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In: Debt Management
18 Jul 2009Credit card companies have learned that most students earn very little income and thus market lots of credit cards specifically to them, trying to get them to rack up credit card debt. Students should do all they can to avoid getting into credit card debt.
Credit Card Debt: Alternatives for Students
Fortunately, there are several ways students can avoid credit card debt by finding ways other than credit cards to purchase the things they need while they are in school.
If you, as a student, find yourself in need of some extra funds to pay for necessities, you may be…
In: Debt Management
5 Jul 2009Even though so called financial experts may sometimes disagree, the fact remains that credit is not something that is inherently bad. The problem is not the credit itself but rather the improper or uncontrolled use of credit. If you find that you have this problem you should not feel like you are the only one. In fact, the country itself has this problem. When national bills cannot be paid, the country extends credit lines that it has with different financial institutions.
The problem with most credit card debt advice is that it is usually given by someone running…
In: Personal Finance
4 Jul 2009In our modern culture, people tend to feel as if they absolutely must own every single new product that arrives on the market. The truth, though, is that most of all of those cool new gadgets are completely unnecessary for life and really amount to nothing more than an extra expense for you. You can save yourself hundreds or quite possibly even thousands of dollars each and every year by eliminating some of these money wasting extra expenses.
Get rid of the phone. If you are currently paying for a cell phone and a land line, then you need…