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How to avoid resetting the clock on old debt
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoKey takeaways To avoid future litigious issues, refrain from taking action on your debts and instead wait for the statute of limitations to run out,...
Federal deficit shows we’re living in an age of trillions | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Feb. 8, 2009, the Tennessean ran my guest column, “How much is a ‘trillion’?” with the subhead...
8 steps to remove old debt from your credit report
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoKey takeaways Unpaid debts and delinquent accounts can remain on your credit report for seven years. Sometimes, debts that are sold to collections remain...
Top 12 Countries the U.S. Owes Money To
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Finance· 4 weeks agoThe Coldstream Guards Band plays during the Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. The U.K. is just one of the countries that owns a...
The national debt is finally a real-world problem
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 7 months agoFor years, budget hawks warned about the damaging effects of the mushrooming national debt, which now totals more than $33 trillion. But they had to...
US to max out on debt soon, setting up political fight
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as...
Student loans: How will the restart in payments affect the economy? Experts are split.
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 1 year agoThe clock is ticking down for student loan borrowers who will have to restart monthly payments in...
Zombie debt: What it is and how it works
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoKey takeaways Zombie debt refers to old or expired debts that can be purchased for collection at a massive discount. The most common types of zombie debt...
New GOP offer for Biden in debt limit talks: requiring more people on welfare to work
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans are floating a longtime goal – getting more people off...
Kansas and Missouri US senators’ debt ceiling threat is destructive and hypocritical | Opinion
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf America defaults on its debts sometime in the next few weeks or months — wrecking the full faith...