Debt Management Blog - Page 17 of 29 - DebtGuru Credit Counseling and Debt Management Services

Five Common Money Scams – and how to Avoid

By Mike Peterson / July 29, 2013

In a previous post, I wrote about ATM skimming, an increasingly popular technique that some tech-savvy thieves are using to […]

By Mike Peterson / July 22, 2013

There’s a misconception out there that “frugal living” is somehow synonymous with “deprivation” – that frugally-minded folks never spend a

By Mike Peterson / July 17, 2013

When you’re struggling with high-interest credit card debt, you’re always looking for new ways to bring down your balance faster.

By Mike Peterson / June 28, 2013

I’m not opposed to credit cards – but I do believe that the only way to use credit is to

By Mike Peterson / June 24, 2013

Chances are, you’ve heard of the “snowball method” for paying down credit card debt. In a nutshell, the snowball method

By Mike Peterson / June 12, 2013

Trying to pay down credit card debt? Want to beef up your vacation savings or your emergency fund? A month-long

Looking for a way to put a serious dent in your credit card debt? It would be nice to wipe

When you think “peer pressure,” you probably think of kids: High school students pushing each other to make dumb decisions,

Summer is right around the corner – and for many folks, that means that it’s time to start planning a

By Mike Peterson / April 29, 2013

The “Skimming” Scam: Technology, Thieves, and ATM Machines Imagine this: Right now, there’s a band of tech-savvy crooks prowling the

By Mike Peterson / April 24, 2013

Staying on top of your finances doesn’t have to be difficult in the digital age. There are a variety of

By Mike Peterson / April 19, 2013

With the click of a single button, you can ensure that all of your bills are paid on time. You