The Index Card

The Index Card

Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated

Helaine Olen, Harold Pollack

if you can’t keep up, don’t be an ostrich! Don’t go into default; that is, don’t simply stop paying your monthly bill. The penalty fees will pile up fast. Instead, look for help. A good place to start is the website of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ConsumerFinance.gov, or the Department of Education.
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