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Debt can take hold over a family. Read on to learn the best ways to get your personal and family finances in order.

prompting companies such as the Money Advice Service to provide visitors with a mortgage calculator to help them gain some kind of financial control

Potentially more powerful than any nuclear device that exists. So volatile, it could perhaps be ignited by even a small unexpected spark.

For many people, the costs incurred from legal issues can often lead to financial ruin. While most legal issues are pricey, there are few resources that can assist you in paying fees and legal expenses.

Bad Paper tells the story of Aaron Siegel, a former banking executive, and Brandon Wilson, a former armed robber, who become partners and go in quest of “paper”—the uncollected debts that are sold off by banks for pennies on the dollar. As Aaron and Brandon learn, the world of consumer debt collection is an unregulated shadowland where operators often make unwarranted threats and even collect debts that are not theirs.

Here are seven ways to outsmart debt collectors that you should keep in mind whenever you get a phone call.

By all accounts, debt is up ... and not just in government. Household debt is climbing exponentially, and credit cards are a major culprit.

It is estimated that 60% of college students graduate with student loan debt. If you will be applying for a student loan, then there are several things that you need to know.

If you’ve hit a point where your poor money management is going to lead to financial ruin, don’t throw in the towel just yet. Read on for a few ideas that will help you rebuild your finances and get on the road to successful money management.

Are you drowning in debt? Do you look at your bills and wonder if there is any way you’ll ever pay them off? You...

Before your small concern starts growing in all directions, consult with a small business attorney.

Bankruptcy is often considered a last resort and is ideal when all other options have been exhausted.

Attending an American university can be accompanied by massive student loans and tremendous debt.

For the past 18 months ago, IMF economists Michael Kumhof and Jaromir Benes have been circulating a proposal to end the ability of banks to create money.

Weeks before FSA was enacted, the 1913 Revenue Act became law. It imposed a federal income tax. It did so to pay bankers interest on America's money. It let taxpayers do it.

You can continue to play the Fools game and call them dollars, but in reality, in fact, and in law they are not. Still trust the banks?

Even if you have money in a savings or retirement account, you may still need to borrow cash to buy certain things or meet certain financial obligations.

Are you concerned about your dwindling credit score? Do you know how you can go about increasing your current score in order to ensure your financial stability?

No one really wants to file for bankruptcy, but for many people it really is the best financial decision that they can make. In...

Being debt free is becoming increasingly more important in this day and age and less common. Contrary to common belief, those that are debt free are experiencing life in a totally different boat than others.

Debt relief counselling has become very important to people for many reasons. People with dept issues can get counselling to work out their financial problems and get back on track with their finances.

Many people are overloaded with debt and bills in this economy. Some of these people could benefit from filing for bankruptcy.

When you start to rely on credit cards to make regular purchases, then you are getting caught up in the debt cycle.

It is very hard to deal with situations when you keep building up on your debts in business. You might be thinking about a new business or might also think about modifying your existing business. The need of finances for your venture can be met by one of the reputed finance institute or your local bank.

These days, more and more Americans are finding themselves falling into debt. People are constantly making unnecessary or unwise purchases that they simply just can’t afford in the first place. This causes a domino effect of negative consequences starting with credit cards that can’t be paid off, leading to mounting interest rates, and ending in debt.

The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting

Most people live under the impression that retirement means it has to be debt free. Is this your reality?

When you are paying for items or at an ATM then you will usually put in your PIN. There are warning that it should be hidden, but this isnt always done.

I have been extremely impressed to see Philadelphia’s students, teachers, parents and churches organizing at the grassroots level.

Financial world overwhelming you? Read this article and drop the stress.

Non-recourse debt is a secured debt with a pledge of a collateral security, a real property.

On May 2, Obama named Froman his new US trade representative. He's a former Harvard law school classmate. He's currently a key adviser.

Main Street America is in protracted Depression. Conditions go from bad to worse

Big Lies proliferate. Repetition convinces most people hard times are good or not as bad as their personal situations suggest.

Plans are to double BOJ's monetary base. Kuroda wants it done in less than two years.

Yep, that is right. U.S. public debt stands at more than 100 percent of GDP.

The loose money policies at the worlds leading central banks are beginning to broadcast that virus right across the globe.

What caught our eye was the steep decline within the box, noting how fast the rate of acceleration was on the decline.

America's social contract is targeted. Bipartisan complicity wants it eroded and destroyed. Heavy lifting comes later. Eleventh hour legislation ducked tough issues. The battle of 2013 awaits. Expect something greater than August 2011's debt ceiling crisis. Version 2.0 will demand more pounds of flesh.

Obama did what he does best. He lied. He said "this agreement is the right thing to do for our country, and the House should pass it without delay. It will "grow the economy and shrink our deficits in a balanced way," he claimed.

December 31 is a nominal deadline. Effectively it's meaningless. New year legislation can be retroactive to January 1. Absent any, here's what's at stake. Bush tax cuts revert automatically to Clinton-era levels. The current top 35% will rise to 39.6%. Average middle income families will pay an extra $2,200 annually.

Prioritizing peace over war, using US resources responsibly, enacting sustainable economic growth legislation, re-industrializing America, and job creation would do so in perpetuity.