It used to be small radios and toasters, and then came camping gear and milkshake makers; now it is all about Visa gift cards and iPods. According to CreditGUARD of America, Inc., opening a new checking or savings account has never been so attractive as of present day and many consumers are drawn to these …

Bankruptcy in the past has allowed many financially strapped Americans to default on their high debt amounts enabling them to get a fresh financial start. The new bankruptcy law which goes into effect on October 17th 2005 will allow regulators to introduce tough federal bankruptcy laws that will make it more difficult and expensive for …

Collective student loan debt is at an all-time high. In fact, student debt has risen over 300 percent in the past eight years alone! According to the Project on Student Debt, the average total debt for a four-year college graduate is $24,000. With student loan debt now exceeding over $1 trillion dollars, the cost of …