Why Should I Use A Non Profit Debt Consolidation Program? (PIZZAHEROS) -Tue, 06 Jan 2009

The idea of a non profit debt consolidation program should be to help the consumer become educated about how credit works and provide counseling to help them handle their finances. They also provide services to lower the existing debt and work with creditors to lower your monthly payments.

Credit Card and Personal Debt Consolidation Loans -- the Real Answer? (PIZZAHEROS) -Wed, 07 Jan 2009

The problem here is that no one but you knows the real extent of your debt, your availability of ready cash to borrow at any given impulsive moment, and your ability (or inability) to curb any tendency to spend money you haven't got.

The trivia of Credit Card Debt Settlement (PIZZAHEROS) -Wed, 07 Jan 2009

Clearly, everything will come with a higher price for a period of time but you'll have to weigh that with a straight debt consolidation solution in which you pay off your debt.

Scam involves debt-consolidation services offering information (Salem Statesman Journal) -Sat, 03 Jan 2009

SALEM ? The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of bogus debt-consolidation or counseling services. Residents in Oregon and southwest Washington have reported getting phone calls from solicitors pushing such services.

Debt Advisers Stress Importance of Timely Debt Advice (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) -Wed, 07 Jan 2009

Debt Advisers Direct remind consumers with debt problems of the importance of seeking debt advice early on, before their finances are further affected by the recession.

More consumers likely to seek help in 2009: debt counsellor (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) -Mon, 05 Jan 2009

The Credit Counselling Society says 2009 will likely be a busy year for debt counsellors in British Columbia due to the global economic downturn.

Higgins is re-elected Legislature chairman (Poughkeepsie Journal) -Wed, 07 Jan 2009

Re-elected Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Roger Higgins, D-New Hamburg, wants to focus on waste management, bonds and consolidation of services, among other issues, this year.

How to escape the debt hole (Dallas Morning News) -Mon, 05 Jan 2009

The holidays are over, but for many consumers, the headaches are just beginning as the bills start to flow in. Tackle them now, because many experts say 2009 will be a tough year, especially for those who are debt-laden.

Negative Outlook for Global Telecom Equipment Sector in 2009 (Cellular-News.com) -Tue, 06 Jan 2009

Debt ratings agency, Fitch has warned that the outlook for the global telecom equipment sector in 2009 is negative based on expectations of declining markets in both handsets and infrastructure.

Chinese agenda: Support the strong (International Herald Tribune) -Wed, 07 Jan 2009

The collapse in commodity prices is helping Beijing further its domestic agenda, with support for sectors tailored to speed up plans to overhaul operations rather than to rescue ailing companies or prop up prices.