- Mortgage Debt Consolidation – What to Watch Out For

credit card logos.jpg Mortgage debt consolidation can be a smart financial move if you do it right and your financial situation warrants it ... the other day and overheard one of the bank managers explaining to a prospective mortgage refinance ... , and avoided those with credit problems that would go on to plague so many other lenders. Upon hearing [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 06:27:48

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Blackwater CEO Lights Pants on Fire in WSJ Op-Ed

Blackwater CEO Erik Prince's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal is so full of spin, sugar-coating, and quarter-truths, ... writes in Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror. "He ran up credit card debt and worked day jobs, such as managing his father-in-law's flower shops and funeral parlor, to pay for martial arts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:14:15

Study More About Unsecured Debt Consolidation Loans - Avoid Being Rejected

Unsecured loans with bad credit can be the answer for anybody who is having problems managing their expenses and does not have anything to offer as ... people find that they have many small debts on credit cards, store accounts, plus car loans, etc ... get a consolidation loan at a lower rate of interest than many of your other bills. Credit cards and [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:51:16

Get out of debt by understanding debt management for personal loans

I always remind myself that the greatest enemy is always ourselves, if we do not what to help ourselves, no one will ... charges on that credit card unless it is an absolute emergency. Obtaining credit is often too easy ... ourselves. Personal loans can offer individuals a way to have the funds for house renovation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 15:51:54

Fool’s Advice

Everyone’s got advice for using credit cards.   Today, ... that while “the ideal number is zero,…you want to keep your debt — including car loans — to 15% or less ... to Managing Your Credit.   It is rather optimistic to think that all you need to know about credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:43:58

Hepzibah Tales

Talking about money management and budgets is not something I enjoy. I’d rather discuss dismemberment, or the landscape of Idaho ... of the condo, plus some child-related debt. I did pay off all my credit cards, from the home equity ... happen. I am bringing my lunch to work, which is really a savings. I was fixing my big spinach salad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:33:40

Should You Pay Your Credit Card Bill Late? The Answer May Surprise You

One of our readers, Jay, sent us this question about debt negotiation: My wife and I earn $145,000 per year combined but have over $600, ... in student loans, over $8000 in 401(k) loans, over $18,000 in car loans, and over $93,000 in credit ... -interest credit card that will soon be paid off, our interest rates are pretty manageable. After [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 21:00:39

Should You Pay Your Credit Card Bill Late? The Answer May Surprise You

One of our readers, Jay, sent us this question about debt negotiation: My wife and I earn $145,000 per year combined but have over $600, ... in student loans, over $8000 in 401(k) loans, over $18,000 in car loans, and over $93,000 in credit ... -interest credit card that will soon be paid off, our interest rates are pretty manageable. After [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:49:26

Manage Your Checking Account and Stay On Top of Your Finances

This is a guest post from Debt Lead, who has a debt consolidation website by Kimberly Credit Counseling ... and debit card purchases. Most ATMs will give you a receipt with your withdrawal, but this balance ... Protection Banks offer overdraft protection to prevent bounced checks. Some banks will automatically [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 15:30:03

How to Manage Your Credit Card Debt

How to Manage Your Credit Card Debt Posted in January 18th, 2009 Category:Credit You’ve spent a little here, a little there, ... credit bills arrive but you’re not paying off the full amounts each time. make money online So with your credit limits almost maxed out you decide to try and take ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:03:06

An Inside Look at Blueprint: Split, Finish and Track It

As we mentioned earlier , Chase has rolled out some new financial tools to help you track your finances and conquer your credit card debt. All in all, these simply amount to fancy ways of looking at your balance – but as anyone who regularly reads personal finance blogs knows by now, the road to a debt free (or at least a manageable amount of debt) is paved with discipline moreso than breaks from credit card companies. Blueprint offers Chase customers some flashy systems for motivating yourself. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 11:55:09

Catching Up

So.  I should really go over what I have accomplished last year (and this year, to date) in my quest to become debt-free. I managed to totally clear up my credit card debt, and, to my surprise, when I sent for my free annual credit reports, and ordered my FICO scores, I found that it had improved, over the time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:41:49

How One Couple Paid Off $30,000 Of Credit Card Debt

Eat Now, Pay Later photo credit: inkynobaka I came across an inspiring story about a couple that managed to pay off $30, ... people that I talk with could never get rid of a cell phone, cable tv, or internet. They also cut out gym ... 000 in credit card debt and is now saving $500 a month. The Dunleavey’s tackled the credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:00:09

Manage Your Debt With CareOne Credit Counseling

We all strive for financial freedom.. a debt-free life.. a secure financial future ... : "The most common form of consumer debt is credit card debt, payday loans, and other consumer finance ... endless notices from creditors, accounts being turned over to debt collectors? Indeed, you're [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 06:45:00

My First Time…Using Credit

I managed not to accrue any debt coming out of college. One of the big factors? I didn’t have a credit card until a few months ago ... I might not be debt-free right now. I assumed having a credit card was the only way to generate ... my Student Visa with a $500 credit limit and let it get comfy in my wallet. The first time I busted [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 21:55:19

Debt Management

Debt not only causes stress and worry, but it could also harm your credit rating ... only be used in the case of an emergency. If you find yourself having to use your credit card a lot ... of your credit card. Incessant spending is a form of mismanaging your money. This is what puts most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:45:59

The Seven Steps of Financial Preparedness

The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management. When a hurricane threatens, making a plan and gearing up for emergencies is imperative ... . The second step to prepare for financial emergencies is to extricate yourself from credit card debt ... around the country. Ramsey suggests paying off your credit card by starting with the smallest [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 10:29:04

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