New consumer financial watchdog agency has targeted confusing disclosures By Connie Prater Several large U.S. credit card issuers have become wordsmiths in recent months, taking axes to those long, hard-to-read credit card contracts. The goal: reducing the amount of gray fine print and replacing the gobbledygook with text about your credit card terms you can […]

Let’s start by summarizing the mayhem that we’ve seen over the last few weeks: 1. Republicans and Democrats in Congress put their own political futures ahead of the best interests of the country (once again) before finally agreeing on an incomplete deal to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending. 2. The stock market dropped […]

From Overwhelmed by Debt to Financial Freedom In 2006, Roger Simpson struggled with heavy credit card debt. He owed thousands of dollars and saw no clear way out. His situation changed after he visited a Debthelper.com outreach booth at a local community event. The counselors welcomed him and answered his questions. After the event, he […]