Personal Loans: A Savior

It is all over the news - financial institutions are going belly up (and are in the danger of going down) and people are panicking ... Loan with Bad Credit is available. They are known for providing fast online approvals for customers that are in need of financing up to $10,000. You can really use that for emergency purposes. ShareThis [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 22:41:16

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Payday Loans-Learn How To Avoid Them

People get their good and bad habits at an early age. If you want to become a responsible person, you have to exercise the right things now ... your credit cards. This is a far better alternative than taking out a payday loan, as the interest is much ... what you really make, that is very bad and it can cause problems in the future. Opting for payday loan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 16:27:53

Wind Power: Not Dead Yet

Everybody seems to be fretting about the future of wind power. Should they? Big financial players in renewable energy are retrenching in the teeth of the credit crunch ... rebound. Even the wind industry warns of lean times ahead. So are things really that bad? “ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 08:14:00

Some Simple Debt Solutions For Getting Out Of Debt Faster

One of the most frustrating financial situations that a consumer can be stuck in is to be heavily in debt ... . There are good and bad companies when it comes to credit counseling, so knowing who you’re working ... to qualify for a loan when you really need it, simply because you don’t have the resources to pay down [more...]

Date: 2008-05-07 15:33:00

Motor General

Apropos nothing, but curious anyway, this idea popped into my head while reading an auto bailout column on Slate by ex-Governor Eliot Spitzer ... the marketplace with cars people want, the car co.s are really only having problems due to the credit ... on Blagojevich was. But I’m digressing. Spitzer thinks a bailout was a bad idea, and a Washington “Car [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 13:13:03

5 Ways we Lie to Ourselves about Money

We’ve talked about the different ways that our brains and the way we think can work against us when it comes to money, ... , but it only really takes one bad one to make it a lie. 2. Spending money before we make it: With easy credit ... : This has become easier with time. We have accounts with one bank, credit cards with another [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 03:28:12

Ask an Apocalypse Specialist

Dear Dr. Farley,Should I be preparing a boat or a car? ... . For obvious reasons we cannot accept credit cards. However, student loans are available to qualified ... the former; horses can swim, and in a pinch can be eaten.Dear Dr. Farley,Is cannibalism really as bad [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 08:47:00

Book Review: Frugal Living for Dummies

Okay another book review and another dummies book. The winner of the Personal Finance for Dummies is Cindy ... about cutting up credit cards and setting a realistic budget.  It also says to track what you spend and really stick to a budget.  My one issue with this chapter is it only looks at credit card debt as bad [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 14:00:02

Jesse Metcalfe Takes The Chopper For A Spin

Thug 4 Life Jesse Metcalfe spent part of his long weekend tooling around Malibu, CA on his Harley Davidson hog, ... pics of his bad-assedness and his big boy toy: He must really like that ‘do rag he’s wearing ... . Photo credit: INFdaily [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 20:58:14

Top 14 Goals of the Week

The Christmas cliches are just too seasonal to avoid so, as is standard fanfare, let’s begin by saluting the turkeys from the past week in football ... for the first Spartak goal was so bad that Harry Redknapp farted “there’s not really a way back ... , sipping a glass of eggnog and cursing Howard Webb, credit must be given to Dutch footballer Joost Volmer [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:22:49

Top 13 Goals of the Week

The Christmas cliches are just too seasonal to avoid so, as is standard fanfare, let’s begin by saluting the turkeys from the past week in football ... for the first Spartak goal was so bad that Harry Redknapp farted “there’s not really a way back ... , sipping a glass of eggnog and cursing Howard Webb, credit must be given to Dutch footballer Joost [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:22:49

Really bad advice for saving on food

The Extension Office at the University of Illinois has a special web page on financial advice, which includes saving on your food dollar. The worst possible advice is to suggest clipping coupons (or using a loyalty card). Here’ ... deceptive. Coupons, now often shaped like credit cards, are the size of a dollar. They most often are used [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 20:05:44

The Fed Starts Down The Slippery Slope

The target 0 to 1/4 really isn't news because effective fed funds have been trading close to zero for quite a while.  The FOMC is clearly stating that economic and credit conditions are bad and are continuing ...  and I don't think it will set off the kind of refinancing wave that the economy could use because [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 19:45:13

Mother-In-Law Research and JP Morgan

Those of you antique enough to remember Peter Lynch, ... a really bad day, and the financial system is looking a wee bit stresssed, the last thing most people ... it that Chase is being a complete jerk about sticking credit customers with rate hikes. That has become [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:20:35

Star Money Articles and Carnivals for the Week of August 25

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond as well as a list of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week and my posts that were included: No Credit Needed lists ways to save on the golf course. Get Rich ... Bread says green is good. AllFinancialMatters wonders if 401k plans are really that bad [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 10:20:54

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

$30K to $0: How We Became Debt-Free in One Year

We’re debt-free, but we didn’t begin our marriage this way. Since this is our story, I asked Doug to write it with me ... loans, and possibly $2,000 in credit card debt. It was greater than all of my savings, and I knew ... . I found out I had a lot of debt, and that Rachel had lived without debt. It made me feel really bad [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 09:21:09

Fifth Week: Overcome Your Worry by Overcoming Your Fear of Failure

I don't know about you, but no one ever taught me how to fail successfully. There was no course in college called, "Failure 101" ... . But what is so bad about a failure---now and then? I'll give you an example of someone I know. Let's call ... he was loser. But, much to his credit, he actually decided to study really hard before he took [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:02:00

News: guitar9 giveaway

News:17-01-2009:Guitar 9 work on a credit crunch buster: My wife was saying to me the other day, "We need more users ... . And the economy is really bad right now - people need help. And, she's right - having more users ... . But if not, personal accounts are free, you can sign [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:49:00

Link Roundup: Quilt patterns edition

I’m really excited for my wife. She showed some of her quilt patterns to the owner of a local quilt store, ... in my reader: Mrs. Micah talks about anchoring as it applies to credit card minimum payments. Get Rich ... or bad. Five Cent Nickel reports on the 2009 tax brackets. Don’t Mess with Taxes celebrates three [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 04:35:29

IMF: Borrow then Spend (then Borrow Again then Spend Again)

The International Monetary Fund, ... to grow.  It has stated that “2009 as really being a bad year.” Already cutting its forecast ... this planet to plummet? As an enticer of debt by making funds readily available for credit, the IMF [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 15:48:00

Eight Things We Think We Thought Late Sunday Night and One Absolutely Puzzling NFL Mystery

1. The demise of Donovan McNabb - a terrific athlete and a seemingly nice guy - has been painful to watch ... gas station credit card machines tell you to remove your card “quickly.” 3. We were really close ... to offensively-challenged Oakland. As bad as San Diego [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:00:47

List ‘em Right, Dog!

Welcome to get our of your feedreader weekend! Photo Credit It’s a Dog Eat Dog World Out There I had a buyer in town for the last three days ... someone in to buying this junk? Your Listings Reflect Your Brand - Are They Saying ‘Woof’ ... and un-prompted - is really worth mulling over. After a couple of bad showings in a row that happened [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 18:11:37

Some Can't Afford To 'Walk For The Cure'

Here is a news article that will make you sad. I know it made me sad and angry at the same time ... the balance herself with a credit card. Millett said she asked if she could donate half the minimum. DISCUSS: 3-Day Walk Rules "Basically (they) said, 'Too bad.' And when we said, 'We really want [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 13:23:32

Bailout Bandwagon Full…Please Catch Another

The bailout soup line is getting longer and longer. Heck, it is around the block ... billion the government set aside for car, student loans, and credit-card debt.  We got ... “Pork” is Really Going to Cost Us! Mmmmm Pork. No not the kind you may find...The Fed: A Bad Game [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 17:24:58

No, honest, Bill Clinton swears he's really for Obama -- and a female president someday

After weeks of diddling and dawdling doing the statesman-like work expected of ex-presidents combating hunger, disease and other bad things, ... , including rising credit card debt and home foreclosures, the former president said: "Look [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 14:43:57

31 Dog Duties To Dutifully Do For 31 Days

I am setting all that read this a challenge. Perform all the following Dog Duties every day for 31 Days ... on it for a while every day. I wrote about bad Dogs breath and how bones can really help solve ... in a months time or a fun email to send to your friends. Don’t forget to give the pooches of doom some credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 17:07:14

How I Save Money At CVS: 12 Jan 2009

Today I paid $0.02 for $18.00 worth of items. That was the good news. The bad news is that I did not have two pennies on me and the manager made me pay the money (boo!!!!!) . Oh well I guess that two cents is REALLY going to ding my credit card balance huh? I loved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:30:07

First Bad News of the New Administration

No, I really don’t think this is President-elect Obama’s fault, but the timing certainly is suspiciously close ... be made in cash or via credit card only. For questions, please contact the Citizenship and Passport Unit ... for passport applications.   Air 21/Fedex will continue to deliver U.S. passport application forms [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:07:28

Tighten Up

Thank you, Archie Bell and the Drells, for inspiring your fellow Houstonians to “tighten up” tonight ... one better than Berkman and Wigginton by getting a hit today. I’ve been trying to avoid giving him credit ... but we all know by now that I enjoy bad puns on people’s names, so I’m gonna do it this time. And really [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 04:50:14

Police Teach Teens Dangers of DUI with Videogame & "Beer Goggles"

Police in Ontario are putting a twist on videogames for teens ... ChaseTeens Kill 7-Year Old with "Mortal Kombat" MovesFanboy Steals Credit Card to Purchase FF ... Nelson, 16. “You wouldn’t think it’s that bad,” Ralph said. “When you’re drunk you’re not really [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 12:07:06

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

ClearDebt

Around this time of year I know that many people pull out the credit cards to finance the holiday season ... , but in the season of giving I feel bad if I don't get stuff for people. We really have done better ... . Debt can cause a lot of problems in a persons personal life, as well as with their credit. Having [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 23:41:13

Bailout Has Devilish Details

I’ve but one word for the drafters of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Of 2008: GO2HELL! Honestly, was this really the best we could do? ... for eight years suddenly realize they smell bad at the ding, ding, ding of Bush’s name — I still think ... the credit market’s tubes in the time frame necessary to mitigate the disastrous supply-side damage [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 05:14:15

Build your dream home

Are you planning to build your own dream home? If yes, this post will really help you to start up with that plans. One big problem many people face is getting home loans because lenders look at the credit history ... about a website that is providing home loans for bad creditors. badcreditloanshop.com is easily the best [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:47:44

What the Fed's .50 rate cut means for Helocs & Credit Cards.

I heart CNN like crazy, they are REALLY on top of their ish over there! ... now be a crazy low rate of 4.05%!!! how crazy is that? And you know it's bad out there when my 2nd ... . This means total greatness! Since our Home Equity Line of Credit is tied to the Prime Rate (which [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 15:12:00

Forward Into The Repug Past

I think that, unintentionally of course, David Brooks did us a favor in his New York Times column today (here) ... s really not much to see because it’s merely a sequel of the bad “movie” we had to endure ... tuition, up to $3,000 for child care, $7,000 for a clean car, a mortgage tax credit.(Also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 18:41:00

Is Twilight Really Sexist? Mormon? Gothy?

So today I decided to cash in my Y chromosome once and for all by going to see Twilight ... one of our flagrantly overthought rave-ups, nor anywhere near bad enough to deserve an increasingly histrionic ... of salt.  And we should give Twilight credit for the one one major challenge it does offer to male [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:44:13

On The Power Of Barter...

I really like bartering. I trade my labor and my vegetables for free-range chicken and eggs, and organic beef (and manure compost) ... : “We allow direct debit, cash, cheque, credit card. But barter? It’s unheard of, sir.”My accountant ... , I’ve been thinking recently about doing without money. Not in a bad way. Oh no: I’m planning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:59:00

Nouriel Roubini Really, Really Hates the Bailout Plan

Did we say really? Even by the normal standards of Roubini's tendency to hyperventilate state his case forcefully, ... to recapitalize the banking/financial system to avoid an excessive and destructive credit contraction ... ) that are a model of how a banking crisis should be resolved there was not government purchase of bad [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 10:00:01

13 Quick Ways to Make Extra Cash Money

$1,025 in credit card offers! If cash is getting a little scarce around your household and you’ve cut back as many expenses as you possibly can, ... that can really put a lot of extra cash in your pocket. The only downside of this is if you select a bad [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 12:36:46

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