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Loans & Credit

• 'Underwater' vs. Foreclosure
  Why most people who owe more than a property's worth will still keep their homes.
• Debt-Relief Firms Attract Complaints
  Regulators say many companies that promise to clear up unpaid bills don't deliver. The consequences are trashing customers' credit scores.
• Your Cash: How Safe Is Safe?
  Strategies on how to keep hundreds of thousands of dollars safely stowed away under FDIC protection.
• Car Loan Delinquencies Rise
  Auto-loan delinquencies are on the rise as cash-strapped Americans increasingly struggle to repay car and truck loans, according to a study.
• Loan Delinquencies Reappear
  Loan delinquencies jumped at the fastest pace since last year in August for many categories.
• Tackle Credit Cards Now
  People ages 25 to 34 hold an average of $4,358 in credit-card debt and not many of them complete a "get out of debt" plan in less than three years. But it is possible. Here are some tips on how to begin -- and stick with -- a debt diet.
• Kids Get Money-Wise at Camp
  Financial education is expanding to an unlikely audience -- younger kids, even grade-school students. This summer, school-age children will attend finance camp, where they'll take trips to a bank or delve into investing simulations.