Student loan debt among seniors 65 and older rose by more than 600% between 2005 and 2014[1]. When thinking of student loan debt, many consider it a young person’s problem. Seniors might have student loans for a number of reasons.  Many of the seniors, 80%, have student loans due to loans taken out to fund […]

Photo Credit: Ronan_tlv via Compfight cc With the economy still at record lows and millions of Americans buried in debt, the IRS and many creditors are resorting to wage garnishments to collect their money. When can creditors garnish your wages?  In most cases, a creditor must sue you in court and win a money judgment […]

Many of the top 10 fastest growing cities in the US are in Texas, according to figures from the US Census Bureau.  But why? One reason is just a natural increase, more people being born there than dying.  But the amount of people moving to Texas from other places in the US (and other countries) […]