Debt
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Debt Can Help or Hurt Wealth Building
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Money and credit are two items that affect nearly everyone. We earn, spend and…
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As Loan Debts Rise, Foreclosures Dip
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist A new economic analysis by the New York Federal Reserve Bank found fewer…
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Lawsuits Call Ferguson, Jennings Jails Debtors’ Prisons
Paul Hampel, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ST. LOUIS (STLToday.com)—Federal class-action lawsuits filed Sunday against the cities of Jennings and Ferguson…
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GOP Focus for Congress; Cut Deficit, Don’t Stumble
Alan Fram, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first Republican-dominated Congress to confront President Barack Obama, GOP leaders…
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Don’t Let Tempting Predatory Loans Spoil Holidays
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist From Christmas carols to decorations that celebrate the season, the holidays mark the time…
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Debt Collectors Target the Elderly
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist For succeeding generations, retirement has been the time when older Americans reaped the benefits of…
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Charge-Off Debts
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist With 19 of the nation’s banks annually selling $37 billion in charged-off debts, the…
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Americans in Debt
Shocking report declares 77 million U.S. citizens in debt by Ashley Montgomery Special to the NNPA from The Miami Times…
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Debt Settlement Programs are Misleading
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist You’ve probably heard the advertisements on urban radio urging consumers with at least $10,000 in…
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Credit Card Reform Fears Never Materialized
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Since the enactment of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of…
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