Archive for the ‘Personal Finance’ Category
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
It's time to turn the lens on to you. For over two years, I have shared with you my ideas to reduce debt and save money. Now, it's your turn. If you want to share your story on how you reduced debt or if you'd like to share any money ...
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
There was an excellent article writte by Jen Haley over at CNN.com entitled "Rogue debt collectors -- how to fight them."
She reminds us of the following steps that we can take and the following rights that we have. Among them, she mentions:
A debt collector cannot call you before 8 a.m. ...
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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
We are at a point in the year when it is nice to remind ourselves of our financial goals. Only a scant three months ago, we were all drowning in the holiday stress--the pressure to attend parties and to buy gift for loved ones. At this point in the calendar--in ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
I am all for freedom of the press. I have a blog for God's sake, so of course I believe in free speech. But I wonder if somehow all the reporting on economic woes actually feeds into the woes. Do you ever wonder this?
For the past twelve months during my ...
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
Every Monday, I try to write about the "good" aspects of money. You know, the fun stuff: making money, saving money, finding ways to make more money. A couple of weeks ago, I realized that it was time for me to throw my hat into the "freelancing ring." I spend ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
I'd like to welcome all the readers from Stretcher.com. If you are not familiar with The Dollar Stretcher, then I suggest that you head on over to Stretcher.com and sign up for the weekly newsletter today. It's filled with great money-saving tips, covering topics from grocery shopping to taxes! It ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2008
This year, I have decided to say "yes" to money. A co-worker offering to pay me to help his family move this weekend? YES! An opportunity to proctor and SAT exam at the local high school on Saturday and get paid for it? SURE. A phone call from a focus ...
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