28 Jun
Posted by author as Credit and Debt, Kids and Money
For those of you that like to borrow money to the point that it comes out of your eyeballs, you might not want to listen to this advice. But, for those of you that are fed up with owing money to everyone for everything, and you don’t want to put your kids through the [...]
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This might sound silly, but hear me out. There are two different scenarios that would cause you to consider quitting your job to save money. The first scenario is if you are a man or woman who just works to make extra money, and the other spouse earns the majority of your income. [...]
If you are wondering if you should lease or purchase a car, here is a link to a decent calculator to help you make the decision.
Calculator: Lease vs. Purchase a Car
What Would A Money Crasher Do? If you choose to follow the 11 principles of a Money Crasher, you would never consider leasing a [...]
We are continuing to see the fall-out of the housing slump which means more foreclosures, falling home values, and more financially distressed homeowners. Scam artists love to prey on people that are in a tough financial situation. It is only fitting that scammers are trying to capitalize off of the housing crisis. [...]
20 Jun
Posted by author as Consumer News, Credit and Debt, Taxes, Uncategorized
Recently, I was listening to the Dave Ramsey Show, and there was one story that struck a chord with me. I love to hear all of the different stories people have to tell. They range anywhere from a mom that stole her son’s identity to success stories about people paying of $60,000 in [...]
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Okay, there are basically two different energy policies being proposed to help alleviate a possible energy crisis. Here is a synopsis of both:
Bush/McCain Proposal: They want to “drill here, and drill now”. Basically, they want to reverse a bill signed by Bill Clinton that took away the possibility of drilling [...]
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17 Jun
Posted by author as Consumer News, Credit and Debt
Hopefully, you don’t have any credit accounts that are in default. But, some of you may have recently seen the light about changing your finances, and now you’re trying to clean up your past. Part of that cleaning up may involve dealing with bill collectors. Bill collectors have one of the worst [...]
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I wrote an article a few days ago about the possibility of the FCC changing the way that cell phone companies rope you into contracts with exorbitant early termination fees. One of the ways that cell phone companies try to rope you into signing a new contract extension is by heavily subsidizing an upgrade [...]
Here is a short list of some great articles to read from this past week. Hope you enjoy it.
Free Money Finance gives you ways tosave on cooling costs
Consumerism Commentary tells me why I should wait to buy a G3 iPhone
Wisebread explains the benefits of a walkable neighborhood.
Lazy Man and Money gives us [...]
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Please forgive me, but I am about to use you all for my own gain of knowledge. Actually, I do this every time I read your comments, because I get a lot of different perspectives from you all about various consumer and finance issues. Anyway, a couple of questions have risen today about [...]