydirect.gov.
Credit Card Companies Forgive Debt... Sort Of
Imagine you owe over $5,000 on your credit card.
Out of the blue, the company calls to ask if you can pay just 80% of the balance, and they’ll waive the rest.
You refuse. Then the company calls you later, and asks for only 50%.
I'm Falling For Debt
That's right, a statistic has caught my eye and I can't turn away. It's standing over there in the corner batting its eyelashes at me. I can't wait to meet it.
Destination Debt Free: Mapping your way out of debt
Debt piling up? Lucky for you, there's a route that will get you back on the right road and headed toward money mastery.
Pursued & Interviewed
I've got my first big job interview coming up. What's the best way to prep?
How can I rebuild my damaged credit?
Find out what you can do to rebuild damaged credit
