Category: Credit Card Debt
“If you get bogged down with a high balance that you can’t easily afford to pay off, it can take years to get out of debt. However, what happens to your credit card debt if you die before you’ve repaid it?” Credit card debt worries create sleepless nights for many. Will a surviving spouse or […]
The IRS and those holding your school loans can take aim at your benefits. You have worked your whole working life for Social Security in your retirement and it is relatively safe from creditors, with a few exceptions, according to Yahoo! Finance in “Can Creditors Come After Your Social Security Benefits“. Personal loan payments, credit […]
Database breaches and hacking attacks haven’t just affected millions of living Americans. The identities of more than 2 million dead people are stolen each year, potentially creating havoc for their heirs. Every year 800,000 deceased people are targeted for identity theft and 1.6 million credit applications are made on the behalf of the deceased, as […]
