With consumers looking to cut costs and commit as little money as possible to unneeded expenses, a growing number of cell-phone users have begun switching to cheaper pre-paid phone brands as a means to consolidate debt. According to a study by the New Millennium Research Council [released] on March 31, the fourth quarter of 2009 […]
The deep effects of the Great Recession and the need for many families across the country to consolidate debt and save money can be seen in a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that shows the number of householdsdeclined from 2005-2008 despite a population increase. The report, titled What Happens to Household Formation in […]
A new report from the U.S. Department of Labor has found that job openings and labor turnover remained mostly stable in February, likely pleasing consumers who are in the process of debt consolidation and looking for brighter economic times ahead. According to the Labor Department Job Openings and Labor Turnover report for February, which was […]
This tax season may be a good opportunity for adults who are concerned about saving money for their younger relatives’ college education, especially if they have not been able to in recent years due to debt consolidation issues. With the Florida College Investment Plan, adults filing a a tax return this year will have the […]
With many Americans who are in the midst of making every penny count as they consolidate debt, a settlement reached in Maryland may provide some savings to families who desperately need it. Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced on Thursday that his office’s Consumer Protection Division had reached a settlement with BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc […]
A recently conducted survey by International Living magazine has found that, due to ecomonic restraints and the debt consolidation needs required by many across the country, Americans are more likely to expatriate than ever. According to the survey, an overwhelming 95 percent of the 500,000readers of the magazine responded they were more likely to move […]
Taxpayers who have to deal with an unexpected family or personal emergency may be able to receive an abatement if they do not file a return and are in need of debt consolidation, so long as they can provide proof of medical treatment. According to William M. Funk, a tax attorney who houses his practice […]
While Toyota may have had anything but a calm start to 2010, consumers seemed to be putting aside their debt consolidation needs as they continued to purchase new cars from the automaker in March. According to the first quarter sales report released last week by Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., the Japanese car company reported March […]
Jobless workers who have been forced to deal with financial hardships and debt consolidation throughout the recession are nonetheless on their way to increasing their spending this year, and may see more job offers because of it. According to a new Economic Outlook released Thursday by PNC Financial Services Group, 47 percent of business owners […]
Initial unemployment claims continued to decline during the final week of March as the construction industry cut down on layoffs in many states, likely providing continued hope of an economic recovery to many Americans who are jobless and consolidating debt. According to the U.S. Departmentof Labor’s latest Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report released on Thursday, […]