Should I Consolidate My Personal Debt Into A New Loan?

Check out this calculator from Yahoo! Finance:

With interest rates at historical lows, it may make sense to consolidate some of your credit card and other personal debt into a new consolidated loan, typically a home-equity loan. Consolidation loans can significantly reduce your required monthly payment because they are generally amortized over 10 or 15 years. Use this calculator to determine how quickly you could get out of debt and how much interest you might save:

Should I Consolidate My Personal Debt Into A New Loan?

How you can help the Japan relief effort

Your gift to the American Red Cross will support the disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the Pacific. On those rare occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.

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