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Sorry, Your House Isn't An ATM Anymore

For years homeowners have been using their soaring-in-value homes as ATMs, drawing money out to finance whatever they wanted. No more. Falling home prices mean that your house is no longer a source of cash. More »

12:54 PM on Thu Nov 8 2007
By Meg Marco
4,347 views, 46 comments

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12 Steps For Digging Yourself Out Of Debt

If you're in debt and you don't want to be, (and who wants to be?) you might want to take a look at Zen Habits 12-Step Get Out of Debt Program. More »

3:44 PM on Tue Jul 3 2007
By Meg Marco
7,272 views, 15 comments

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20% of Americans Fear They'll Never Escape Credit Card Debt

According to a new survey by Lending Tree, 20% of Americans fear that they will never escape their credit card and other non-mortgage related debt and will be stuck with it for the rest of their lives. That's depressing. Elizabeth Warren at Credit Slips says:"Lending Tree tries to put a happy face on some of the data (most people "perceive themselves as some day being debt free"), but I didn't feel any better when I read it." Yeah, we don't feel any better either. More »

5:13 PM on Wed Jun 6 2007
By Meg Marco
1,001 views, 13 comments

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You've Got Too Much Credit Card Debt If...

From Bankrate:
You're too far in debt ...
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