Monthly Archives: October 2021

WARN Notices: A Canary In A Coal Mine For Strategizing About Debt Repayment
There is nothing quite like the feeling of panic you feel when you find out that your position is being eliminated, but the dread you feel when you find out bad news about your local economy, even if the piece of news does not directly affect you, is not pleasant, either. Instincts can be… Read More »

Are Secured Credit Cards The Answer To Your Debt Problems?
The more money you have, the more you can borrow. This makes sense from a lender’s perspective, because someone who has plenty of valuable assets is more likely to be able to pay you back. From the perspective of someone who can only afford to purchase a house, car, or other expensive but necessary… Read More »

How Scary Is It That Facebook Is Launching A Debt Collection Program?
Facebook has been making people feel worse about themselves for going on twenty years now. It started out as a forum for college students to pass judgment on each other’s physical appearance in terms that school-sponsored publications do not allow. Facebook was the original homeland of the humblebrag, where people show off purchases that… Read More »

How To Avoid Student Loan Forgiveness Scams In Pennsylvania
Given that the cost of university education has skyrocketed since the time the current generation of college students was born, while an increasing percentage of well-paying jobs require a bachelor’s degree, plenty of debt-ridden graduates would venture to say that student loans are a racket. Some outspoken journalists would make a similar claim about… Read More »