Regulators with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency began pressuring card issuers to raise minimum monthly payments. The new law for minimum payments went into effect at the end of 2005, and several credit card companies have already doubled their minimum monthly payments from 2% to 4%. If you are a homeowner, you may want to consider a debt consolidation loan through a mortgage refinance or home equity loan (second mortgage) because it will not only reduce your debt, but you also may get a 100% tax deduction on the interest you pay on your loan.

If you have a loan under $10,000 you'll find it hard to consolidate it. Most lender will not consolidate your loan unless you have more than $10,000. But there is always a way if there's a will.

Will you be prepared for the changes about to take place in the student loan industry? Will you be able to afford the option of consolidating your student loan debt after July 1st? Read the latest news about the up coming interest rate hike and what you can do to avoid the crunch.

Because of high finance fees, reducing credit card debt is often challenging. For this matter, many consumers seek other practical ways to eliminate debt. If you own a home, consider a home equity debt consolidation loan. Debt consolidation loans offer a fast and simple way of becoming debt free.

Getting out of debt is the second biggest concern for Americans. A recent survey showed only being blown up by International Islamic Radical Terrorists was higher. What was third on the list? Losing weight. Go figure, apparently Stewie Griffin could have told us that. Buried in Bills and debt?

Seven important tips that everyone who is looking into debt consolidation should know.

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This article discusses the link between stress and debt and how readers can reduce debt and eliminate stress.

One of the most often overlooked resources for finding help with debt problems is also one of the most valuable. Here are some great ideas about where to find the help you need starting right now.

The article discusses all about credit card debt management. What is credit card debt management, where and how you should search to find the best rates? For all this and lots more, read the article.

In February of 2006, Oprah had three financial experts develop a debt diet to help people eliminate their debt problems. The debt diet is broken into two phases, each one with four steps. Read more to decide if the debt diet is right for you.

Credit cards and related debt are one of the deepest, darkest secrets that Americans keep. Most people (over 60%) are in debt. But few know how to deal with it and get out of it. Learn how to get out of debt.

What Debt Settlement companies do. How to find the good ones and avoid the bad ones.

There are so many questions from SME businesses that are looking for debt finance of some sort or another. Valuable time is wasted by SME stakeholders trying to source the right deal from the right people at the right price for the right reason. It can be a minefield which may not be as desperate as leading to a company downfall but lack of funds not available within a reasonable timeframe can spell the beginning of missed opportunities, months of struggle and eventually an insolvency disaster waiting to happen.

Do you ever feel like you're barely treading water and you'll be going under soon? Maybe all you need is someone to toss you a life-line to get your feet back on solid ground again.

Even with perfect credit, a lot of consideration and research should be put into choosing a credit card for personal and business usage.