January 11, 2012 saw the end of the nationwide debt resolution and tax help service, J.K. Harris and Company. J.K. Harris has been operating for many years throughout the country as a tax relief service for individuals who owe back taxes. The company has been the defendant in several lawsuits with pending payments, high customer dissatisfaction rates and countless outstanding debts forced the company to seek bankruptcy protection in October of 2 ....
The final numbers and statistics for holiday credit card spending in 2011 aren’t in yet but retailers tracking purchases claim it was a stronger showing than last year and online spending fueled ....
Although last year's financial reform laws were supposed to make the terms and conditions of credit cards more transparent, many consumers are complaining about higher than expected interest rates and ....
According to data from Equifax, there are more credit cards being used today than a year ago. Two reasons that could account for this increase in usage are that the market for subprime borrowers is go ....
While the government is claiming that the U.S. economy is recovering from the recession, according to the latest studies, consumers aren't very optimistic about the future. The unemployment rate is hi ....
According to many economists, the economic recovery of the United States is based on three things, the housing market, the ability for consumers to get access to credit, and the willingness of consume ....
Consumer indebtedness reached a peak in 2008 and has been slowly declining ever since. At over $2 trillion, it is still hefty and poses a significant problem for the millions of consumers carrying an ....
Debt settlement service providers and the advertising for debt relief services must comply with both federal and state laws and one Chicago based debt settlement company found out the hard way that wh ....
After seeing declines in the balances held by consumers in 2009 and 2010, credit card companies have been seeing increased balances in 2011. The increases are well above 2010 levels and are expected t ....
With the current economic downturn, many people are struggling with financial difficulties through no fault of their own due to corporate downsizing and other external factors. This leaves them unsure ....
