Financial Solvency Details

by Dave Almentenk The high level of stress and the tension of paying your loan cannot be explained in written or words only a person who is facing ... of the debt consolidation for the people who have a bad credit card and this debt consolidation will definitely give you back your peace of mind and of course the money. What are the benefits [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 08:33:17

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Carnival roundup and Bahamas day today ;)

Another week down, another group of fantastic carnivals! If i weren't off to the Bahamas today, i'd be able to read through them all ;) ... : Festival of Frugality #160 - hosted by Credit Withdrawal. *Editor's pick!Money Hacks Carnival #47 - hosted by Money Beagle. *Editor's pick!Carnival of Debt Reduction - "Tips via Twitter" hosted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:02:00

Weekly Roundup - Vacation Edition

I am officially on vacation right now, but I prepared this roundup in advance ... Card Bonuses (credit card sign up bonus money)$50 - TradeKing Bonus (details)$25 - ING Referral ... Have Already Been Stolen. Protect yourself against ID theft. Rich Credit Debt Loan talks [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 12:19:59

Best debt collection agency!!

I was the finance head for my department and I used to suffer a lot and it was a real pain when it comes to recovering money that is owned. You give out goods on credit and then they fail to pay the money back. That’s when my friend suggested my a good debt collection company. American profit recovery is a wonderful debt Collection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:13:52

Ken Lewis and the ‘Damned Disaster’

The broken windows theory: shattered glass at Bank of America’s tower in 2007. (Reuters) ... has agreed to buy a major investment-banking powerhouse beset by bad bets on debt securities (Merrill ... . With the credit markets still seized up and the government throwing money from helicopters [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 17:29:08

Spot On: Old solutions for a new economy

Interesting article on the economy, “Old solutions for a new economy,” by the Spot On blog: ... of consumer credit - both created by debt. Even though equities are cheap, people have no money ... might hinder their repair. …On the consumer side, Washington should consider ways to free up credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:53:52

Blog Carnival Edition 3

Here is the submission received into the blog carnival edition 3 of The Money Maniac ... at fivecentnickel.com. CreditAddict presents How to Evaluate Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers posted ... Sale? Think Again! posted at Debt Free Destiny. Credit Card Assist presents You Can Prevent Hidden [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 07:43:00

mortgages on second homes

One hundred years ago the issue of borrowing money, either from friend of bank, was a matter that weighed heavily on peoples’ honor ... application, reducing the number of inquiries on your credit report. Often you can submit your application ... . To be in debt was looked down upon, store credit seemed an amazing advancement taken very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 09:35:22

Taxpayers, Congress Push Back Against Bailout

Monday 22 September 2008 by: Matt Renner, t r u t h o u t | Report   Representative Barney Frank, ... money to buy this private sector debt - essentially using the taxpayer’s credit card to buy home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 01:02:02

5 Last-Minute Ways To Reduce Your 2008 Taxes

Is it bad that I am basically counting my 2008 tax return as spent money? It’s all going to credit card bills and other random debt. Sad. Luckily there is still time to make sure my return [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:57:39

10 Ways to Save Money

Ethan Ewing of Bills.com shares his ten tips for saving money and achieving your financial goals ... with cash. Move away from credit cards and avoid going into debt, especially for daily, routine ... are the most important element of good credit. Keep bills in one location and check that spot weekly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:42:45

Illinois Mortgage Rates Weekly Update

Welcome to Illinois Mortgage Rates and News week in review for the week ending September 26th, ... Street down to Main Street, and the fear is that if this isn’t resolved soon, it will cut off credit ... up to $700 billion of tax payer money to buy up the bad debt, it will recapitalize the banks [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 17:40:18

Shopping and Saving Money...

Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money. ~Author Unknown So... ... has a mortgage, we own everything. No loans. No credit card debt. We lived on hand-me-down furniture ... . I thought -- heck, it's NOT the weekend, and it's early in the morning, it shouldn't be too bad. WAS I EVER [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 10:17:42

Get A Start To End Your Debt With Debt Consolidation Loan

Irritated of those hundred of bills turning around you at the end of each month? Do you find scarcity of time and money in paying your monthly bills? ... with bad credit history need not worry. They also have another opportunity to improve their credit ... in one easy installment. It also facilitates cheaper debt settlement options to the borrower. That [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:58:24

Quick Bad Credit Loans: Fast Financial Aid for Bad Credit People

People suffering from several debts like defaults, IVA, bankruptcy, etc. can easily avail quick bad credit loans. Borrower can get the money in their bank account within a day. To avoid extra burden [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:56:21

How to Become Debt Free and Secure Your Financial Future

There is no greater threat to your financial future then having to deal with overwhelming debt ... cash on yourself. That’s the problem with borrowing money through the use of personal loans, car loans, and credit cards; once you start paying that interest its money that is now working [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:24:15

Weekly Carnivals

So this week I’m starting a turbotax giveaway.  Subscribe to my RSS or Email feeds in the left sidebar, and EMAIL me the secret word; ... of Money Stories 12-22-08 Carnival of Credit Report Stories 16th Carnival of Bankruptcy and Debt 12-20-08 Carnival of Financial Planning 2nd Everything Credit Carnival I admit to not really reading [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:35:39

New Year’s Resolution Workshop #2: Spend Less Money

Over the next few days, ... that you need to start getting rid of credit card debt or that you need to start saving money. While ... be able to have that dream house, for example [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 17:00:03

Canary in the Mine, Chirping

Few really bad ideas escape being floated in the New York Times:In the case of the Treasury, ... , increasing interest rates for home- and auto-buyers, for businesses and credit-card holders ... the money comes from the same wellspring that has been financing American debt for decades [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 20:31:00

How To Repair Your Credit If You File Bankruptcy

Debts are piling up. Bills are coming in. Collections agencies are phoning and sending you certified mail demanding money ... the recently bankrupt as customers. And now is the time to begin credit repair. Immediately after ... and when they will be able to regain their credit. The following should help you understand that the future [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 15:03:50

15 Warning Signs of Debt Problems

Image via Wikipedia Posted in Money Matters You can’t eliminate personal debt if you don’t recognize ... about how much you owe or what may be on your credit report. You skip payments on some bills ... for credit or a loan. You panic when faced with an unexpected expense, such as a car repair [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 14:43:32

How To Repair Your Credit If You File Bankruptcy

Debts are piling up. Bills are coming in. Collections agencies are phoning and sending you certified mail demanding money ... the recently bankrupt as customers. And now is the time to begin credit repair. Immediately after ... and when they will be able to recover their credit. The following should help you understand [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 06:23:15

The U.S. Dollar: A Federal Reserve Thingy

by The Mogambo Guru The front of a recent issue of Barron's asks, "Are Treasury Bonds Safe? ... , "This means that anybody who is buying any debt - when the central banks of the world are creating more and more money and credit at such astronomical rates - is a real moron, or lunatic, or both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:29:29

5 Bad Habits That Keep You in Debt

It is hard to believe that some people are still shocked when they “discover” how deeply in debt they really are ... , it rarely occurs overnight. There are some bad money management habits that most people dealing with debt ... yourself coming up short paying bills or having to use credit to pay for expenses that should [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 03:37:26

Money Hacks Carnival #39

Looks like another another miscue in the Carnival Land ... Between Good Debt and Bad Debt posted at Rich Leverage. Some Helpful Tips To Not Abuse Your Credit Card ... for your participation. carnival Photo by Meagen via Flickr Credit and Debt Five Ways to Help [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 03:25:15

Makers of Crap Sandwich Now Pitching It With 10-Percent More Corn

The big three automakers are back in Washington, trying to convince Congress to give them your hard-earned money so they can keep afloat businesses ... under the weight of an economic meltdown, the worst auto sales in decades and a tight credit market ... refinance their companies' debt, cut executive pay, seek concessions from workers and find other [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 12:57:12

Fixing Bad Credit Scores (pfblogs.org)

Welcome to How I Save Money! I recently looked at my credit score and saw that it had gone up due to a few factors. These were mainly items like me not adding to my debt load and paying my bills [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 05:22:28

State of the Stimulus Report

In the spirit of scrambling to keep tabs on federal attempts to grease our economic machine, ... to buy debt from ten issuers. Money market funds are chock-full of bad assets. The Fed’s move ... of what we know only as the “credit crunch” every time it takes a step forward. Thoughts: -Trickle-down [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 18:15:10

Uncommon Money News (Vol. 42)

By: Roshawn WatsonIn preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news ... from more bad debt, credit problemsCitibank to receive $43 billion bailout but agreed to limit executive payCollege profit as banks market credit cards to studentsCredit card companies willing to deal over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 12:00:00

I Get Money

First the fat boys break up, then Isis gets booted off Americas Next Top Model, now Ed McMahon is a rapper ... site owned by credit bureau Experian. The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being ... nothing could touch me/Until my credit went south, and debt started to crunch me/Next thing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 21:10:58

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

The Bible on Debt

For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here's why ... and my father's credit score is now hurting because ... and so my father cosigned the loan on the vehicle as my foster brother had no credit. After he moved [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 10:06:02

CashAdvance Nightmare!

Dont get yourself in the cash advance hole everyone needs loans but dont do what some friends of mine did ... then when things get bad cant pay the mortage you gotta move payday loans will not lend you the money you need ... of them to pay your bills your just going to get in debt 10 times faster then credit cards. My advice [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 03:31:30

8 Bad Things You’re Teaching Your Kids About Money

This is a guest post from Jonathan, one of the writers at Master Your Card ... readers to get out (and stay out) of credit card debt. If you’re a parent then you probably ... that swear words are bad and you should never use them, but the one time you drop something on your toe [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 16:34:36

Solve Your Money Issues

There’s a saying that goes “you’ll get out of it what you put into it” ... into one low interest loan or credit card - it typically involves a debt consolidation loan, but could ... . For most people, it’s a simple debt consolidation or refinance loan designed to reduce interest [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 20:34:00

She Works Hard for the Money, and Keeps More of it, tooJanuary 17, 2009

According to USA.gov, saving money is the third most popular New Year’s resolution in 2009, right behind weight loss and reducing debt ... credit or a tax write-off.Invite more people over.  Rather than hanging out at bars or restaurants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:10:22

Debt Rattle, September 13 2008: Hit List

Arthur Rothstein Boiled clothes 1939 Butler County, Missouri ... t throw more of your money and credit into the pit. I think they might just refuse ... somewhat futile. There are reportedly $62 trillion in credit default swaps outstanding [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 17:50:47

Business Impact-Tax Law Changes For 2009 Part 3 I Think

Here is the third and final business impact post on the 2009 tax law changes ... .  If you owe taxes because of loan forgiveness, credit card debt forgiveness that is taxable, you didn’t live ... in, there will be relief for people who don’t have a lot of money, were nailed in a natural disaster [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:09:26

When Is The Last Time You’ve Reviewed Your Budget?

After yesterday’s post about making debt reduction a New Year’s resolution (and after emailing the HBHW newsletter list about it as well), the emails kept pouring in. I’m so excited to hear that so many of us are making it a priority in 2009 to reduce the amount of money we owe. Whether it’s paying of credit cards, a car loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:13:26

This Could Be The Day

This could be the day that you… decide to get out of debt start to live on a budget stop arguing with your spouse start talking to you spouse teach your kids about money send five extra dollars to the credit card company get rid of bad spending habits embrace bold, significant change choose to believe that you are worth it choose [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:15:05

Obama's Call For Action -- And Money: "A crisis unlike any we have seen..."

Barack Obama just wound up his speech at George Mason University. Some excerpts here: ************ Throughout America’s history, there have been some years ... borrowers could repay them, and some borrowers took advantage of cheap credit to take on debt they couldn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:41:03

Assessing Your Debt Situation (5)

mprove your gas mileage by tuning up your car, checking the air in the tires and driving less—carpool, work at home (telecommute) ... be a last resort. Always look to raise money from nonretirement resources first. Taken From : Credit Repair by Attorneys Robin Leonard and Deanne Loonin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:00:12

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

Recession Journal Part I: 'Fast' Money in the '09

By Jabulani Leffall The year 2008 is history in every sense of the word ... bailouts, volatile equity, debt and commodities corrections and the worst credit conditions in perhaps ... bad about spending like a maniac when times are bad? We’ve all been there. The week in between [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:11:29

The Economy is a Lie, too

Dr. Roberts is a former assistant Secretary of the Treasury, so he knows whereof he speaks on economics issues. And, for the record, he was equally scathing of economic policy under Bush II’s regime. Flashback: US credit shrinks at Great Depression rate prompting fears of double-dip recession | Nassim Taleb on the economy: ‘We still have the same disease’ | Flaherty sees deficit, debt, and timetable to return to surplus all expanding | Investors dump money market funds | Scotiabank: [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 12:19:52

Unemployed to reach postwar high: OECD

Well, you’re going to be unemployed for years, but the biggest banks are making record profits, so the economy is doing fine, just a little slow, or so we’re told. Recent: US credit shrinks at Great Depression rate prompting fears of double-dip recession | Nassim Taleb on the economy: ‘We still have the same disease’ | Flaherty sees deficit, debt, and timetable to return to surplus all expanding | Investors dump money market funds | Scotiabank: Global economy set to recover, China and [more...]

Date: 2009-09-16 11:31:21

Money Tips for a Bad Economy - How to Spend Less and Save More

With big corporations like Washington Mutual, AIG, and Merrill Lynch unable to pay their debts, ... to those numbers is to shop only with folding money or a debit card. Debit cards wearing a bankcard logo are typically welcome at most stores where credit cards are accepted. This way, you pay cash [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 18:12:45

That First Taste of Financial Success

wendy3 About a month after I hit bottom in terms of my debt, I sent in a large payment on one of my credit cards, ... off the rest of my credit cards, to pay off our car loans, to pay off my remaining student loans ... s been tasty all the way along. A lot of people like to criticize Dave Ramsey and his “Total Money Makeover [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:00:52

Assessing Your Debt Situation (6)

Different plans have different requirements for borrowing and withdrawing money. Withdrawing money early from a tax-deferred account is expensive ... Out, by Twila Slesnick and John C. Suttle (Nolo). d. Obtain a Home Equity Loan or Credit Line Many banks, savings and loans, credit unions and other lenders offer home equity loans, also called second [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:03:05

Marrying Debt

Most people get married without having done a forensic financial investigation into their partner’s life. Passion can be distracting ... good or bad your buddy is with money. I am often surprised at how willing some partners ... s crappy credit history could come into play when it comes time to start fulfilling some of your dreams [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:18:50

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