Stories tagged with "credit card debt"

Higher rates in wake of new card rules put squeeze on consumers by indystar

Ann has $10,000 in credit-card debt. She was paying on it regularly — and on time — at an interest rate of 7.15 percent. “Then all of a sudden, when I received my... – Oct 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Consumers face triple credit threat by indystar

Limited or closed accounts, new scoring, loan changes can cause numbers to drop Long after the economy recovers, millions of Americans will be left with a grim legacy of the... – Sep 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Credit is cheap, thanks to Feds by indystar

But tighter requirements mean fewer people can qualify to borrow cash NEW YORK — It’s a good time to borrow for a home, car or small business. A year after a global... – Sep 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Students wonder how new credit card law will affect them most recent comment by slutmuffin

Having the credit card itself was not an issue for... – May 27, 2009 at 10:27 AM

Jobless fund could take years to repair by indystar

Imagine racking up nearly $3 million in debt every day. That’s more than $100,000 an hour, or about $2,000 a minute. Indiana is diving deeper into debt as it struggles to pay... – Mar 09, 2009 at 9:35 AM in Politics & Government

A long-term plan, not instant gratification, is what the country needs by indystar

The day before Barack Obama was sworn in as president, I was on a panel in which other participants spoke as if he were a superhero.Movie director Spike Lee put together a... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:21 AM in Business