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Archive for June, 2009

What is a payday loan?

There are advertisements all over encouraging you to get a payday loan if money is tight. There are often situations where you need money quickly, but you don’t have any way to get it before the next payday. Still, you wonder — what is a payday loan?

A payday loan is a quick cash solution for [...]

What is a good Beacon score?

Credit scores are the numerical means that a credit-reporting agency uses to determine the credit worthiness of a particular person. There are various terms used to refer to a credit score, including a Beacon score. Many people don’t ever know their score until they apply for credit, and even then, they don’t know what it [...]

What can you keep in bankruptcy?

When you file for bankruptcy, many people have the mistaken idea that you lose everything at once. However, this is not necessarily the case. The basic idea of bankruptcy is that you are given a chance to start over and rebuild. The idea is that if you have absolutely nothing, then it is not likely [...]

What are the disadvantages of having joint debts with your spouse?

While in marriage we often want to share everything, when it comes to debts, sharing may not be the best road to take. Sharing debt may cause more conflict and contention than it solves in a marriage.

While there are some real advantages to joint credit card, mortgage or utility accounts, there are also some disadvantages. [...]

What are the benefits of having joint debts with your spouse?

Many people share everything when they get married: the bed, the bathroom, the bank account. It is also common for married couples to acquire debt together – they buy a home as joint signers or they buy a car in both names equally.

There are some concerns to sharing debt with your spouse, but there are [...]

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