Debt Consolidation and Personal Finances: Learn the Truth!

An inability to manage credit, growing debt and bankruptcy are all major problems today. On an average day, over 8,000 people file bankruptcy in the United States alone. The Internet is rife with companies that promise help and salvation; to the uninitiated, their words and assurances prey upon those wanting a painless solution.

The January post-holiday credit card bills are often the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back, where families now have to face the problem of how to pay for the holiday gifts and celebrations without sliding further into debt.

Avoiding these problems, and recovering from overwhelming debt, are what Real Life Debt.com is all about: it's a resource site that's dedicated to helping you learn about your options with credit card debt, debit cards, debt management, debt counseling, privacy, deciding about bankruptcy (and the different types of bankruptcy), and more.

Founder Dave Taylor explains "As a private, independent initiative, we're sure that you'll find Real Life Debt.com to be an excellent resource for understanding and managing your own financial issues. To ensure accuracy, the materials on this site are all from the United States government: one goal of Real-Life-Debt.com is to help people find the excellent material produced by the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Reserve, Consumer Information Center, and similar organizations."

In addition, Real Life Debt also features a weblog (a "blog") with postings from different individuals who share their own challenges managing their personal finances, including bankruptcy, credit card penalties, and much more.

Real Life Debt is an unbiased source of credit card, debt management, privacy and bankruptcy information, without commercial sponsors or a sales pitch. To ensure accuracy, much of the material is from U.S. government sites.

Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980. He's written sixteen technical and business books including the best-selling "Creating Cool Web Sites", and his most recent projects are startup 101 info and Ask Dave Taylor.

In The News:


Country's External Debt Doubles
AllAfrica.com
By Sebastian Mrindoko, 23 May 2012 TANZANIA'S external debt has more than doubled to 9.78bn US dollars (about 15.6tr/-) when compared to the 4.45bn US dollars (about 7.12tr/-) recorded soon after implementation of Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative ...

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Debt Consolidation Site Introduces New Small Business Debt Solutions
Empowered News (press release)
A debt consolidation website provides an advantage to budding or old small businesses through small business debt relief solution. Adriana Spears directs you to a website where you could find help in solving your debt problems.
Credit Counseling Site Announces Its Debt Settlement Service As One of the ...PR Web (press release)

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Washington Times

Euro Falls to 22-Month Low After EU Leaders Clash on Debt Sales
San Francisco Chronicle
May 24 (Bloomberg) -- The euro fell to the weakest level since July 2010 against the dollar after European leaders clashed over joint bond sales at a summit and offered no immediate relief for recession-wracked Spain. Europe's 17-nation currency ...
EU leaders focus on debtWashington Times
EU Chiefs Clash on Bonds Amid Call Greece Keep CuttingBloomberg
Which Way for Europe?Huffington Post (blog)
Wall Street Journal -TODAYonline
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Govt Awaits Oil Revenue Amid External Debt Rise Loom
AllAfrica.com
By Samuel Sanya, 22 May 2012 There are many reasons as to why Uganda needs to quicken the commercial production of oil, but top on the list is the reduction in donor aid and the faster walk out of debt. Uganda's external debt has grown steadily from ...

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Publisher seeks relief from debt
Boston.com
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt filed for bankruptcy protection Monday as part of a deal with its creditors to eliminate $3.1 billion in debt, and the Boston-based publishing giant said the restructuring will allow it to invest in new ventures.

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DebtConsolidation.com Helps Over 100000 Consumers Choose the Best Debt ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, NY, May 21, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- DebtConsolidation.com, the top-ranking debt consolidation company, today announced that the company, in conjunction with quality debt relief companies, has helped over 100000 consumers deal ...
Will consumers take on personal credit card debt to make business purchases?Debtmerica Relief
Growing Blog by Mel Thompson Is for Consumers Looking for Relief from Debt ...SBWire (press release)

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Guest opinion: Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 to expire; act now
The News-Press
Homeowners faced with the loss of their home need to take positive steps to avoid severe income tax liability due to the looming expiration of the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007. The MDRA was enacted with bipartisan support and signed into law by ...


Maryland offers tax relief on debt forgiveness
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Maryland will step in with its own relief if the federal tax break disappears. Under legislation signed into law yesterday, Maryland won't collect state income tax on up to $1 million of forgiven mortgage debt for singles, and $2 million for joint ...


Women, Children and the Challenges Debt Presents
PR Web (press release)
The providers of CareOne Debt Relief Services, thought leaders in the debt relief industry, recently published an infographic exploring recent trends for women with children in debt. There is a need for financial education for women dealing with ...

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National Association of Tax Debt Resolution Companies to Set the Record ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
TRS CEO Michael Rozbruch among tax relief experts convening to unearth challenges and polish an image tarnished by unscrupulous acts of a few bad tax actors Encino, CA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 The National Association of Tax Debt Resolution Companies ...

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