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Credit Cards

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Paying off $50,000 in Credit Card Debt

By Joey Johnston | June 17, 2021

Running up $50,000 in credit card debt is not impossible. About two million Americans do it every year. Paying off that bill? Well, that’s not impossible either, though it is…

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How to Get Out Of Credit Card Debt

By Pat McManamon | September 16, 2020

Using a credit card is sort of like going down one of those tall slides. It’s fun. But then at the end the ride ends and the climb back up…

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What to Do If You Are Sued by a Credit Card Company

By Bents Dulcio | July 23, 2020

Debt has consequences, some of which will surprise the average American. No, we’re not talking jail time. Debtor’s prisons were abolished nearly two hundred years ago, but untamed debt can…

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Unemployment and Credit Card Debt

By Joey Johnston | July 10, 2020

Choose Your Debt Amount Consolidate Debt in Minutes Handling Credit Card Debt While Unemployed A strange thing happened when the COVID-19 economic shutdown hit the United States — millions of…

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How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt

By Tom Jackson | June 22, 2020

Thanks to inflation, it’s harder than ever to pay off credit card debt. You can shake your fist at the sky or the Federal Reserve or the pandemic policies that…

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The Debt Avalanche Payoff Method

By Joey Johnston | May 31, 2019

If you’re swamped in debt and it’s harder each month to at least pay your minimum credit card balances, inaction isn’t an option. But how do you tackle what could…

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What Is a Credit Card Hardship Program?

By Tom Jackson | May 16, 2019

About Credit Card Hardship Programs Generally speaking, Americans are late in paying off credit card balances and the situation could get far worse after the devastating fallout from the coronavirus.…

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Yikes! I Can’t Pay My Credit Card Bills!

By Tom Jackson | January 30, 2019

What to Do When You Can’t Afford Credit Card Payments What happens when just meeting the minimum payments is beyond your means and you’ve come to the tough realization you…

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What is the Statute of Limitation on my Credit Card Debt?

By Joey Johnston | October 22, 2018

The “Statute of Limitations” for credit card debt is a law limiting the amount of time lenders and collection agencies have to sue consumers for nonpayment. That time frame is set by…

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Who Pays Credit Card Debt in a Divorce?

By George Morris | June 20, 2018

If you’re contemplating a divorce, you may be wondering: how will credit card debt be divided? There are several factors that can influence who pays. Whose name is it in?…