SettlementMax - Financial Freedom» Debts that are impacting our quality of life – SettlementMax – Financial Freedom http://settlementmax.com/blog Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:54:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Debts that are impacting our quality of life http://settlementmax.com/blog/debts-impacting-quality-life/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/debts-impacting-quality-life/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:39:49 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=353 http://settlementmax.com/blog/debts-impacting-quality-life/feed/ 0 10 lies that got you (and keep you) in credit card debt http://settlementmax.com/blog/10-lies-keep-credit-card-debt/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/10-lies-keep-credit-card-debt/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:56:55 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=89 http://settlementmax.com/blog/10-lies-keep-credit-card-debt/feed/ 0 Credit Card Rules Changing http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-rules-changing/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-rules-changing/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:54:38 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=746 http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-rules-changing/feed/ 0 Do You Have High Credit Card Balances? http://settlementmax.com/blog/do-you-have-high-credit-card-balances/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/do-you-have-high-credit-card-balances/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:11:59 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=727 http://settlementmax.com/blog/do-you-have-high-credit-card-balances/feed/ 0 83% say credit cards tempt people to buy http://settlementmax.com/blog/83-credit-cards-tempt-people-buy/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/83-credit-cards-tempt-people-buy/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:04:43 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=617 http://settlementmax.com/blog/83-credit-cards-tempt-people-buy/feed/ 0 Avoid using your credit card during the holiday season http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-during-holiday-season/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-during-holiday-season/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:36:24 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=592 http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-during-holiday-season/feed/ 0 Man Has 1,497 Credit Cards http://settlementmax.com/blog/man-has-1497-credit-cards/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/man-has-1497-credit-cards/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:29:15 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=589 http://settlementmax.com/blog/man-has-1497-credit-cards/feed/ 1 Holiday Spending Tips http://settlementmax.com/blog/holiday-spending-tips/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/holiday-spending-tips/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:27:48 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=584 http://settlementmax.com/blog/holiday-spending-tips/feed/ 0 about 1/3 of the people filing for bankruptcy owe an entire year’s salary on their credit cards. http://settlementmax.com/blog/13-people-filing-bankruptcy-owe-entire-year%e2%80%99s-salary-credit-cards/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/13-people-filing-bankruptcy-owe-entire-year%e2%80%99s-salary-credit-cards/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:08:33 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=541 http://settlementmax.com/blog/13-people-filing-bankruptcy-owe-entire-year%e2%80%99s-salary-credit-cards/feed/ 1 At least one in 10 consumers has more than 10 credit cards in their wallets. That is equal to 304 tons of plastic or 61 Elephants! http://settlementmax.com/blog/one-10-consumers-more-10-credit-cards-wallets-equal-304-tons-plastic-61-elephants/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/one-10-consumers-more-10-credit-cards-wallets-equal-304-tons-plastic-61-elephants/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:07:11 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=530 http://settlementmax.com/blog/one-10-consumers-more-10-credit-cards-wallets-equal-304-tons-plastic-61-elephants/feed/ 0 Here are some tips to help you improve your finances http://settlementmax.com/blog/tips-improve-finances/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/tips-improve-finances/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:10:37 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=477 http://settlementmax.com/blog/tips-improve-finances/feed/ 0 There’s No Maximum Interest Rate. CC companies state in card holder agreements that they can change your rate without notice http://settlementmax.com/blog/theres-maximum-interest-rate-cc-companies-state-card-holder-agreements-change-rate-notice/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/theres-maximum-interest-rate-cc-companies-state-card-holder-agreements-change-rate-notice/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:13 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=436 http://settlementmax.com/blog/theres-maximum-interest-rate-cc-companies-state-card-holder-agreements-change-rate-notice/feed/ 0 The average person seeking a credit counselor carries a balance on two credit cards http://settlementmax.com/blog/average-person-seeking-credit-counselor-carries-balance-two-credit-cards/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/average-person-seeking-credit-counselor-carries-balance-two-credit-cards/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:45 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=432 http://settlementmax.com/blog/average-person-seeking-credit-counselor-carries-balance-two-credit-cards/feed/ 0 Credit card companies earned $55.2B in fees in 2006, up from $54.8B the year before (according to R.K. Hammer) http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-companies-earned-55-2b-in-fees-2006-54-8b-year-before-according-r-k-hammer/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-companies-earned-55-2b-in-fees-2006-54-8b-year-before-according-r-k-hammer/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:06:03 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=428 http://settlementmax.com/blog/credit-card-companies-earned-55-2b-in-fees-2006-54-8b-year-before-according-r-k-hammer/feed/ 0 Very Few Pay Their Cards Off. There are 35 million Americans who only pay the minimum payment on their credit cards http://settlementmax.com/blog/few-pay-cards-35-million-americans-minimum-payment-credit-cards/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/few-pay-cards-35-million-americans-minimum-payment-credit-cards/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:58:14 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=423 http://settlementmax.com/blog/few-pay-cards-35-million-americans-minimum-payment-credit-cards/feed/ 0 The average rate for standard bank credit cards is around 19% http://settlementmax.com/blog/average-rate-standard-bank-credit-cards-19/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/average-rate-standard-bank-credit-cards-19/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:54:20 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=418 http://settlementmax.com/blog/average-rate-standard-bank-credit-cards-19/feed/ 0 84% of college students have credit cards http://settlementmax.com/blog/84-college-students-credit-cards/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/84-college-students-credit-cards/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:25 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=411 http://settlementmax.com/blog/84-college-students-credit-cards/feed/ 0 Over 173 Million Americans own at least one credit card http://settlementmax.com/blog/173-million-americans-own-credit-card/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/173-million-americans-own-credit-card/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:42:13 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=408 http://settlementmax.com/blog/173-million-americans-own-credit-card/feed/ 0 Target is in the top 10 issuers of credit cards http://settlementmax.com/blog/target-10-issuers-credit-cards/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/target-10-issuers-credit-cards/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:39:54 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=404 http://settlementmax.com/blog/target-10-issuers-credit-cards/feed/ 0 How Did We End Up In Debt? http://settlementmax.com/blog/up-debt/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/up-debt/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:56:31 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=331 http://settlementmax.com/blog/up-debt/feed/ 0 Banks Are Jacking Up Interest Rates, Penalties And Fees http://settlementmax.com/blog/banks-are-jacking-up-interest-rates-penalties-and-fees/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/banks-are-jacking-up-interest-rates-penalties-and-fees/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:45:09 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=326 http://settlementmax.com/blog/banks-are-jacking-up-interest-rates-penalties-and-fees/feed/ 0 Debt is Common http://settlementmax.com/blog/debt-common/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/debt-common/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:42 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=273 http://settlementmax.com/blog/debt-common/feed/ 0 The Financial Journey of the Average American http://settlementmax.com/blog/financial-journey-average-american/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/financial-journey-average-american/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:56:00 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=152 http://settlementmax.com/blog/financial-journey-average-american/feed/ 0 A Lifetime of debt http://settlementmax.com/blog/lifetime-debt/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/lifetime-debt/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:57:02 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=127 http://settlementmax.com/blog/lifetime-debt/feed/ 1 Spread the debt around http://settlementmax.com/blog/spread-debt-around/ http://settlementmax.com/blog/spread-debt-around/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:24 +0000 Power User http://settlementmax.com/blog/?p=122 http://settlementmax.com/blog/spread-debt-around/feed/ 0