Debt Consolidation, Help and Relief

Consumers Prepared To Spend For Halloween Decorations And Decor

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  • Posted 09/27/11. by alison

Retailers are hoping this Halloween shopping season won’t be too scary for their bottom line. According to PriceGrabber’s Halloween shopping survey, about half of consumers will spend $50 or less on a costume this year. One in five say they’ll spend $50 or more and 17 percent say they won’t spend a dime on a [...]

Study: American Consumers Feeling Financially Fit

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  • Posted 03/4/11. by alison

A new study says more American consumers are feeling financially healthy as they emerge from the recession. The study, conducted for M&T Bank found that nearly 80% of consumers reporting have little-to-no debt or a comfortable level of debt. GfK Custom Research North America conducted the survey of more than 1000 randomly selected adults. They [...]

Canadians Holding More Household Debt

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  • Posted 03/3/11. by alison

Many Canadians are seeing a boost in their net worth. Since 2000 more than half of Canadians have experienced an increase in their home equity, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. While that’s good news, the downside is that household debt is increasing at a faster rate. An Ottawa-based research organization sent out a [...]

75% Of Consumers Opt In To Overdraft Protection

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  • Posted 12/10/10. by alison

Being declined for a purchase is embarrassing– there’s no doubt about it. That may be why three out of four consumers have opted to pay a fee for overdraft protection, according to Moebs Services Inc. The fee can be as much as $34 every time a consumer overdraws their debit account, says the Wall Street [...]