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Between Unruly Debt and Bankruptcy, a Settlement Solution

A debt settlement plan may be all that stands between people so buried in debt they’ll never pay it off and bankruptcy.

Real estate continues to collapse and the stock market faces further peril. Even permabulls need to come to their senses.

Nothing good happens when investors lose focus in a topsy-turvy market and give in to self-serving doom and gloom.

The past few months have been agonizing for investors, but the recent market tumult doesn’t have to add up to nothing.

It’s too early to tell whether we’re in a recession, but the signs are there. Still, it may not be as bad as you think.

Stock market fluctuation is a fact of life, not a reason to panic. Here are some tips for long-term peace of mind.

The economy’s ailing, but all the scare-talk is overblown. Learn why things aren’t as bad as we’ve been led to believe.

We can thank this year’s credit crisis for the coming slowdown, but relax — economic safeguards will get us through.

Bailing out of the stock market isn’t wise, but neither is paying off bigwigs who made a bundle on subprime mortgages.

Not everyone can be a self-help guru or a makeup artist to the stars, so it pays — literally — to know how to work.