Last Tuesday, Dateline started a piece about identity theft. They have done segments on identity theft in the past, but this is an ongoing series that is going deep into the life and behind the scenes of identity thieves and the elaborate crime rings going on around the world. I didn’t get to [...]

Whether you agree or disagree with the war in Iraq or even the “war on terror”, I think we can all find common ground in the fact that terrorism is a horrible reality in the world and it needs to be stopped. In order for terrorism to take place, it takes resources and these [...]

Here’s how to deal with a creditor: Tell them to shut up, give the finger to the phone, and hang up! No, just kidding, but I know we all think about doing that sometimes. If you have fallen behind on some bills or you have some really old bills that you let [...]

If you are reading this blog, I’m assuming that you have dreamed about being a millionaire at some point in your life. Reaching the millionaire mark in America is a milestone. It’s the American Dream in terms of finances. If your net worth hits a million, you have a great chance of [...]

We had some great submissions over the past two weeks. I categorized them as best that I could so that you can check out the topics that interest you most! Hope you enjoy!
Saving and Investing
The Skilled Investor presents Own investment funds and not individual securities posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog. [...]

Flexo at Consumerism Commentary reviews the Electric Orange Checking Account by ING Direct
I haven’t looked into this checking account yet, but I like the fact that you can earn 4% interest on it! My only question is, how do you deposit money?
Mighty Bargain Hunter discusses the book Debt is Slavery [...]

You saw it coming, I saw it coming, we all saw it coming! The fallout from the real estate frenzy is in full effect. It started with the realization that home prices are halting and “for sale” signs are sitting in the lawn for a longer period of time. Now, those 2/1 [...]

Tax time is in full effect. Have you done yours yet? I got mine done 2 months ago, because ours are pretty simple. There are SOME advantages to not having a load of assets and income. Here’s five quick tips for doing your taxes:

Gather together all of your important [...]

Being upside down on a car loan is becoming more common every year as car dealerships will finance just about everyone that walks through their door. What does it mean to be upside down on your loan? It is when you buy a car for $20,000, you owe $18,500 on the car after [...]

I’ve got plenty of friends who left college and went back to their hometown and moved back in with their parents. I’m not so sure that the parents were happy about that, but most of them love it, because they get to collect a real paycheck and live rent free and get home-cooked meals. [...]