Ask the Experts: Can creditors garnish my wages?

Do creditors have the right to garnish my wages? Recently I had a credit card balance turned over as an unpaid debt. The last words I had with the creditor was that whoever... Read more »

MMI housing counselor named HPF Counselor of the Year

As National Homeownership Month comes to an end, we are thrilled to congratulate Daniel Burnham, one of our very own housing counselors, who was named the 2012 Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF) Counselor... Read more »

How Can I Avoid Foreclosure?

Q: What options do I have besides foreclosure? We recently bought a house and my husband lost his job with the airlines. We are not behind on the house just yet. I would... Read more »

Why you won’t have enough money for retirement (and what you can do about it)

Retirement should be something you look forward to – the pot of gold at the end of the long, winding rainbow called life. Retirement should be your reward for putting in the hours;... Read more »

Five ludicrously expensive Father’s Day gifts

I’m not proud of this, because I love my father very much, but I’m pretty terrible at remembering Father’s Day – and even worse at actually sending my dad something to commemorate... Read more »

The key to successfully managing money and marriage

A recent poll by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) regarding money and marriage resulted in some alarming statistics. According to the results, 68 percent of respondents indicated they would feel uncomfortable... Read more »

Ask The Experts: Should I Choose Bankruptcy?

Is it better to file bankruptcy or use a debt consolidation service? I have one question. How should you determine if it is better to file for bankruptcy, or to enlist in a... Read more »

The three most important steps for handling student loan debt

Across the country, optimistic students are tossing their personalized mortarboards high in the air and embracing the infinite promise of life after college. It’s a well-deserved celebration of their hard work and... Read more »

How to actually live with your budget

A good budget is a beautiful thing – a perfectly balanced harmony of words and numbers, woven together like an exquisite tapestry. It feels good to put together and it looks great... Read more »

Exploring your options for getting out of debt

Debt can happen to anyone.  Odds are, at least half of the people you know are feeling the same pangs of anxiety regarding their finances that you are experiencing. However, the topic of... Read more »