Entries by Debtmerica

American debt greater than disposable income

It seems that the reason debt across the U.S. has fallen in the last few months is not that consumers are spending less money, but rather that they are defaulting on what they owe. Debt across the U.S., including everything from mortgages to credit card debt, was at 122 percent of the annual disposable income […]

Prices on consumer goods heading down, Labor Department reports

The seasonally adjusted rate of change in the price of consumer goods dropped in May by 0.2 percent, bucking its recent trend and making consumer spending easier on the American public, according to figures released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Energy prices led the way among the main categories measured in the Bureau’s […]

New credit card rules benefit consumers

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve placed further restrictions on credit card companies, designed to make sure consumers aren’t getting gouged for already-costly mistakes. Soon the days of exorbitant late fees will be gone, according to an article on the personal finance website Billshrink. Central among the numerous changes the Fed introduced that will curb […]

Debtmerica Helps Foster Children Learn Personal Finance Strategies

On Saturday, April 24, Debtmerica, LLC teamed up with the Orangewood Children’s Foundation to help foster children learn to manage their personal finances with an all-day event set in a fictional “Independent City.” Volunteers helped construct and operate “Independent City,” which simulated some of the day-to-day challenges faced by adults in modern American society. Orangewood’s […]

Debtmerica Helps Foster Teens Learn Real World Personal Finance Strategies

Debtmerica, LLC teamed up with the Orangewood Children’s Foundation to help foster children learn to manage personal finances with an all-day event set in a fictional “Independent City.” June 17, 2010 — On Saturday, April 24, Debtmerica, LLC teamed up with the Orangewood Children’s Foundation to help foster children learn to manage their personal finances […]

Mortgage applications survey finds that fewer consumers willing to incur housing-related debt

American prospective homebuyers were relatively thin on the ground in the previous week, as the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly survey found that mortgage applications dipped during the second week of June. This caused most mortgage loan interest rates to fall, with the rate for 30-year fixed-rate loans falling to 4.81 percent from 4.83 percent from […]