In the United States, one trillion means the number one followed by twelve zeros. In other words, it looks like 1,000,000,000,000. To understand how large this number is, it helps to think in terms of time. One year contains about 31.6 million seconds. Because of this, one trillion seconds equals roughly 31,546 years. Furthermore, six […]

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Many people turn to debt management agencies as a way of restructuring their debt. The goal of rearranging debt is to eventually pay off the amount owed and prevent the necessity of filing for bankruptcy. However, not everyone makes the most of debt management. This can lead to situations where more debt is accumulated and […]