Debt Management For Single Mothers

Debt can be overwhelming. But if you learn how to manage your debt, with budgets, payment plans, and other tools, you can get your debt under control. This category has information about debt management and strategies that may be able to help.



What if the Credit Counselor Disappears?

September 20, 2011

There are some debt management companies out there who have defrauded their customers. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission and some state Attorneys General have sued companies because they call themselves credit counseling organizations. Many of the companies that the government has taken action about have misled their customers about the benefits of the services [...]

Debt Management: One Size Does Not Fit All

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When it comes to managing debt, there is always a financial wizard available to tell you that their way is the best way. The single mom knows that this just can’t be true or there would only be one ‘best way to successful debt management’. Each case is unique, and each family has to find [...]

Negotiating with the Credit Card Company

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Paying down credit card debt is a difficulty faced by many single moms. The problem is wide spread, so don’t let your difficulties make you feel alone. It’s not a time to panic, but a time to take control. When you send in late payments, or even completely miss the payments, the company that you [...]

Debt Collector Tactics and How to Handle Them

March 26, 2011

When the single mom falls behind on her payments, the letters from the debt collector start arriving in the mailbox and the telephone starts ringing. Sometimes it’s hard to face the necessity of opening the envelopes or picking up the phone, and the task is avoided until mom feels she is better equipped to deal [...]

Credit Card Debt Stops Here!

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Credit card debt is like a leech that slowly sucks away the life of any individual if left unattended. As a single mom you already have so much on your plate, ranging from tuition fees for their child’s schooling to those everyday expenses children incur. It can be beyond difficult to remove credit card debt. [...]

Debt Management Doesn’t Have to Be a Struggle. Find Out How!

January 7, 2011

Debt management is a struggle for everyone these days. You’re not alone if you find yourself swimming in debt. A debt management company may be the tool you need to help you get a handle on your current debt problem. If you cannot stop spending, yet have more debt than you can afford, consider seeking [...]

Negotiate Credit Card Debt – 8 Tips That Really Help

June 8, 2010

As a single mother, have you incurred credit card debt but don’t know how to get out of it? As a single mother, paying off your credit card debt can be extremely difficult, but you can take the help of various debt relief programs such as credit card debt settlement, credit card debt consolidation, etc., [...]