January, 2010

Making The Move To Community Banks

Fed up with your "too-big-to-fail" bank? Well, you can always downsize. That's the message of the "Move Your Money" campaign, which urges big-bank customers to switch to community banks. But what's it like to actually make the switch, and could this movement ever register as more than a blip on a big bank's radar? ...

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Plan Debt Management Easily

Definition Debt management plans refer to a type of structured repayment plan that has been set up by a third party. Debtors need assistance in the repayment of their debts and such a plan does exactly that. The main objective of debt management is to help clear the debts at a reduced level over a fixed ...

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Podcast 41: Credit CARD Act of 2009 Compliance

Today’s guest on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Samir Kothari, co-founder and Vice President of Products at BillShrink.Tom Dziubek speaks with Samir about how the terms of the Credit CARD Act of 2009 have been addressed by credit card issuers so far and what credit card customers can expect in the upcoming months.Production Number: S02E15 ...

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The Art of Finding Private College Loans

College May be Out of Reach Getting through a college education is a great experience of life. Having to pay for it becomes a different matter. If you are thinking of attending a private college, you will need the funds to pay for it. You need a loan to meet your requirements. Below are some tips ...

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Ask the Readers: How Do I Pick the Best Credit Card?

Sometimes I get questions that are out of my league. In the past, I’ve just sort of ignored these, but I’d like to try to answer more of them. To do this, I’m going to start asking for tips from some of the experts I’ve met through GRS. For example, my good friend Mac from Get ...

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