Minimum Monthly Credit Card Payments On The Rise

It is estimated that more than 40% of Americans carry a revolving balance on at least one credit card. This is an enormous number, and it is caused primarily by the security people feel in making minimum monthly payments. When you charge money to your credit card, you are only required to make a small [...]

bad credit card debt, sold to another collection agency. How long until goes away?

I was one of those dumb 18 year olds who accepted every credit card offer that came in the mail. I have all paid off now accept one. It went to collections in 2002 and was recently sold to another collection agency. I understand that after 7 years your debt is sopposed to go off [...]