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fico score freeze?

I thought I heard you say something about freezing ur fico on the news a few days ago. Why would..

Credit card Debt

We have over $50,000 in credit card debt and we have over $90,000 in a 401k. Should we take the..

Building credit for young people

My son is 20 years old, he entered the trades and has an excellent job, making great money, and has..

Freeze Credit Reports?

Hi Terry, I don’t plan on making a large purchase or moving. Do you recommend freezing three credit reports? I’m..

Credit cards

I am 57 with $90,000 in 401k, and a $200,000 mortgage on a $350,000 home. I have $26,000 in credit..

Financial situation overwhelming

We need consultation on how to get out of deep debt for good with alot of denial as a major..

Debt Consolidation

I am trying to figure out the best way to consolidate our credit card debt. We want to make a..

Seeking financial organization help for my daughter.

Please tell me if there is a way to get free or low cost financial advice for my daughter. She..

Credit freeze, Credit Alerts and Insurance Rates

Hi Terry, I love listening to you on WGN and your podcast Friends Talk Money. I recently found an unauthorized..

Spouses debt

My husband died in June. He left me no life insurance. I am an authorized user on several of his..

Credit Card Debt

Hi Terry, My wife and I have about 52K in credit card debt. We moved into a new home almost..

Help son with credit card debt

My son and daughter in law have credit card debt of 21K, a car loan 11K and student loan of..

Refinance high interest consolidation loan

My daughter is currently paying a high interest rate on a debt consolidation loan. Is there any way she can..

Retired and too much credit card debt

Hello Terry, I’m 71 and retired. Through my working years I had no problem paying my creditors. Now being on..

credit cards with fees

Someone asked about cancelling a CC with a fee on John’s show today. FYI-I called my CC company after no..

Paying off credit cards

I am in the process off paying off all my credit cards and once I do should I then call..

Bankruptcy

I am going to be 74 in October and have debt that I cannot afford. Can I do bankruptcy and..

Credit Karma

Is Credit Karma safe? I would like to keep track of my credit score and I’m one of those older..

Usury laws

Do Usury laws still exist? If so, how can credit card companies charge such ridiculously high interest rates?

Credit card debit, mortgage & new roof

With a fixed income family, $34,000 remaining to pay off, with but a need for a new roof. But we..

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