Questions tagged [debt]

The debt tag refers to all situations where money is owed to another party, often a bank or other financial institutions. This tag covers how to get out of debt, how much debt to carry, and other borrowing related questions.

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Is it better to start a new business using credit, even when I have money to invest

Suppose I have to start a new Limited Liability Company and the initial investment is 50000 dollars. Let's also suppose I have that money. No problem about it! Now let's suppose something goes wrong ...
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What would happen to a typical investment portfolio if the dollar collapses?

Let's say I have an investment portfolio with diversified US stocks and diversified US bonds. How would a dollar collapse affect this portfolio? And which component of the portfolio is less likely ...
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S/O out of collections, where to go from here?

My S/O and I have been together for ten years (not married). We started attacking all of our debts starting October 2018 in order to move into a house debt-free (except a mortgage) in 2021. My last ...
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Understanding overnight debt fund portfolios

I'm trying to understand the differences between overnight funds and a bank savings account or fixed deposit in terms of safety. These are both common ways to park money for short periods. I know that ...
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Mutual Funds Investment advice needed for beginner

I am planning to start investing in mutual funds now. I am a beginner and young(28). I plan on doing investments as a lump sum and SIP. I plan to invest 5 lakhs via lump sum now and SIP of 20k per ...
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How safe are liquid funds?

This question pertains to India. Have liquid funds ever suspended or limited redemptions? Or, worse, gone bankrupt? What has been the worst fall in value any investor in a liquid fund has faced? ...
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Student debt in arrears from living overseas- what to do?

I have been living overseas for 3 years and did not inform the student finance company (stupid, and totally my fault!) and they have recently sent me a letter asking to confirm my employment status- a ...
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How to define the state of "in debt"? [duplicate]

So I was reading on Forbes and it said a 2017 survey showed that 28% of workers making $50,000-$99,999 usually or always live paycheck to paycheck, and 70% are in debt. I wonder what kind of ...
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Fastest way to pay off debt

What is the best order to pay off debt? Only debt being home loan. For example, my home loan has interest rate of 3.5% and the stock market (some total market fund, e.g., FZROX, VTSMX), ideally, goes ...
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When do UK creditors pursue a debt after the debtor has died?

According to StepChange, creditors don't normally pursue a debt of someone who died if there isn't a large estate: Most unsecured creditors will normally write off a debt (like a personal loan or ...
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What kind of debt is an unpaid tution bill?

If someone doesn't pay their tuition to a university, is that considered student loan debt, consumer debt, or something else? I mean for the purposes of debt forgiveness (e.g. i think consumer debt ...
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How likely is a total economic collapse due to the potential coronavirus impact? [closed]

Most signs show that lockdown could easily stretch through the summer. A freeze in consumer spending would cause multiple industries to fail causing a ripple effect. To be specific, if lockdown lasts ...
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Declaring bankruptcy vs just not paying off large credit card debts (no home, no car or large assets owned)

So I'm considering just letting my credit card debts go unpaid till they close. (The goal was to find some way to pay it off but I need to consider the worst possible case) The reason why I'm ...
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How, or should I repay debt during Covid-19 crisis?

During Covid19 pandemic I managed to save some money and I was thinking about repaying some of my debts, however, I'm not sure should I do it, or keep cash just in case things turn for the worse. This ...
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Where are business obligations, like a property lease, on the debt seniority ladder?

Consider the perspective of a REIT. If one of the REITs tenants files for bankruptcy, does the REIT get paid first to satisfy the terms of the lease or do the tenant's bond holders get paid first? I'...
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Loan for outstanding school balance

I have a an outstanding school balance of around $7,000 dollars from the 2015-2016 school year and need it to be payed off in order to transfer to another 4 year university. I wanted to know if there ...
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Is there any disadvantages of paying off mortgage? [duplicate]

Usually when we think about paying off mortgage it always seems a good idea as this is one of the biggest debt for most people. I was curious if there are any disadvantages of paying off mortgage ...
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Charges from Dollar General have never shown up on my debit card. How can I resolve this?

During the summer of 2016 I lived by a Dollar General and went there about once a week. I only had a debit card then and paid for everything this way. DG was notable in that I never had to enter my ...
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Pay off Credit Card Debt now or later

I recently paid a non-refundable housing deposit of $1,300 for summer intern housing. The company I am going to work at this summer has outlined in my contract that I will receive $2,500 to cover ...
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How to handle surprise debt mostly comprising bank charges

I left the UK back in 2012 and had an open account with one of the high street banks. Two years ago (and unknown to me) this account was 60 pounds over-drawn (facility was for about 300 pounds). I ...
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Overpay student loan or mortgage first?

I am aged 23 and make £48000 a year. I have 2 sources of debt at the moment, my student loan and a mortgage I have just entered. Student Loan Details: Amount: £42775.54 Interest Rate: 5.4% Monthly ...
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Is Credence Resource Management a scam?

I've been receiving a lot of calls from a debt collector called Credence Resource Management. These calls are coming from a call center in India. It seems like this is a scam company. I did some ...
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How much time does one have to pay an invoice in Australia?

How long, legally, does one have, to pay an invoice? I have done extensive research on this, and there are too many contradictions on the Internet and a lot of it seems, to me, to be hearsay. I cannot ...
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Im 19 years old and is buying a $45k car with it? [duplicate]

Im 19 years old and share rent with someone. I make $2,320 a month before tax. My rent is $750 a month and i don't pay for anything else. Would it be a good idea or will i go into crippling debt if i ...
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Can I transfer credit card debt to someone else?

My wife used my credit card in her business and used 20,000 (AMEX CARD) and then she couldn’t pay off the debt. Now it’s hurting my credit and we wanted to move the debt from me to her. Taking into ...
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Leaving USA with Credit Card debts

My girlfriend is a US-Spanish dual citizen. She has been racking up credit card debt (60K, 7 credit cards). She used to make payments for a long time but she just lost her job and can't anymore. I ...
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Upside down on car loan, sell and refinance gap?

In order to cut down our monthly expenses we are looking to sell our car. We still owe $12,000, kelley blue book says its worth around $10,000 and we don't have $2000 lying around to cover the gap. ...
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Is a foreign equity holder liable for business debt?

I'm an Indian citizen residing in India. If I get 20% equity in a US company, am I responsible for the company's debts (current and future debts)? Note that this is a sweat equity (no money invested)....
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If I moved abroad, what happens to the U.S. apartment lease I'd be breaking? Would a debt follow?

I'm moving to the United Kingdom. What will happened to my apartment lease here in the United States? Will that debt follow me?
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Sugar Daddy/Bank Help [duplicate]

I met this guy on Twitter who was interested in a sugar baby with someone to speak with, get to know, etc. He lives in IL apparently and I’m in the east coast. Initially he wanted me to buy a $200 GC ...
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Cannot pay enough to mitigate late/overdue fees on credit card. What is the best way to handle this?

I've tried working with a credit card company over late fees/debt. I can of course make some payments, but they're always lower than the overdue fees they continuously charge. In other words I'm ...
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If I really did owe the bank a billion dollars, what would happen? [closed]

There's a saying that goes like "If you owe the bank $100 dollars, that's your problem; if you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem." Let's adjust for inflation and say that I owe the ...
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How long does it take to have no credit history?

In considering my 5-10-20 year goals recently, one of them is to not use debt - whether credit card, mortgage, car loan, etc - even on a monthly basis. I currently am young, single, and have no debt ...
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F-1 Visa expired - Unable to repay private student loan. What to do?

I was an F-1 student and I graduated with MBA from a top 15 B-school in 2016 and had taken a loan of $85000 (without co-signer). Since my H1B didn't kick in I was forced to quit my job and leave the ...
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On a statement of Dalio and the case for gold

Last night I was watching the following videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVLJRGA5uAk and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhDrvQiNV5M&t I am considering the bet on gold with respect to his ...
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Urgently need pre-paid debit card to pay debt collector

I owe a sum of a few thousand dollars to a debt collector. I've already gone through the steps of getting a confirmation of the debt and it is a debt I know I'm accountable for. I need to pay this ...
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Employer will refund me the cost of college, should I risk going further into debt?

I’m currently working towards paying off my debt. It’s something I despise. I had some emergency hospital bills come in this year. That and I have two new cars that I bought and they have turned out ...
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What is a reasonable percent of income used to pay interest on consumer debt?

I was looking at a breakdown of the Ontario government debt and 11% of tax dollars go to pay interest. I am interested to compare with personal finances, would 11% of annual income as interest be ...
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Why do companies use debt to finance business deals instead of cut the dividend?

Some time ago Altria bought a 35% stake in Juul, using $12.8 billion in cash. However if one looks at Altria's financial reports, it's clear that this is money Altria didn't have. The company didn't ...
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What does it mean when central banks buy bonds (QE)? [closed]

If I lend money to the government, they issue me a bond with the agreement that they will pay me interest and when the bond matures they will give me back the money I have invested. When central ...
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Would the minimum payment or full CC amount be considered monthly debt?

Based on Is rent considered a debt? The question of: What is your total monthly debt payment (e.g. student loans, vehicles, credit cards, personal loans, etc.)? got me thinking. If you rack up $...
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Would deflation further stress the Federal Government's Balance Sheet? Would this put in peril Debt payments and Social Security benefits?

I would like to know if deflation would represent a risk to Debt (bond) payments and Social Security benefits. To my understanding, Social Security is only indexed when there is positive inflation. ...
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How is early-and-often home buying as "get rich" advice feasible?

I am being told by this guy that the following is a guaranteed-to-work way to become rich and retire early. He says to start early. 20 years, or near that age. Buy 1 house a year. Rent it out. Start ...
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Why is it good to borrow money to buy a house?

In most cases of purchases the general advice is to save the money and then make the purchase. Paying cash for a car is recommended over paying credit for example. For a house, getting a mortgage is ...
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Does the United States really owe 114 trillion dollars? Please explain "unfunded liability"?

I would like to refer to the site USdebt.Kleptocracy.us (A visualization of United States debt) I'm just a little bit curious as to what these figures mean. I understand the 1 trillion dollar ...
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How do I explain why debt on debt is bad to my brother?

My brother has about 5 loans that he paying back and he thinks that another 5000 loan will "solve his problem". He has been this way since he was young, he's now in his 30's. I'm trying to find a ...
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I won USD 50K! Now what should I do with it?

I won a sweepstakes and will be getting USD 50k...it is verified that it is legitimate although no taxes have been taken out so I will have to claim this income on my taxes next year, they will send a ...
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Student Loan Proof [closed]

I want to make donations to people with student loan debt. The method by which these people are chosen does not enable me to get to know each person on a personal level. How do I verify someone's ...
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Impact of Spending Cash/Debit vs Credit Card on Debt to Income Ratio

Since debt-to-income ratio (dti) is an important factor in determining one's creditworthiness especially for mortgage rates, it is clear that one should keep the monthly recurring debt and credit card ...
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U.S. Debt Law: What will/can repo people and banks take from you and when?

I know that this question has a lot of inherent complications, such as state laws and profitability for debtors, but I ask this because there are laws in place to protect people who owe money and I'm ...

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