Archive for tag: credit card debt

One Family Eliminated Their $106,000 Debt

September 25, 2009 1:28 pm Career Advice

If you are in debt up to your eyeballs, this story can inspire you to take control of your finances. The Hildebrandt family of Wisconsin was able to successfully eliminate $106,000 in personal and credit card debt over 5 years.

Recession Journal #1: I am an Accomplice!

February 25, 2009 11:27 am Economy

Didn’t I feed the frenzy by taking on credit card after credit card? Didn’t I mortgage my home with less than a solid down payment? I got caught up in the spending frenzy just as much as those crazy bankers. In some small way, I helped push us toward the economic brink.