Saving Money in a Tight Economy: 7 Wonders of Personal Finance

Those in the personal finance industry can come up with some very creative thinking from time to time on different ways to better your fortunes. A little while back, a fellow posted on is website about how he managed to save $1,400 a month simply by moving house.

This gentleman had been paying rent to the tune of $1,500 a month for a place he was renting in California plus extra for rather high utility costs. Not a big place, just two bedrooms and the one bathroom but it was dragging him down and he couldn’t see any way he could improve his personal finances unless he did something about it. He achieved a $1,150 improvement in rent alone by moving to New Mexico where he managed to find a studio flat for $350 a month. What’s more his new rent includes heating, water and internet service.

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Mar 04, 2012 No Comments by Alice Galvin

Credit card debt consolidation program – How does it work?

After the massive financial collapse of 2008, a lot of Americans are facing an enormous amount of credit card debt. Under the existing financial circumstances, it’s quite common for people to be in debt. If you are one of them and suffocated by an insurmountable amount of credit card debt, you might opt to consolidate credit card debt. Depending on your fiscal situations, you may also go for debt settlement, debt management, or even bankruptcy. However, debt consolidation offers several benefits over other methods of debt elimination. There are countless things to consider prior to initiating the process of consolidating credit card debt.

Credit card debt consolidation

This plan is all about merging several bills into a single consolidated amount that you can pay back via one monthly payment. T

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Mar 01, 2012 No Comments by Admin

Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down On Settlement Scams

The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, has stepped up their efforts to remove scams from the debt settlement industry. For years, honest companies have been tarnished by the actions of scam artists claiming to provide guarantees for customers. These phony settlement companies would require an up-front fee, use robocallers to find potential victims, and steal personal information. They would disappear overnight, without performing the promised services to customers.

Some may believe that the efforts of the FTC have hurt debt settlement companies. Those individuals are wrong. What the FTC has done is ensure the companies operating legitimately have the opportunity to serve customers, and that people will get what they pay for.

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DRS & BBB Join Forces to present “Scam Smackdown”

National Consumer Protection Week

March 4 10

Debt Reduction Services and the Better Business Bureau are joining forces with federal, state, and local government agencies and national organizations to celebrate the 14th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). During NCPW, organizations share tips and information that help consumers protect their privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft, and avoid frauds and scams.

Thursday, March 8, 2012, Debt Reduction Services will be hosting a “SCAM SMACKDOWN”.

This entertaining and informational event will be led by Beve Bryant, the Outreach Coordinator for the Better Business Bureau.

She will be presenting a behind the scenes peek on the latest top scams, how a scam artist thinks, and how a con artist can trick seniors out of their life savings.

Come learn tips on how to smackdown the bad guys!

DON’T DELAY First 50 registered participants will receive a free RFID shielded wallet.

Many credit/debit cards and id’s have Radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips in them. RFID ch

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Feb 17, 2012 No Comments by Alice Galvin

Credit Cards & Debt News

Its Wednesday, and once again were bringing you our favorite posts and article on credit card and debt news. Check out how the debit and credit card swipe fees decrease could impact us all, how you can protect yourself against credit card fraud, what new strategies debt collectors are using, and more.

Feb 16, 2012 No Comments by Alice Galvin

Save Money More Efficiently by Using Free Online Calculators

While independence is what fuels self-sufficient personal finances, that doesn’t mean you have to go about improving your financial solution by yourself. Unfortunately, not everybody can afford the help of an accountant or an adviser, but in lieu of these real world options are countless resources and tools online that can provide assistance. For matters concerning ways to save money in both the short and long term, nothing comes close to free online calculators such as the following:

Credit Card Repayment Calculator: Unless you make a habit of only using reloadable credit cards, chances are you’ve amounted a fair amount of debt through the use of plastic. Full article…

Feb 09, 2012 No Comments by Admin

Personal Finance Bootcamp

A new novel has come out that aims to teach consumers how to leverage their financial means properly. In conjunction with a website, MyMoneyCircles.com, spenders go through a type of spending boot camp that strives to break dangerous spending habits and help spenders attain financial nirvana.

Best of all? The program is free! The scheduled program starts on January 9th and spans four weeks. While you can enroll after the 9th, its timed to progressively affect your habits based on the January 9th timetable. Each week will be themed, such as changes in spending habits that equal a bigger savings account, protecting your assets and your family, and even a profile of the best credit card offerings in 2012.

If you need real-time assistance on your financial matters, be sure to contact the South Florida credit experts of NWCDR.

Feb 04, 2012 No Comments by Alice Galvin