The next meltdown?

So what is the next meltdown?  This article in MSN suggets it’s credit cards.  Definitely a possibility ... , but how are people affording credit cards, student loans, and car loans?  Much like foreclosures ... . First, the average debt of consumers is $16k when averaged over people who don’t have credit cards, pay [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 17:42:46

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Guinevere will now have less money

When I was in 11th grade, my English teacher, who we'll call Mr ... of not needing to pay back student loans. This same job ... in college, and I credit (or blame, depending on how you look at it) Mr. Z for that. I've always [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:16:36

Bad debt, good debt, and the great financial lie

One of the greatest lies ever told to people is the fallacy of good debt/bad debt. “A mortgage is good debt! It’s an investment that will pay off!” “A college education and student loan is good debt! It’s an investment in yourself!” “A credit card is bad debt! Stuff you buy with a credit card doesn’t increase in value!” Let’s break [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 04:36:10

Book Review and Giveaway: Rich Like Them

In Rich Like Them: My Door to Door Search for the Secrets of Wealth in America’s Richest Neighborhoods, author Ryan D’Agostino decided the best way to learn how the richest people got that way was to simply ask. So, he did. Traveling through almost 2 dozen of the richest zip codes, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 06:01:25

Finding Personal Loans For Fast Cash

By Trinity Davidson If you find yourself needing money quickly, fast cash personal loans can be a smart way to go ... for you. This is also a good loan option for people with bad credit. The lending institution usually ... individuals about how to find a personal loan and about many types of student loans for people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:47:13

Finding Personal Loans For Fast Cash

by Trinity Davidson Getting a small loan is sometimes a necessity ... advance loans can often do the trick. With these loans, the lender doesn’t check your credit. This means ... more than $1,000, you may need to find a different type of loan. Some lenders offer car title loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:51:36

Insider Q&A: O.C. bank president on his $5 million in TARP funds

Simmons Commerce National Bank in Newport Beach is the latest O.C. bank to get funds from the U.S. Treasury Department’s $700 billion for aiding financial institutions. The only other bank headquartered in Orange County to get TARP funding is the Saigon National Ban in Westminster, which received $1.5 million [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:00:55

Wait, Wait, We Will Buy Those Toxic Assets, A.K.A. Our Serfs' Houses...

In the on-again, on-again dramedy that is the Bush Bailout (soon to become known as the Obama Bailout) ... consumer debt such as credit cards, auto loans and student loans. The program on consumer debt will lend ... , the government, in the guise of the Federal Reserve, is now ready to buy up $600 billion in bad [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 14:34:00

Repaying Student Loans For Beginners

If you are required to repay student loans, there are a few things that you should remember ... , or you want to apply for a credit card, the creditor will note that you have a flag on your credit rating ... that occurs is the ruin to your credit history. When you neglect to make your bills, it is registered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:48:19

Building Credit History

Building your credit history is important in today’s time, especially since the laws are changing ... and headaches we want to avoid. If you have bad scores on your credit report, it takes seven long years ... . To build credit you have to keep constant watch of the activities on your credit report. To obtain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:54:57

Student Loan Default: How to Deal with It

by William Blake If you fall behind in your student loan payments and end up in student loan default, ... eligibility and recover your credit score. This option is only available to people who arrange ... financial aid eligibility, make your credit rating better, and possibly have your student loan default [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:48:52

Personal Loans Are Great For Fast Cash

by Trinity Davidson Fast cash personal loans can be one of the quickest ways to get your hands on some needed money ... will work for you. This is also a good loan option for people with bad credit. The lending institution ... and about many types of student loans for people with bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:50:19

Health Insurance for the Recent College Graduate

Health Insurance for the Recent College Graduate Health Insurance for the Recent College Graduate ? ... , with some great loan offers and more information on bad credit loans available on site. Visit Today: http ... to live, and then maybe figuring out how to pay back those student loans. One thing that might [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:37:12

Weekly Round-Up

I know it’s been awhile since we’ve done a round-up at MYC and I’m sorry about that guys! ... up. - No Debt Plan reminds us that we should be checking our credit reports again. Remember, you get one report from each of the credit bureaus free each [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 06:14:20

Stimulate THIS

This is speculation - the first part of this post. The second part is fact ... to financial institutions and that, subsequently, credit has indeed begun to flow again. Democrats ... not, this is pretty bad. Read on if you dare:Right from the start [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:48:00

Savings Update for the New Year

I set up my savings snowball in August, right after I paid off my credit card debt ... and sent it to my student loans. I’m done buying textbooks - potentially forever. So the textbook ... $400 $495 Done! Student Loan Interest $1,500 $584 All extra $$ Getting Established $2,000 $100 $50 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:24:57

Bailing Out American’s Credit Card Debt

We have been hearing a lot of talk lately about bail outs.  We bailed out Wall St ... .  Let’s start with a couple of facts: The average American with a credit file is responsible for $16,635 in debt, excluding mortgages, according to Experian.  The average credit card interest rate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 08:20:46

Prepping Kids (Part 4)

Essential Money Skill #6: Credit is NOT disposable income. Yup, I know it flies in the face of everything everyone else has been saying, but credit is NOT disposable income. Student loans should not be used to go pub-crawling. Credit cards aren’t an “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:30:42

Guaranteed Payday Loans - The Facts

by Trinity Thomas Guaranteed payday loans are temporary loans that are designed to get you to your next pay check ... loans and other types of loans for people with bad ... a few payday loan stores around. If it’s not, you probably haven’t. Finance charges on loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:57:23

Wayne Root comments on Blagojevich corruption scandal

Posted at Root for America America wanted change and we sure got it. We elected a politician who looked and sounded fresh and new and different ( ... , you can still sell a Senate seat. I wonder if Governor Blagojevich accepts credit cards? I can hear [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 16:18:01

NASFAA's Misplaced Priorities

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) ... bailout package to provide liquidity to companies that make private student loans. Praising ... the authority to purchase "troubled assets." We agree with Day that private student loans are troubled loan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 19:20:10

The Student Debt Dilemma

mediocre student, so I can understand why I wasn't accepted there; but the other school that rejected me was a huge state school ... . This is too bad, because variable tolling is an excellent public policy. Here’s why: the basic economic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:59:00

Owner of Black Angus Steakhouse files for bankruptcy

the bottom line for this personal bankruptcy: $2.7 million in assets and $345.3 million in debts. Deeper inside the schedules Gantes discloses that he potentially owes millions in unpaid payroll and sales taxes for his restaurants: $5 million to $7 million to the Internal Revenue Service in unpaid payroll taxes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:15:42

Book Review: Killing Sacred Cows

Carnival of Twenty-Something Finances.  Be sure to check it out.  Next week I’ll be hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance.  Please submit a post here.  These are the carnivals I participated in this week.  Also please leave a comment for a chance to win Killing Sacred Cows, the book I reviewed this week [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 03:30:56

Loose Lips Daily: Fenty Bids Dubya Farewell

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com ... BUT NO SURPRISE—From WaTimes pregame report: “Nationals Park was considered as the site for the game [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 14:47:20

Reviews Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards and Offers

Updated List Of The Best Capital One Credit Cards Below What’s In Your Wallet? ... , from subprime bad credit credit card applicants to high FICO score candidates. Since its decision to re ... - So goes the motto and promotional tag line from those zany Capital One credit card ads we’re [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:46:00

11-17-08 Twenty-Something Finances-Carnival

Welcome to the 11-17-08 Carnival of Twenty-Something Finances! ... Student Loan Payments posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. My take on is, it’s wrong to run ... this, most people are 18 when they take on student loan debt, and no nothing about money. People who take [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 14:00:09

Avail Debt Consolidation Loans To Recover Your Bad Credit Score

Is bad credit score messing up your life? Now solve this problem by combining all your debts into a single debt ... you an opportunity to overcome the trouble of bad credit score. Now the question is how debt consolidation loans will help you to improve your bad credit score. The process is very simple. These loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:02:55

Good Debt vs. Bad Debt

by Michael Geoffrey Yes, there is such a thing as good debt ... . The money you spend is gone. * Credit card debt - Although credit cards can feasibly be used ... that are usually bought with them. The overwhelming majority of credit card purchases are things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:09:45

No Credit Check Loans For College Students – Know the Options Available

One of the major problems for college students during loan application is the zero established credit history. This article is about business finance, college students., Credit, Credit history, credit score, education, mortgage loan, no credit check student loans, payday loan, Personal Finance, Student Loans, Student loans in the United States. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 11:58:18

BAD CREDIT PRIVATE STUDENT LOAN CONSOLIDATION WORRY FREE

BAD CREDIT PRIVATE STUDENT LOAN CONSOLIDATION WORRY FREE Consolidation of private student loans is basically the method through which the student ... credit rating of the student improves (since the student is effectively clearing up his student loan ... a completely new loan to him. How this helps the student is that it reduces his/her monthly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:45:42

The Rising Costs of Student Loans

It wasn’t until he graduated college in May 2008 that my friend Ben realized the depth of his student loans: $40, ... , the average graduating student who had loans owed $9,250. Contrast that to 2004, when the average indebted student carried $19,200 in college loans. While less than 50% of four-year college grads [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 23:43:36

Duncan Uses Citizen's Briefing Book to Advance Business Roundtable Agenda

The Obama Team has up a website called Citizen's Briefing Book. According to the site, ideas can be entered, and others can vote the idea up (+ 10 points) or down (-10 points):Share your ideas on any issue facing the new administration, then rate or comment on other ideas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:41:00

Common Types of Guaranteed Loans

by Trinity Townsend The term guaranteed loan might mean different things to different people ... different common types of guaranteed loans. One common type of guaranteed loan is a personal loan. Sometimes called guaranteed loans, they are quick and easy to get. Even if you have bad credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:22:36

Are You Half Full or Half Empty?

A: Which are you? If you are half full, you are choosing to look at the fact that the fed took on a ZIRP policy for rates, threw in the kitchen sink, and that the treasury just bailed out the automakers with a $13.4Bln bridge loan. The half full ... empty you look at the fact that things are so bad, that the fed had to take on a ZIRP policy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:01:47

How To Find The Best Student Loan Consolidation Programs

by Trinity Tolbert After four years or more of college, you probably have several different loans ... for your situation. There are typically four refinancing options to choose from when you decide [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:14:12

Roubini's Latest "Why Things Are Hopeless" List Hits New Record, 20 Items!

I have not made a formal tally of Roubini's various lists of why the economy is going (and will continue to go) ... "memorably bad downturn." Is there some secret significance to this development? Numerologists [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 07:13:22

News and Blogs: Thursday, November 13, 2008

News and Blogs: Thursday, November 13, 2008 By Flexo on Thursday, November 13, ... of the expenses of debt. For example, a student loan might be good debt. “Bad” debt is debt that traps ... in order to get the conomy flowing again. On Good Debt and Bad Debt. Is there such a thing? Like Trent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:00:14

Consolidation Loans for Credit Card Debt and College Student Loan Debt.

Consolidation Loans for Credit Card Debt and College Student Loan Debt. Submitted by Capriok on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 12:52 ... you are in, you can always take the benefit of bad credit debt consolidation. There are many options available to help ... to consolidate your debts with bad credit. » Capriok's blog Login or register to post comments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:52:53

Suze Orman's Financial Advice For Wise Bread Readers

By Will Chen Suze Orman is one of my favorite personal finance advisors. No one can kick my butt into gear like Suze ... it? (Jump to question) Best behavioral tips or tools for eliminating credit card debt? (Jump [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 22:32:13

December 2008 - Net Worth Update and Personal Finance Status

Honestly, I’m starting to regret posting my financial numbers online for all to see ... To Family and Friends Is A Bad Idea - Don’t Give Money To Others That You Wouldn’t Feel Comfortable Giving [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 02:54:38

Finding Cash Advance Loans Online

by Trinity Taggart If you have extra expenses this month, it may be difficult ... position. About the Author: Trinity helps people to learn about student loans, how to find an online loan, and about how to find student loans for people with bad credit. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 09:23:40

Will student loans affect my mortgage applicaton?

How do student loans affect a mortgage applicaton? Linda R. from Ohio asked: I have $80,000 in several student loans, but since I consolidated all my student loans, the monthly payment is approximately $400. Other than this student loan, I’m debt free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:43:38

How To Find Cash Advance Loans Online

by Trinity Taggart If you have extra expenses this month, it may be difficult ... online, and about private student loans bad credit. ... in a while. You may have run into unexpected expenses and that’s nothing to worry about. A cash advance may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:46:24

The Best House Campaigns of 2008

The Best House Campaigns of 2008 In the third installment of our "Best Campaigns" series, ... atop the Republican target list for 2010 but he deserves credit for making it to Congress in the first ... and, to her credit, quickly and effectively pivoted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 11:16:11

Understanding Bad Credit Debt Consolidation Loans

Understanding Bad Credit Debt Consolidation Loans January 17th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed bad credit debt consolidation loan It can be difficult in today’s world to maintain a good credit rating. The vast majority of people actually have bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:24:30

Best Student Loan Consolidation Programs

Best Student Loan Consolidation Programs by Trinity Tolbert It is really easy to accrue a lot of debt with school loans ... the best consolidation program for your situation. There are typically four refinancing options [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:17:57

Loan For Debt Consolidation - Before Getting Loan For Debt Consolidation You Might Research

Loan For Debt Consolidation - Before Getting Loan For Debt Consolidation You Might Research January 17th, ... cases people who opt for debt consolidation loans would have a bad credit history. However, some of them have a very bad credit history and secured loans are mainly for such people.  Secured loans need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 09:02:12

What is the best way to pay off both student loans and private student loans?

What is the best way to pay off both student loans and private student loans Kenny N ... that getting a student consolidation loan with bad credit or less than perfect credit is a little ... difference in student loan lenders, especially student consolidation loans for students with bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:43:38

Laid Off Workers Turn to Freelancing and Consulting

Laid Off Workers Turn to Freelancing and Consulting January 16th, 2009 | Category: ... home mortgage credit cards for bad credit bad credit auto loans loans for bad credit pnc bank bah ... instant loans personal loans for bad credit mortgage calculator government loans auto loans first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:25:54

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