When New Jersey was identified as one of 17 states that was hardest hit by the housing crisis, the federal government's Troubled Asset Relief Program gave New Jersey approximately $300 million to help people keep their homes. The program was slow in starting, but now...
New Jersey fans of the Olympics may remember Rulon Gardner. He won a gold medal for wrestling in the Olympics and later appeared on the reality television show "The Biggest Loser" in an attempt to lose weight and qualify for the 2012 Olympics. Over the years, Gardner...
Most Americans have debt these days - it's really only a matter of how much and whether each individual has the capacity to pay it. In today's economy, more and more people are simply unable to do so. Understandably, many New Jersey residents don't want to talk about...
Most New Jersey residents would agree that going to the doctor can be nerve wracking. Depending on why a patient is there, doctors and nurses are performing examinations and tests that aren't often comfortable. Then the bill comes, and patients often wonder which was...
Credit cards often come in handy and can be helpful to build good credit. However, in this economy, more and more New Jersey consumers are understandably using them to get by during hard times. Unfortunately, this can sometimes lead to insurmountable debt. In those...
It's no secret to Essex County homeowners that foreclosure activity is on the rise again in New Jersey. The increase is a result of foreclosure processors at last getting to the backlog caused by earlier judicial delays. While many homeowners know what leads to...
While the Olympics are wrapped up and the events are over, the eyes of Essex County sports fans are still on the athletes who competed and walked away victorious. This attention, as it does for any celebrity, is not always the most positive, though. For Gabby Douglas,...
New Jersey residents may be among many who imagine that someone in the public eye, such as an athlete or actor, must be rolling in the money and well away from financial trouble. While this may be the case for some who are actively working in the public eye, when a...
Traditionally, student loan debt has been a problem that younger or middle-aged Americans had to worry about. Now, however, a growing number of retired New Jersey citizens find themselves having to confront student debt head-on. Many of them may have taken out the...
When an Essex County household is struggling with over-burdening debt, options become fewer and fewer to escape that debt. However, even with few options it can still be difficult to know which method of escaping debt is financially smartest for your future. Much of...
