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Credit Card Reform Fears Never Materialized
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Since the enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, consumers have benefited from more transparent pricing and...
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Debt Settlement Programs are Misleading
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist You’ve probably heard the advertisements on urban radio urging consumers with at least $10,000 in debt to call a number right away for a financial rescue. Promising...
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Americans in Debt
Shocking report declares 77 million U.S. citizens in debt The National Debt Clock is shown Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 in New York.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) by Ashley Montgomery Special to the NNPA from The...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Charge-Off Debts
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist With 19 of the nation’s banks annually selling $37 billion in charged-off debts, the absence of clear guidelines for banks and debt collectors has led to many...
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Debt Collectors Target the Elderly
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist For succeeding generations, retirement has been the time when older Americans reaped the benefits of their years in the workplace. Oftentimes at ceremonies, workers...
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Don’t Let Tempting Predatory Loans Spoil Holidays
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist From Christmas carols to decorations that celebrate the season, the holidays mark the time of year when families and loved ones anticipate joyous celebrations and...
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GOP Focus for Congress; Cut Deficit, Don’t Stumble
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio strides to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Alan Fram, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first...
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Lawsuits Call Ferguson, Jennings Jails Debtors’ Prisons
(AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson) Paul Hampel, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ST. LOUIS (STLToday.com)—Federal class-action lawsuits filed Sunday against the cities of Jennings and Ferguson...
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As Loan Debts Rise, Foreclosures Dip
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist A new economic analysis by the New York Federal Reserve Bank found fewer foreclosures, bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies. However the rates of...
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Debt Can Help or Hurt Wealth Building
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Money and credit are two items that affect nearly everyone. We earn, spend and sometimes save money. But it seems nearly inevitable that the need for credit arises...
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Milwaukee Ranks #13 as List on Cities with More Student Loans Than Mortgages
By Nyesha Stone It’s no surprise that Milwaukee is on yet another list that we don’t want to be on. A study commissioned by MagnifyMoney, found that 7.06 percent of Milwaukee residents owe more on...
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Debt and Rising Home Costs Continue to Defer Homeownership
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Do you ever get the feeling that when it comes to news about the nation’s economy you’re in a different world? I certainly do. And what’s more, I think...
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South Africa Denied Emergency Loan To Zimbabwe At Height Of Crisis
By The Global Information Network As the economy in Zimbabwe headed into freefall in December, an 11th hour request from Harare for a rescue loan was refused by its longtime ally, South Africa. South...
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The high costs of student loan debt
By MSR News Online There’s no way around it: Americans are drowning in student loan debt. The Federal Reserve reports that nearly 50 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan...
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Credit Card Reform Fears Never Materialized
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Since the enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, consumers have benefited from more transparent pricing and...
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Debt Settlement Programs are Misleading
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist You’ve probably heard the advertisements on urban radio urging consumers with at least $10,000 in debt to call a number right away for a financial rescue. Promising...
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Americans in Debt
Shocking report declares 77 million U.S. citizens in debt The National Debt Clock is shown Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 in New York.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) by Ashley Montgomery Special to the NNPA from The...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Charge-Off Debts
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist With 19 of the nation’s banks annually selling $37 billion in charged-off debts, the absence of clear guidelines for banks and debt collectors has led to many...
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Debt Collectors Target the Elderly
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist For succeeding generations, retirement has been the time when older Americans reaped the benefits of their years in the workplace. Oftentimes at ceremonies, workers...
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Don’t Let Tempting Predatory Loans Spoil Holidays
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist From Christmas carols to decorations that celebrate the season, the holidays mark the time of year when families and loved ones anticipate joyous celebrations and...
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