Dangers of DebtConsolidation - Bankrate.com
Article by Jenny McCune. Discusses the rise of debtconsolidation programs, and whether they cure credit problems or just make them worse.
HowStuffWorks "Growth in the Collection of Zombie Debt"
To understand why zombie debt is big business, you need to know a bit about debts, ...What would you do if a debt collector resurrected some old amounts?...In 2005, the debt collection industry was the single biggest source of consumer complaints to the Federal...
HowStuffWorks "How to Deal With Zombie Debt Collectors" Debt collectors are not allowed to threaten you, harass you, or threaten to sue you....information about where the debt originated -...Even if you don't dispute the debt, no court may consider your silence "an admission of...
United Stated National Debt
United States national debt (per Microsoft’s Encarta Encyclopedia [1] and US Government data [2] ...United States national debt has never gone down. It is interesting to note who controlled Congress versus...