You’ve heard people say “Neither a borrower nor lender be.” That’s really crappy advice. Debt is a useful part of modern life and our society could not function without it.

No one can argue that mortgages, student loans and car payments have fueled the growth of the American middle class. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned and good people sometimes get in over their heads.

It doesn’t help that greedy and/or unscrupulous companies are always there to take advantage of people at their weakest moments. You may have more bills than you think you manage. You may think you are alone. Neither is true.

Now is the time to take note of your past mistakes, take control of your debt, and forge a brighter future for you and your family. It is possible, and Debtbeat is here to help!

Come back often to learn what you can do on a daily basis to make more money, grow your savings and manage your debt wisely. We’re with you!

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The Big Spender

Blogger-in-Chief and founding Debtbeat The Big Spender got his start in consumer banking in 1994, right as the reins of common sense were being lifted from traditional local banks and national superbanks were taking over. He sold consumer loans, mortgages and investment products in addition to running the daily operations of several bank branches. He’s also worked for a major student loan company in sales and management.

While working for a venture-backed startup in Washington, D.C., TBS got a taste for blogging and recognizes that one man with a keyboard can be more powerful than an overpaid marketing department based in Charlotte, San Fran or that den of iniquity (and his birthplace) New York City.