Many people want to try to earn money during the holiday season. However, the jobs are a little scarcer this year. Even if you swallow your pride and head to a department store to help stock shelves. Unless you try to work in debt collection.
With the 4-week unemployment rate at 25-year highs, it is clear that finding work is going to be a little bit tough. However, with the economy like it is, and consumers burdened by debt, one industry that is growing — and hiring — is debt collection. CNN Money reports on why debt collection is such a …read more

One of the growing trends in personal finances right now is making your credit card payments before making your mortgage payment. This is a worrying trend, since it is important to make sure that your mortgage is paid. And, while credit card companies often loudly demand payment, the bottom line is that there are protections that you have against them, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and you should really focus on keeping your home.
But maybe, just maybe the reason that folks are paying of their credit cards first is so that they can put their mortgage payments …read more