credit card reform

Be Aware of Debt Management Scams

Read on to get debt free now!  Such statements are common ways for debt consolidation companies to get your attention.  It is important to understand how debt reduction services work before you make an agreement with any of them.  Read the following blog post to get better familiarized with how you can identify the difference between genuine debt management companies and scammers. Those in trouble are easy prey; people...

Credit Card Reform: What it Means for You (and Your Debt)

February 22, 2010 marked the beginning of some much-anticipated credit card regulations, including limits on fees and interest rate hikes. The regulations, which are part of the May 2009 credit card legislation, are aimed at protecting consumers from some of the credit card industry’s more questionable tactics. Consumers and advocacy groups are praising the new rules. So are many of the millions of Americans who face hefty credit card...