I’ve seen more credit repair and debt consolidation options come on the market, with the worsening of the economy and job market deterioration. In my years in the finance industry, I have found some of them to offer good advice, while others offer bad. When a creditor loans you the money, whether...

Are you in a place where you are looking to see what can be done about your debt?  The truth of the matter is that debt is something that plagues many people, and unless you take the time to really sit down with it and to figure out what your options are going to be, it can easily overwhelm you.  Take...

Suze Orman is one of the country’s top financial advisors as well as a writer of many best-selling books and a television personality. She has her own show on CNBC called The Suze Orman Show. She has written 6 books that have all hit the New York Times Best Seller list each time. She has also written,...

MyFico Score Watch You have a very busy life. You need to keep track of so many things. Picking up your kids from school, going grocery shopping, paying your bills on time, getting enough exercise, are just a few examples of the complexities of life. How then are you supposed to do all that AND stay...

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The FTC estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact,...