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- Credit care: Wife's bad credit doesn't have to ruin her husband's
Q: When I was in college in 2005, I let a credit card go into collections. When I left college a year later and joined the military, I found that my student loans went into collections. I contacted these agencies and paid off all the debt I have. My credit score is currently 625 and my husband's is in the mid-700s. Most of the bills are in his name, and the ones I have are not on my report.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - What the new student loan plans mean for you
Unlike a mortgage, with student loans you don't have a tangible asset that you can sell to pay it off and unlike credit card debt, they're notoriously difficult to get rid of even through bankruptcy. Fortunately, two new programs are starting this year to help people tackle this debt.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - 5 financial tips for young couples
When young couples make the wrong decisions about money, it can have a major impact on long-term goals, such as being able to afford a home and saving enough for retirement.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - Wife's Bad Credit Doesn't Have to Ruin Her Husband's
Once negative accounts are removed from your credit reports, your credit score will be based on the current and positive accounts that you have.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - 7 smart ways to pounce on low interest rates
Taking advantage of low rates Slide 1 of 8While go-go lending was partly to blame for the economy's current financial troubles, ironically, borrowing money may help ease the country out of the downturn. ...
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - Part 3: Answers on the Fafsa, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Mark Kantrowitz, an expert on paying for college and the founder of FinAid.org, is answering questions from readers of The Choice about financial aid applications.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - Seven Smart Ways to Pounce on Low Interest Rates
With the Fed pledging to keep interest rates low, you can save some money on borrowing.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - Student loan debt keeps going up
Outstanding student loan debt surpassed $1 trillion in 2011, an amount that now exceeds what the entire nation owes in credit card debt. The amount of money owed on student loans has continued to rise, even as recession-minded consumers pay down debt elsewhere.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - Retirement dilemma: Old account. Moving overseas. Should we close it?
Retirement plan can be kept open, even though it's getting no new contributions, until your retirement. Question No. 2 in the reader's mailbag.
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012 - Yes, buying a house can still be a smart investment
Home ownership has been very good to Mike, thank you very much. We are bombarded with stories these days about...
card consolidate credit loan student 05 Feb 2012
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