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The web is awash with financial information resources. Don’t continue down the road of debt-dependent lifestyle to an unplanned future in these uncertain economic times. More importantly, don’t seek costly services, refinances, and reorganization of debt that promise to “help” you get out financial trouble without checking out free offerings first. Consider it your first step on the road to a more responsible financial life.

These days it’s hard to appreciate the United States Federal government, but the various departments and agencies offer a wide variety of resources to the American people. Many of which come in the form of free financial tools and advice. For instance, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides cash-strapped home-owners with a whole host of advice of how to avoid foreclosure. The website for the Federal Reserve features a credit card repayment calculator for consumers. These are just a few of countless such services the American tax dollar allows every American to appreciate.

But there are equally as beneficial financial tools and information resources provided elsewhere on the World Wide Web. The retirement calculator is a perfect example of an empowering online tool available to the general public. The mandatory annual free credit report provision, while enforced by government regulation, is a service the three major credit reporting agencies adhere to without anything in return. Have you thought about simply visiting your bank’s website to see what they let you do for free? Or just starting from scratch on a search engine. There’s no telling what you can find if you just start poking around on Google.

Yet the web itself is not the only place you can find free and technologically savvy ways to keep yourself on a study fiscal track. If you own a smartphone, chances are there are countless free apps you can download onto it from your service provider’s online marketplaces. Chances are your bank of choice has a free app for you to use so you can instantly keep track of your account information. In addition, apps like Mint for Android let users monitor virtually all of their personal financing for free.

Don’t waste another second fretting over the ticking time bomb that is your current and projected financial standing. Get yourself online to get your hands on the latest ways to ensure your finances stay secure in the months and years ahead.

Originally posted 2011-08-23 14:43:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Originally posted 2011-08-08 18:21:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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This from the CFPB website January 19, 2012:

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau traveled to
Birmingham, Ala., for our first field hearing. We gathered to
discuss and collect information on payday lending. The payday
lending market is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United
States, and Alabama has one of the largest concentrations of payday
lenders in the country.

Payday loans can arrive the same day and are usually due to be paid
back within two weeks. Many consumers turn to payday loans because
they find themselves in a financial pinch. However, these
small-dollar loans can come at a hefty price, sometimes with an APR
of more than 400 percent. When consumers can’t pay on time, they
find themselves taking on more debt to cover the previous loan that
has now come due. This can quickly lead consumers down a road of
risk that often spirals into an ongoing cycle of debt.

We understand that there is demand for small-value loans from many
consumers. Even some traditional banks now offer a similar product
called a deposit “advance.” But we want to make sure that consumers
understand the consequences of their decisions and are protected
from risks that may be inherent in these products. Today, we
released our procedures for examining bank and nonbank institutions
offering short-term, small-dollar loans.

The goal of our field hearing is to listen, learn, and gather
information to help us better understand the payday lending market
so that we can choose the appropriate tools to balance the needs of
consumers with the risks they face. Please use the comment box
below to tell us about your experiences with payday loans. (You can
also tell us your story privately.)
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/hearing-your-stories-on-payday-lending/