I'm getting a law degree but I hate being adversarial. Any ideas for something fun to do with this degree? [more inside]
posted on Jul 18, 2008 - 22 answers

What's the best way to go about reporting a case of harassment from creditors for debts I don't owe? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm in a financial pickle due to a bad choice of roommates two years ago. What are my options? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to close out my 401k (and pay the necessary taxes) so I can pay off some debt. My 401k says I'm not allowed. Why not? Can I change anyone's mind? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Do debt collectors have to pay a fee if they call you after you have had an attorney contact them? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 5 answers

I have a business idea. For the last 8 month I have day-dreamed about making it happen. I find myself ironing out all the details that would make the business run, but I lack the funding and experience of running a business. There are also personal issues that I keep me from moving on to the next step (not that I know what the next step is). Come on in for the rest… [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 10 answers

I am having some serious financial issues. Who, in Eastern Canada, can I talk to about this kind of thing? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 1 answers

I have really bad credit and need professional help, who should I talk to? [more inside]
posted on Mar 15, 2008 - 5 answers

How do I negotiate with a collection agency and make them notify the original creditor right away? [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I reduce my debt? Does anyone have experience with debt reduction companies? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 10 answers

I just moved 4,000 miles to Washington, DC and took a job with far less salary than I am worth in a new industry for the fringe benefits. I have about $18,000 in CC debt and have a modicum of a plan but need real financial help to sort out how to pay off this debt while in the meantime making something in the mid-30's. [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Should I cancel my life insurance policy and use it to pay off most or all of my consumer debt? [more inside]
posted on Feb 29, 2008 - 8 answers

Paying US back-taxes: should I go for an installment plan or pay it all now, and pay off the credit card companies instead? [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 8 answers

Debt/collection agency help: I want to pay off my $1600 debt. What is the best way to go about doing this? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 4 answers

I have managed to run my once-great credit into the ground. What now? How screwed am I, and for how long? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Debt collectors are calling about a bill from 6-7 years ago. The bill actually belongs to my father whom I have redirected their inquiries. They keep calling and the billing information they gave to me is my fathers old address but for some reason they have my social security number attached to the bill. [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 11 answers

I've owed someone some money for many years. I keep forgetting to repay it and then I remember later. Repeat cycle ad infinitum for almost 18 years. Help me figure out how to repay it. [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 32 answers

I truly love my wife, but I am really angry at her for screwing me up financially. If you have been in a similar situation, what have you done to forgive and forget? [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2007 - 75 answers

So do we just stop paying our credit cards? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 36 answers

How long will it actually take me to pay off this debt!?! [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 17 answers

I am using extra student loan money at 6.8% (mostly unsubsidized) interest rate to pay off my credit cards (about 25K) worth. What should I do when I get a bunch of other cash? Pay off loans or invest? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 12 answers

A sheriff visited a former address of mine earlier today to serve documents. I'm not sure what these documents were. What is my best course of action other than hiring a lawyer in terms of getting the scoop? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 5 answers

At what point is it not worth making student-loan debt into mortgage debt? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 9 answers

I am looking to work with a credit counselor to manage our debt. Should I get this done before or after I am married next month? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 7 answers

I have tons of debt and am just not getting ahead nor falling behind, either, but.... I'd like to use my 401K to solve this problem. Of course, there's [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm going to marry a guy who has a lot of debt and possible trouble with the IRS. What should I know? [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2007 - 23 answers

Am I being stupid about money? [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2007 - 22 answers

My debt suddenly snowballed out of control and I need help getting it back down and getting my payments made this month! Help me! [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 14 answers

Should we declare bankruptcy? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2007 - 31 answers

A shady business, a surprise firing, thousands of dollars up in the air. What have I gotten myself into? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm a 25 year old journalism major riddled with major debt who has two years of school to go. How should I go about handling my debt situation and finishing school with the ultimate goal of becoming a successful print journalist? Furthermore, am I a fool to enter this field considering my rather unpleasant financial picture? Life advice, please. [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 23 answers

I wish to anonymously pay off the debt of someone I know. How easily/legally can this be done? [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2007 - 24 answers

How can I convince my wife that we need her income and that as much as we'd like to have our son at home with her instead of in Day Care, we have to face reality or severely cut back our lifestyle. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2007 - 28 answers

Utility Credit Issue. At the end of March I terminated a natural gas account. I've been sent to a collection agency. The problem? Well, a couple. Let's start with I paid it. [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 6 answers

I am 21 and have serious money problems, including a huge debt. The problems are turning into a depression. They affect my ability to commute to work (by car). And now, To top it off, an old friend of mine hung himself 2 days ago. Why? Because of money problems. I dont want to kill myself at all, but I am deeply depressed. Happy Stories, Life Advice, or insight .. all deeply apprecaited. [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 58 answers

Do I have OCD or another disorder? Am I just weird? Tales of collecting and buying inside. [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2006 - 10 answers

How do I get my debtors to allow me to pay them off on a payment plan and no further interest charges? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2006 - 12 answers

Should I cash in my IRAs to pay off debt? Explanation after the jump... [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2006 - 28 answers

Trouble with the in-laws: How can I convince my wife that we should not risk bankrupting ourselves to pay off her mother's credit card debt? What should we do to help them get out without endangering our own financial situation? [more inside]
posted on Jan 27, 2006 - 6 answers

I really need AskMefi's collective wisdom on this one. How do I go about collecting a debt from a (so-called) friend of the family? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2005 - 28 answers

Enrolling in a debt counseling program automatically cancels credit cards without warning. This is unacceptable. Is it possible to back out of the program and restore the credit card accounts? If not, does the debt program block the ability to get new credit cards? This is not an issue of wanting to live on credit cards, but instead to have a safety cushion in times of emergency fiscal need.
posted on Apr 28, 2005 - 15 answers