ONLINE AUCTION CORNER: Market Research
by Scott Bilker
Remember that camera I put up for auction? Well, it sold for $71! That's $71 off my debt! So far, everything I've put up for auction has sold.
Survey Results: Summer Vacations
by Scott Bilker
Did you go on a summer vacation this year? How much did you spend on vacation? Is the amount you spent on your summer vacation more or less than you initially planned on spending?
DebtSmart Email Newsletter: 8/3/01
by DebtSmart Email Newsletter
In This Issue; Advertisers Letter from the Publisher; Identity Theft--A Personal Story Contest One Day Late; Yeah Right! Online Auction Corner Almost Retired Planning Fair Credit Billing Using the Computer to Create Your Own Income; Subscribe Information
Identity Theft--A Personal Story
by Robert Gamble
I called the credit card company, and came to find out that someone else had signed up for the card, they had my name, my social security number, my address...
Fair Credit Billing
by Federal Trade Commission
Have you ever been billed for merchandise you returned or never received? Has your credit card company ever charged you twice for the same item or failed to credit a payment to your account? While frustrating, these errors can be corrected.
Almost Retired Planning
by Gary Foreman
Dear Gary, I am 53 and my husband is 60. It is unfortunate that both our careers were in industries that either made no provisions for retirement or went bankrupt leaving behind very small pensions.
Saving for a down payment
by Scott Bilker
How do you save money to buy a home when you are swamped with credit card bills that just seem to suck every last bit of savings?
DebtSmart Email Newsletter: 7/20/01
by DebtSmart Email Newsletter
In This Issue; Advertisers Letter from the Publisher; CONTEST WINNER: Always Check Into Debt Consolidation Organizations ONLINE AUCTION CORNER: Pay Off Debt with Your Clutter Reader Feedback Tip Saving for a Down Payment Savings or Debt Reduction First? IT'S ALL A PACK OF LIES!!; Subscribe Information
Always Check Into Debt Consolidation Organizations
by Christine DebtSmart Reader
My story begins like most of the people in this country. My husband and I had a lot of credit card debt that was getting out of control. No matter how hard we tried, the debt just seemed to never go away.
ONLINE AUCTION CORNER: Pay Off Debt with Your Clutter
by Scott Bilker
You know all the stuff that's filling up your garage, attic, or shed? It's the same stuff that you want to sell at a garage sale if you only had the time. Well, those unwanted items may be able to help you start reducing your debt today!
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