Archive for February, 2007
My Lenten Sacrifice
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007Each year, I brainstorm to try to come up with a good Lenten sacrifice that will go beyond the “giving up chocolate” or “giving up sweets.” You see, I don’t really have a problem with chocolate or sweets, so giving up one, the other, or both isn’t really much of a sacrifice. To align my […]
Beware: Tax Refund Anticipation Loans
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007I scanned the web today and saw a headline that read something about the high interest rates associated with these tax refund anticipation loans that our tax preparers offer. BEWARE. They come at a high price. They are give to you with an interest rate of 70% to over 500%. I will try to look […]
How To Lower Your Credit Card APR
Friday, February 9th, 2007From time-to-time, we hear of ways to lower your credit card’s APR. “Just pick up the phone and call your bank,” they say. If you’ve tried to do lower your cards APR, you may find that it’s not that easy. You do have to do the work to get your annual percentage rate lowered. The […]