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The First Steps to Take Before You Start Paying Your Student Loans

Congratulations! You graduated from college. Now it's time to deal with your student loans... here's what to do first.

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The First Steps to Take Before You Start Paying Your Student Loans

Congratulations! You graduated from college. Now it's time to deal with your student loans... here's what to do first.

Lucy Lazarony

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How to Turn the Tables on Your Debt

Any debt can become a bad debt if it becomes unmanageable. Here's how to make your debt work for you instead of against you.

Leslie Tayne

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How Much Is Too Much to Spend on a Car?

If you don't do your research, you may end up with higher expenses than you anticipated having when you took out an auto loan.

Christine DiGangi

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2 Strategies for Buying a Home When You're in Debt

2 Strategies for Buying a Home When You're in Debt

Scott Sheldon

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Can My Bank Take My Social Security Benefits to Pay My Credit Card Bill?

If you owe on an old debt, can your Social Security money be garnished to pay it off?

Gene Melchionne

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Help! An Old Credit Card Is Stopping Me From Refinancing

An old balance that was written off by a credit card issuer comes back to haunt a consumer, even though the amount owed is zero.

Gerri Detweiler

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Still Paying Off Holiday Debt? How to Make a Plan

If bills from last Christmas are still lingering, it's time for a debt repayment strategy to get rid of them.

Christine DiGangi

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How to Learn to Love Your Debt

If you have debt, you may as well learn to love it. Here's how to build a better relationship with your debt.

Leslie Tayne

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You Might Lose Your Job? How to Prepare for the Worst

If you suspect you might be about to lose your job, here's how to prepare financially for the worst.

Amanda Reaume

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4 of the Weirdest Reasons People Have Gone Into Debt

For over a decade, I’ve helped thousands of people overcome their debt issues. In that time, I've seen some pretty outrageous reasons for going into debt.

Leslie Tayne

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