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Budgeting Help

Hi Terry. I have found myself substantial amounts of tax the last two years. So much so I feel the..

Credit Check on unexpected bill

Which website should I use to see what’s going on with my credit history? I received mail/bill from a collection..

My mother’s credit card debt

My 91 year old mother is having trouble paying her bills and we discovered it’s because she has a $10,000..

Credit score going down

Hi Terry. Back in july 2018 our credit score was 850 but now it seems to be going down gradually..

debt paydown

i have charge card debt , but pay min on the low interest ones and almost double the min on..

Credit report – dark web

I got a message from creditwise that my email was found on the dark web & that there was a..

Family financial crisis

Hi Terry. We have a financial advisor but he doesn’t do a whole lot for us. He sort of inherited..

Consolidation for a senior on SS

Consolidation. Hi I’m living in a small Social Security check I’m going to try to get a part-time job I..

Debt

My friend has some serious credit card debt. Where can she go for trustworthy advice?

establish my own credit after 30 yrs of marriage

Good morning Terry my question is how to establish credit after being divorced after 32 years? Love you on WGN..

Hospital Bills

My niece asked me, “Where do I start paying for ten years of hospital/medical bills (around $100,000)?” She now has..

Cashing in a Simple IRA

I want to cash in a small $12000 Simple IRA to pay off Debt. I will be working at least..

Paying bills– help!

Well I am having issues paying my bills because my company cut my pay and I don’t want to do..

Personal Budgeting

Hi Terry, My father for Xmas is willing to set me up with someone that can look over my finances..

How to save?

Hi Terry, I emailed you last week re: how much to save ($25,000 in credit card debt). I guess I..

Credit Score

Today my Credit Score is over 800 and so is my wife’s. Discover our credit card company is offering 0%..

Credit freeze

I took your advise and froze my credit in March 2016, but now I would like to lease a car..

Paying off Credit Cards vs. Saving

Hi Terry, I recently sold my home and decided to rent (1 year lease ends July 2020) until I find..

How much to save

My husband & I are in our mid 50’s both employed and make about $175,000 a year. We have no..

paying off credit cards

I have enough money to pay off all my credit cards. I have 4. Is there any benefit to my..

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