Deal with Credit Before Divorce

by Rob Kosberg When you are about to file for divorce, you know that this is a horrible experience no matter how much you want to do it ... . Legal advice may help with this. Finances should be worked out, if at all possible, before the divorce is completed. Credit reports for each partner need to be secured, examined and fixed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:06:48

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Fannie and Freddie to Announce Mass Loan Modification Program

re-default. This may also further erode investor confidence in residential mortgage backed securities, ... monies to put towards housing payments. Step 3) Start Improving Your Credit Rating This can take a long ... you pay your bills on time, that you have good credit.  Paying your bills on time only accounts for 30 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:02:07

When Frugality Isn’t Enough

The following guest post is from Trent Hamm of The Simple Dollar. I’ve been a fan of Frugal Dad for quite a while ... high school (drug use, mostly) that left him with a poor local reputation, a poor credit history ... - the power company doesn’t tolerate him being late even a day on his bill because of his poor credit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 11:00:37

DrumBeat: September 17, 2008

Oil spikes $6 on safe-haven buying, weak dollar NEW YORK - Oil prices shot up $6 a barrel Wednesday, rebounding as fears of a spreading crisis in the U.S. financial sector sent skittish investors scrambling out of stocks and into hard assets. The big rally at least temporarily halted crude's steep, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 13:50:07

Advice To Pres. Obama (#2): Yes We Can, But Will We?

The below post/letter is very important to me, and brings together much of what I have worked on the past few years ... particular issue runs the risk of creating more long term harm than good. In this letter, I attempt ... . In this letter, I would like to explain what some of these things are. In addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:49:43

Read This Guide Before Buying Lionel Trains Online

by Zach Hersa Unfortunately, we are in a time era where so many hobby stores are closing their doors for the last time ... . Learn step by step the ultimate guide to lionel train repair and get a rare collection of lionel train ... if possible should be credit cards, or even via Paypal, although not interpreted as safe. Being [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:39:38

Five Questions About the Stimulus

Now that a group of economists, including well-known Marxists Martin Feldstein and Larry Lindsey, have recommended that the stimulus package reach in the neighborhood of $1 trillion (with a "t") dollars, a few questions come to mind: Who will run it? Conceivably, the stimulus "package" could actually be a series of discrete pieces, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 18:41:49

Ex-Best Buy Employee Regrets Selling Warranties Now That He's A Customer [Best Buy]

We just got an email from reader Mike, who claims to be a former Best Buy employee who regrets selling all those extended warranties now that he's ... defended the company online from people who had complaints and offered advice on what to do, based ... with the Geek Squad employee about it, he determined it would need to be shipped off to the repair faci [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 17:29:16

The blog that saved Christmas

This is great:But in June, Daniel got sick. After several tests, ... . As a new employee of Bank of America, he had not accrued enough paid time off to keep his job as a credit ... we received that letter, it was like, 'Oh my God, what are we going to do?' " Daniel Sampson said [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 19:50:00

Recognizing Credit Counseling Company Scams

People across the country are finding that they have used their credit unwisely and owe creditors a great amount of money that is increasing every ... to their financial problems, many people contact credit counseling companies that promise to repair their credit ... the risk of being taken advantage of by a dishonest credit counseling company. Telling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:23:38

Festival of Frugality: Free extra money edition

Welcome to this week’s Festival of Frugality!  Cutting back on expenses is more at the forefront of our minds with the ailing economy and the somewhat tougher job market.  Within the posts I’ve featured three money-saving sites that I use regularly which (a) are entirely free to sign up and use, and (b) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 05:18:17

Fierce Financial Tips: The Carnival of Personal Finance #178, Struwwelpeter Edition

I’ve been waiting for this chance to host The Carnival of Personal Finance for some time ... ? Before you wonder, please let it be known that this is not how I teach my kids our family values ... about forgiving credit card debt. In fact, if Congress changes the accounting rules surrounding credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 05:46:25

How to Consider Loans for Equity

How to Consider Loans for Equity Your home provides you a wonderful means of securing a huge amount of credit by using your home equity as ... is at stake. Foreclosure, repossession and bankruptcy are common jobs in America alone. Homebuyers ... the light. Home equity loans may benefit you if you require to payoff interest rates on credit cards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:12:01

How Do Credit Counselors Help You?

by William Blake It is not unusual for a person to be shouldering much more debt then he actually can handle ... and for some it eventually gets out of hand and impossible to maintain. For those people credit counseling can offer some assistance. What can a credit counselor do for you? A person with a sizeable debt that is hard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:32:19

The Carnival of Personal Finance #178: Struwwelpeter Edition

I’ve been waiting for this chance to host The Carnival of Personal Finance for some time ... ? Before you wonder, please let it be known that this is not how I teach my kids our family values ... about forgiving credit card debt. In fact, if Congress changes the accounting rules surrounding credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 05:46:25

Different Types of Investments

Different Types of Investments For each type of investment there is an objective for why an individual would choose to invest in that particular item. General, there are three different sorts of investments. These include stocks, bonds, and cash. Sounds simple, right? Well, unluckily, it becomes very complex from there [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:36:39

The End of the Financial World as We Know It

This is the best article I have seen on describing not the financial crisis, which is a symptom, but the demise of our nation’s value system and lack of leadership. I am in search constantly of “the why” behind this crisis, why people have gotten so greedy at the expense of others, why enough is never enough [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 14:09:15

Bank of America to receive additional $20 billion

Eric Dash, Louise Story and Andrew Ross Sorkin International Herald Tribune Kenneth Lewis gambled on bold acquisitions to build Bank of America into the nation’s largest bank. But the need for fresh government support to grapple with the newly revealed losses at Merrill Lynch, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:44:24

Innovation from Constraint (the extended dance mix)

I gave a talk a few weeks ago in Barcelona that was pretty well-received and widely blogged. Specifically, several bloggers have picked up and amplified the seven key points I offered in the talk - a list of principles that I believe characterize much of the best innovation coming out of Africa [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:45:09

Feds now the largest shareholder of Bank of America

International Herald Tribune, “Bank of America to receive additional $20 billion” Kenneth Lewis gambled on bold acquisitions to build Bank of America into the nation’s largest bank. But the need for fresh government support to grapple with the newly revealed losses at Merrill Lynch, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:55:14

Bank Owned Foreclosure Investment Tips

by Steven McCarthy Should you learn how to buy bank owned foreclosure properties, ... , food, electricity and the recent doubling of credit card minimum payments. And you can see how ... will protect you from hidden problems that need repair adding extra expense to the property, another perk [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 16:23:10

Happy and Full Sunday

The past Thursday marks the first time I met some fellow bloggers face to face! ... ending quest of saving and making more money, The Digerati Life found a credit card that interest ... at the same time!  I will be sure to follow his advice! Carnivals during the last week that I was apart [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 14:45:46

When Should I Start to Debt Consolidation Firms for Help?

When Should I Start to Debt Consolidation Firms for Help? Financial problems aren’t always the result of poor money management ... about debt consolidation. Regardless of which firm you seek to obtain credit repair or debt relief ... the rates of interest on your loans, or credit cards. Some people believe that non-profit debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:31:22

A Guide to Repairing Your Credit Score

by Mary Bush In the United States, as well as many other countries, there are laws in place allowing people to mount disputes regarding their credit reports if discrepancies are found. This can salvage your credit score, which is largely based on the results of one’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 08:35:57

The Friday Gathering - Need some advice edition

Photo by:Point-Shoot-Edit My wife and I were having a discussion last night about our house ... of: 1) Save up the money and repair the house, which means we’ll have to stay here for a while or 2) Take out a home equity line and use that money to repair the house and then pay it off once [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 09:00:18

Double Your Money Next Year With Starbucks (SBUX)

HIDDEN VALUE Dear Value Seeker, Christmas is almost upon us. Business activity is winding down. In some cases, it’s stopping altogether ... to do during the credit boom. It ruined the private sector. Now the government is going to have a go. Think [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:03:21

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

Latest News in Stock Market and Investments - Jan 12, 2009

Japan and S.Korea put aside rows to fight financial crisis - Boston Globe 12 Jan 2009 at 5:26am SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea’s embattled leaders pledged on Monday cooperation amid the global financial crisis, putting aside their countries’ animosities in a bid to resuscitate the hard-hit Asian economies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:12:29

Bad Credit Repair Tips & Advice

When it comes to trying to get a new car or a new house, there is nothing worse than having bad credit ... , there is such a thing as Bad Credit Repair. Starting Off Smart Of course, the best thing to do is to avoid getting ... is now to repair your credit profile so that when you need the help of a loan or credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:22:09

Good Reads

1. From the prolific Bill Easterly in FP: The Poor Man's Burden ... us back to the bad old days. To avoid such a return, we must keep some principles in mind.First, we must ... during the Depression.Second, when changing financial regulations to repair the excesses of the past [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:59:00

Confusing Consumption With Investment

People are now waking up to the fact that what that real estate investment guru was pitching at the seminar wasn’t necessarily an "investment": ... credit report Mortgage for people with bad credit Credit card machine to buy Free credit report ... home loan rate refinance Bad credit home improvement loan Bad credit personal loan 1 Home interest [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 14:10:35

Make It Easy to Stop Being a Customer

By Ronni Marshak SVP and Sr. Consultant/Analyst, Patricia Seybold Group In these hard economic times, we keep being reminded how important it is to keep the customers ... about returning to do business with you. Looking at finances this week???and facing a major [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:01:13

Essential Money Saving Tips for Students

Essential Money Saving Tips for Students Good money management is an essential life skill ... one of the most important things, which is straightening out your finances. Here are some tips on how ... when you have cash with you. Use your credit cards or write checks only in emergencies. Having debit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:24:18

Determining Where You Will Invest

Determining Where You Will Invest How much should you invest depends on several factors. The most important one is you. No one can answer that for you. Each person’s situation is unique and needs to be treated as such. There are various different types of investments, and there are many factors in determining where you should invest your funds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:23:40

200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis

With Wall Street’s recent decline and the economy in such an uncertain place, many people are fearful of losing their jobs and lifelong investments ... in that it aggregates your different accounts from banks and credit cards, lets you budget and also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 22:24:58

Wiping out my savings is one thing. Wiping out Bubbie and Zadie's is something else entirely

the now-famous video of me and Madoff and his employee Josh Stampfli misses. All that talk in the video about how Madoff makes money and what his dealings with the SEC are like relates to his brokerage business, which was a pillar of the Nasdaq system and was, as far as anybody knows at this point, on the up and up [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 12:04:47

Emergency Fun

I know that those two words don’t usually go together. You may have even thought that I just left the ‘d’ off of the last word. But I actually want to talk about emergency fun. Not that emergencies are ever fun. If you have prepared properly, though, there can be a real element of fun, [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 17:34:00

Latest News in Goverment Grants and Debt Relief - Jan 13, 2009

The Fraser Institute: Economy Best Served by Reducing Government … - Marke… 12 Jan 2009 at 3:53am VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - Jan. 12, 2009) - The most effective way for the federal government to help the Canadian economy is to reduce government spending and permanently decrease personal income and business taxes, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 10:37:56

A Whole Week of Blogging Roundup

The first week of full time blogging has passed and so far so good! ... way to repair our credit is to change our behavior and give it time.  There’s just no quick way ... on our personal finance, shall we? Clever Dude has some sensible saving tips on car maintenance over at his blog [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 16:51:14

Laws in Credit Repair

Laws in Credit Repair There are certain laws issued for people that have bad credit and to know these laws is important to protect all those ... and finding a solution to repair your credit. Problems do not go away, rather they add up more problems. Credit repair is a deduction so you do not want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:05:26

Home Loans essentials for financial rookies

Home Loans essentials for financial rookies August 27th, 2008 Can I buy any house I like with a home loan? ... is presented in your credit report. A credit report is a document stored by a credit bureau that contains ... as possible. What should I do with a bad credit? First of all, you shouldn’t despair if you have bad [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 03:41:45

Weekly News Headlines

From Hillary and Barack's "kiss and makeup" to Don Imus's slipup, it was a week of highs and lows. Arts & Entertainment Mandela bans Naomi Campbell from event Nelson Mandela intervened personally to ensure Naomi Campbell does not appear on stage at his 90th birthday concert [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 16:09:46

Authorized Users, Debt Settlement and Negotiating When You’re Unemployed

One of our readers, Jaclyn, had this question for us: If I removed an authorized user from an account, how long does it normally take to show up on the credit report as removed? Jaclyn, If you removed an authorized user from your account it will eventually show up on the other person’s credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:16:56

Latest News In StockMarketInvestment Research - Jan 16, 2009

Airlines employed 6.5% fewer workers in November 16 Jan 2009 at 10:41am NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The number of people working for the nation’s passenger airlines fell 6.5% in November from a year ago to 392,185 full-time employees, according to a Friday report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:59

180th Carnival of Personal Finance

Hi and welcome to the 180th Carnival of Personal Finance.  This is my first time hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance and I’m excited to do so!    If you are interested in hosting or submitting to the Carnival please check out the website. My name is LAL and I’m a twenty-something DINK writing about my journey to one day live large [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:05:11

Overcoming a Routine of Bounced Check Fees, Overdraft Fees, and Payday Loans

“Max” is a friend of mine ( ... and poor credit), he’s often riding the fine line of having enough money to make it through a month, even with some state assistance - and sometimes he falls short. Falling short when you have no credit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 20:00:14

Latest News in Debt Consolidation - Jan 15, 2009

debt consolidation, counseling, settlement and elimination - Allentown Mornin… 14 Jan 2009 at 1: ... ; Consolidation of Redundant Labor, Facilities and Contractual Expenses Contribute … Credit Solutions ... - (Business Wire) Credit Solutions set a new industry record this month, settling $800 million [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:55:16

143rd Festival of Frugality:

Welcome readers to the 143rd Festival of Frugality!  I’m LAL, host of LivingAlmostLarge and a new blog called LAL musings! LAL Musings is where I write about life, love, and everything else not financial so please check it out.  This is my first time hosting, and I hope you learn as many frugal tips as I do [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 13:00:46

Our Developer isn't Selling Many Houses and Over Half of the Houses are Sold - Can We Transition From Developer Control? - WHY, WHEN AND HOW -

If you live in an association which is still under developer control there are often many things the community wants to do but can’t because it ... of the project, its infrastructure and amenities. In order to protect the developer’s investment, the legal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:11:50

GoLookOnline.com - Free credit repair consultation

GoLookOnline.com - Free credit repair consultation Screaming isn't the answer. Making up a really good excuse isn't the answer. If your credit score disappoints or alarms you, visit GoLookOnline.com for free, personalized advice on raising your score. It's simple, quick, and it might be the answer you're looking for. Visit The Bargainist for more. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 18:39:21

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