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Erik J. Martin

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Erik J. Martin is a Chicago area-based freelance writer whose articles have been published by AARP The Magazine, The Motley Fool, The Costco Connection, USAA, US Chamber of Commerce, Bankrate, The Chicago Tribune, and other publications. He often writes on topics related to real estate, personal finance, business, technology, health care, and entertainment. Erik also hosts the Cineversary podcast and publishes several blogs, including martinspiration.com and cineversegroup.com.

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Americans are dealing with unemployment and the financial impact during the coronavirus outbreak. Find out…

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How to Get Out of Credit Card Debt Fast

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Get out of credit card debt fast with debt acceleration, consolidation, debt management, debt relief, or bankruptcy.

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Significant consequences can result from having a negative bank account, including fees. You can fix a negative account by transferring money from another account, avoiding transactions with the overdrawn account, and other strategies.

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Debt consolidation and bankruptcy are very different solutions for debt problems. What's better for you?

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Can the Biden student loan forgiveness plan help you?

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How Much Credit Card Debt Is Too Much?

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Learn the signs that you’re carrying too much credit card debt. How to get out of credit card debt.

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Debt relief options like debt settlement, debt management and bankruptcy can help you get rid of debt that you can’t afford.

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June 2, 2022

Debt relief programs for veterans and active servicemembers can help with certain debts.

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Is the tax debt compromise program phone call a scam? here's how to tell.

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How are lawsuit settlements taxed. Can you avoid taxes on lawsuit settlements?

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