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Make sure you have enough money! The good news is that life expectancy in the US is the highest it has ever been. The bad news is that many of us will run out of money before we die. The immediate effect on every American is that you should rush off and check if you can afford to live to a ripe old age plus. Nothing is free, as we all know and the extra years are being tacked on at the end, not the beginning.   The pills In case you don’t get it, those are the years when you are popping expensive pills to keep everything working; those are the years when you are living it up in an expensive retirement community somewhere in the Sun Belt. Those are the years when you need money.   The Active Retirees As a result of this longevity, a new social class, known as the Active Retirees has developed. It is a reputable and much respected occupation. Read more…

Did you know that one third of U.S. states allow debt collectors to seek arrest warrants for unpaid debt? Judges report a surge in requests for arrest warrants for outstanding credit card, auto loan, and other debt since the recession began, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.

Borrowers and lawmakers are beginning to protest more loudly, pointing out that many of the jailed debtors were not adequately informed of the owed debt, or that they were being sued until they were arrested and taken to jail. Lawmakers and regulators are beginning to fight back against the debt collection industry, citing improper or false documentation and botched or sloppy administration, leading to excessive use of arrest warrants that only clog the system and prevent law enforcement from going after violent criminals.

Several states have taken action to curb the practice of arrest warrants.

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As the credit card offers fill your mailbox and you see more TV ads for credit cards, you may think that the credit card issuers are looking for new customers. And you’re right. If 2011 wasn’t your year for credit, 2012 might be better.

We talked to credit card experts to find out what consumers can expect in 2012 in terms of lending standards, rewards, debit cards and other forms of payment.

How’s your credit?

“Lenders and issuers will still be strict with underwriting, but not as strict,” says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at smartcredit.com. “A consumer with a FICO 600 score will get decent credit card offers.”

Ulzheimer analyzed recent data from FICO, which shows that credit scores have been going up for more people. “People have been making changes in how they manage credit, which is what has caused the large movement in scores,” Ulzheimer says.

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Cheap Debt Consolidation Loans are granted by lending companies if a consumer meets a lender company`s requirements. A consumer shall be relieved by lowering monthly repayment amount, interest rate and time frame of repayment. In most cases, a consumer shall also be allowed to lower the total debt amount and pay it in a lump sum. Such a service can be availed by banking institutions and finance companies.

A consumer who finds his/her debt repayment burden to be very high may take help from Debt Consolidation Company. A consumer shall be troubled by making large monthly repayments for debt each month. Instead, he/she may contact Debt Consolidation Company and bring their debt under control. A Cheap Debt Consolidation Loan shall not be a problem to find if the consumer researches properly and provides correct personal information.

A consumer may use different ways to manage his/her financial problems.

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