Happy October!  Here are this week’s debt-reduction related posts:

• Wealth Pilgrim runs down the pros and cons of hiring a lawyer vs. hiring a debt settlement company.
• Debt Tips wonders if the new debt relief rules will really help consumers or not.
• Dealerity shows how to get unstuck from the debt grip.  (Love that phrase!)

Take care!

• Carnival for November 8th Welcome!  Hope you enjoyed NCN's carnival last week! Special thanks to NCN for hosting. Here are this week's debt-reduction related posts: Yes, I Am Cheap has a debt reduction update.  Down $1,000! The Financial Blogger asks if good debt exists. Six Figures And Broke says that paying off debt is......
• Help My Cash Grow has posted the Carnival! Thank you Anthoney for hosting this week's Carnival of Debt Reduction over at Help My Cash Grow! Anthoney Grigsby is going through his own debt reduction process and has almost knocked out half of his $18k in just about a year. That's fantastic progress and another great example of successfully......

• Federal Trade Commission Targets Scams Promising Debt Assistance, Bans the Practice of Collecting Money in Advance NerdWallet.com is a credit card site to help consumers understand how to save money with low interest rates and high rewards. When the economic climate takes a turn for the worse, all kinds of crooks come out of the woodwork trying to take advantage of panic and uncertainty. In our......
• Tips for Paying Off Student Loans Right now, the student loan industry is going through one of its worst periods in decades. New Federal regulations have forced many banks to stop offering student loans, and students are being forced to either find a direct loan or start paying back what they owe. Enrollment figures are being......