Archive for the ‘Debt’ Category
Saturday, October 7th, 2006
I haven't been posting lately because, well, because I don't have much to write about. What am I doing with my extra money? What am I doing to limit my spending? What creative ways have I created to make my retirement savings grow? NONE.
Being unemployed means two things:
Spending Plummets. Few ...
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Monday, October 2nd, 2006
In the news recently, I've come across a lot of information regarding debt collection agencies and their practice of collecting money from years-old debt. For those in the know, this debt is often referred to as "zombie debt" since, quite accurately, it seems to have come back from the dead.
A ...
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Thursday, August 31st, 2006
Although not a problem of mine, I understand that some people ascribe to the idea of "retail therapy." Retail therapy? The term sends shivers up my spine because its precisely this form of "therapy" that gets us further and further into credit card debt. A person has a bad day, ...
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Monday, August 28th, 2006
Quick note: AllFinancialMatters has a great post about predatory lending.
I've talked about how destructive predatory lending can be.
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Saturday, August 26th, 2006
Jeffrey over at Personal Finance Advice has a great link to free informational items that Visa is offering, including free calculators, free financial tips for college students, information on managing your debt and many other helpful topics.
Head on over to PFAdvice.com and check it out.
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
I don't put any stock in my horoscope, but I still end up reading mine in the paper every single day. Today's horoscope rang especially true, not only for me, but for all who read this blog.
To give credit where credit is due, this horoscope was written by Holiday Mathis:
"Spending ...
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Tuesday, August 15th, 2006
I was flipping through my blog and realized that I haven't written about debt reduction strategies in a while. Below you'll find some key steps in the path to debt reduction.
Track Your Spending You need to know how much money you have coming in every
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