http://www.nationaldebtassistance.com Live more with less debt Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:39:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since the recession began in December 2007, 4.4 million jobs have been lost. In February 2009 there were 12.5 unemployed people in the US and the unemployment rate was an astounding 8.1 percent. That information alone is enough to make you stock your pantry with groceries, water bottles and ... http://www.nationaldebtassistance.com/2009/05/07/8-recession-proof-jobs/ "Are we on the side of ordinary people... or are we sitting in the board room of the big banks?" Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Wisc, addressing representatives from the U.S. House floor. The credit card industry is dealt another blow There has been a lot of talk about curbing abusive practices in ... http://www.nationaldebtassistance.com/2009/05/01/us-house-passes-credit-card-bill-to-protect-consumers-%e2%80%93-april-30th-2009/ Pew Charitable Trusts Report Pew Charitable Trusts, a nationally recognized not-for-profit organization in Philadelphia, has released a 2007-2008 comprehensive study of the abusive practices of the credit card industry. Over 400 cards likely to cause 'monetary injury' The year-long study, covering over 400 credit cards, found that 100 percent of the cards allowed ... http://www.nationaldebtassistance.com/2009/04/30/new-report-shows-credit-card-policies-can-cause-%e2%80%9cmonetary-harm%e2%80%9d-to-consumers/ It seems that someone is finally paying attention to the credit card crisis... and actually doing something about it. On March 31st, a Senate panel approved a measure with new restrictions on credit card interest rates. The bill, known as the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, proposes broader restrictions ... http://www.nationaldebtassistance.com/2009/04/28/senate-panel-approves-credit-card-restrictions/