Escaping Debt Archives Helping Veterans Make Money and Retire Wealthy. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:00:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.3 https://smartmoneystar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SMS-Logo-50x50.png Escaping Debt Archives 32 32 What To Do When You Are Drowning In Credit Card Debt Due To Unemployment https://smartmoneystar.com/what-to-do-when-you-are-drowning-in-credit-card-debt-due-to-unemployment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-do-when-you-are-drowning-in-credit-card-debt-due-to-unemployment Sun, 14 Jun 2020 12:56:37 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=967 Have you become recently unemployed due to the pandemic? If so, this could be particularly painful if you are also deep in credit card, student loan debt, or other types of debt. What used to be a rare occurrence in our society is now, all of a sudden, extremely common, leaving millions of Americans feeling ... Read more

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]]> Grants For Disabled Veterans to Pay Bills https://smartmoneystar.com/grants-for-disabled-veterans-to-pay-bills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grants-for-disabled-veterans-to-pay-bills Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:37:25 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=905 Returning Disabled Veterans Face Tough Financial Circumstances Returning from war is one of the most difficult tasks for a veteran to take on. In war, you are with your comrades day in and day out. You have each others back and you are a well-oiled machine. You know your daily duties. You know all your ... Read more

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]]> Top 15 Charities Providing Financial Assistance For Veterans https://smartmoneystar.com/15-best-charities-provide-financial-assistance-to-veterans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-best-charities-provide-financial-assistance-to-veterans Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:17:15 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=826 As Americans, we owe great respect and gratitude to the veterans of our country’s military. Yet despite the sacrifices they have all made to protect us and our freedom, many veterans end up struggling with money when they return to civilian life. For them, we’ve put together a list of some charities they can call ... Read more

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]]> How To Start Paying Off Debt Before The Debt Monster Eats You Alive! https://smartmoneystar.com/paying-off-debt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paying-off-debt Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:35:19 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=63 Veterans: It’s hard to have financial peace when you are paying off debt such as a large credit card bill. If anyone knows this statement to be true, it’s me. I also know a few veterans who have come to me and said: “I don’t know how I got so much credit card debt”  but ... Read more

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]]> 8 Secrets to Help You Detect Credit Card Skimmers And Protect Yourself https://smartmoneystar.com/8-secrets-to-help-you-detect-credit-card-fraud-skimmers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-secrets-to-help-you-detect-credit-card-fraud-skimmers Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:41:04 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=464 Veterans: Could You Detect A Fake Credit Card Terminal If Presented With One? You’ve got enough problems already and might be trying to figure out how to get out of debt.  What with monthly bills trying to overwhelm your pay, the cost of everything rising constantly, and raises few and far between, we simply don’t ... Read more

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]]> A Simple Do-It-Yourself Credit Repair Guide https://smartmoneystar.com/diy-credit-repair-instructions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-credit-repair-instructions Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:34:10 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=409 Hey Veterans: Here’s A Simple Do-It-Yourself Credit Repair Guide Hey Veterans: You might be aware that there are many options available on the market if you find that you need to repair your credit.  It’s not a fun job, but there are many companies ready to take on the task for you if you don’t ... Read more

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]]> Is Your Debt Threatening To Overwhelm You? https://smartmoneystar.com/overwhelmed-by-debt-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=overwhelmed-by-debt-anxiety Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:33:06 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=595 Getting Yourself Out From Under Crippling Debt Hey Veterans: Do you feel like have no idea how to get rid of credit card debt? The fantastic thing is that no matter how high the mountain looks, you can scale it and pull yourself from the metaphorical hole you might end up in. Here are some ... Read more

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]]> Hey Veterans: Would You Give Your Child A Credit Card? https://smartmoneystar.com/can-minors-use-credit-cards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-minors-use-credit-cards Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:48:01 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=591 Veterans: Is Building Up Your Child’s Credit A Good Idea? Most parents will do anything in their power to protect their children from harm.  From teaching them to look both ways at crosswalks to the “don’t take candy from strangers” speech, protection is at the heart of these lessons. But when it comes to talk ... Read more

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]]> Should You Use Debt To Pay Debt? https://smartmoneystar.com/use-debt-pay-debt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=use-debt-pay-debt Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:52:31 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=181 Hey Veterans: Are You Drowning In Credit Card Debt? The scenario: You have debt, and lots of it, but you also happen to have a home that you have owned for a while.  You will probably find your dinner meals being continually interrupted by telemarketers asking you the following questions: Do you currently have equity ... Read more

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]]> Ways To Shave A Few Thousand Off A College Education https://smartmoneystar.com/ways-shave-thousand-off-college-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ways-shave-thousand-off-college-education Sat, 28 Sep 2019 12:00:37 +0000 https://smartmoneystar.com/?p=172 Hey Veterans: Do Your Kids Know That Going To College Is Worth It Financially, But Paying For It Is A Heavy Burden? I came from a household where my parents did not go to college.  Due to this fact, we grew up in an environment where going to a university was not a clear expectation ... Read more

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