Debt Consolidation

  Are you concerned about your personal finances, and especially your debt, in this current economy? ... Consolidation: taking multiple debt or credit lines and consolidating them into one new payoff plan ... with one payment, typically shifting credit card debts to secured debt by refinancing a mortgage. It could also [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 21:04:14

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152nd Carnival of Debt Reduction

Welcome one and all to the 152nd Edition of the Carnival of Debt Reduction! I got a ton of submissions when I was worried about getting none ... the question every future parents considers in Should We Pay Off Credit Card Debt Before Having a Baby ... to choose their own debt payoff strategy in Figuring Out Your Financial Style 3: Debt Reduction [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 13:00:20

Your Future without Debt!

There is a lack of financial and investment education in our schools, among the many things not taught ... of changing to a rewards card like a rewards credit card. Once this debt is eliminated, take the money ... payoff money, cannot change until you pay off all of your debt for this method to work best.If [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 05:42:00

Google Docs Treasure Trove

The “Free” collection of online applications included with Google Docs provide a great introduction to the SaaS world ... , invoice and business card templates are among your choices. Spreadsheet options include loan calculator, credit card payoff, invoice, debt manager, household expenses, budget planner, road trip [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 17:17:01

Going Back to School, Adding More Debt, Hoping I Made the Right Choice

I haven’t brought this up here on the blog yet, but one of my big plans for 2009 is going back to school and getting a Master’s Degree ... new laptop.Monthly Update: Credit Card Debt Payoff ... . The bad: I’ll be adding $25K - $30K of debt. If I don’t get a big salary increase I’ll be paying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:29:26

Debt Consolidation: Now’s the Time

By: Catherine Brock The Roman Empire fell in 476, and the Berlin Wall came down in 1989 ...  out your debts and their respective rates. With the help of a credit card payoff calculator, compute the total ... to combat inflationary pressures. Domino effect If interest rates do rise, credit card debt and debt [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 15:08:21

My Dollar Plan Month in Review - July 2008

I’m a firm believer in setting goals and making plans to achieve your goals. A great way to work your plan is to monitor it at regular intervals ... for Your Mid Year Checkup 7 Ways to Payoff Credit Card Debt 12 Tips to Prepare Your Finances for Vacation I Quit! Tax Savings: How to Deduct Mileage on Your Personal Car 10 Step Plan for Debt Elimination [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 13:29:54

Feed the Pig

Commercials for Feed the Pig came on my radio this morning. I love those commercials ... . It also has a credit card payoff calculator. There are articles about establishing a budget, paying ... credit card debt. Tips on what you should do before you get married, have children, and buy a home [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 00:05:00

Credit Card Balance SmackDown - Higher Fees + Lower Limits

Happy Holidays. Just when we enter the spending season, families are likely to see their budgets strained by another complication ... running up a lot of debt if you can. After the holdays, use our online debt payoff calculator to help ... consumers! Many major credit card companies will pass on costs by: Raising Credit Card Fees [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 16:38:29

Writer Auditions at Money Smart Life

The time has come. I’ve decided to shut down the site and spend my evenings vegging in front of the television ... My Dollar Plan offers 7 ways to payoff credit card debt. – Suns Financial Diary talks about what qualifies [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 05:02:08

What Does “Late” Really Mean? Beware of Sneaky Credit Card Fees

I spend a lot of time watching and listening to financial news reports; and since we’re officially in a recession, ... , and the people who always payoff their balances. Here’s How Credit Card Companies Hit Responsible ... debts low and paying bills on time. However, it appears that credit card companies have found a way [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 15:04:11

Help a Reader Payoff Debt

Last night I got a call from a friend looking for some financial help. He has $14,300 in debt and has a goal to be debt free by November ... Details Here are the details of his debt: Personal Line: $3,500 balance @ 15% - $7,000 limit Credit Card ... Plan When Does the 0% Credit Card Really Expire? The Great Credit Card Debate Continues…. Debt [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 13:29:39

Americans’ debt shrinks - 1st time ever

Copyright © 2006-2008 Clever Dude. All Rights Reserved ... track. Personally, we’ve contributed to the debt payoff as we cut $17,000 off our debt this year, and continued to keep credit card debt off the books (at least month-to-month). We still use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 21:17:12

If you are unable to payoff…

…your credit card debt short-term, consider asking your creditor for an increase in credit. By decreasing the ratio of your balance to the credit limit will be taken to account in most credit scoring models. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 17:35:36

Your Future without Debt!

There is a lack of financial and investment education in our schools, among the many things not taught ... payoff money, cannot change until you pay off all of your debt for this method to work best ... of changing to a rewards card like the chase flexible rewards card. Once this debt is eliminated [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 04:46:37

A Plan to Be Debt Free in 2009

Considering the current state of the economy, it’s likely a smart thing to try and rid yourself of any excess debt right now ... out your latest credit card statements, auto loan statements, student loan statements, etc ...  are a bit lower, and are also tax deductible. debt-payoff-plan Some people decide that it’s easier [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 16:10:27

Surviving A Recession

We are all facing tough economic times. There is not denying it, though it seems like until the last few months, ... control of your debt, you are not alone. Take a look at this online debt payoff calculator to help ... every month just to keep up with past credit card usage. Prepare for unemployment. US job numbers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 14:27:55

Lose Weight, Get Rich: Write it Down

Lose Weight, Get Rich: Write it Down July 10th, 2008 I discovered yesterday, to my consternation, that a tall skim latte has 100 calories ... progress toward your financial goals. Unless you crunch the numbers with a credit card payoff calculator and figure out how much that interest really costs, you’ll continue to run up debt. See [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 14:53:44

2008 Goals

For some reason I can’t seem to mentally grasp that 2008 is almost over.  I feel like I was just writing this same article but back in 2007 ... for any necessary repairs or problems. Goal 2: Payoff our last credit card. This one will be a bit ... for 2008 and how I did with them: Goal 1: Pay a minimum of $1,000 a month towards out debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 11:24:58

Why You Should Sell Stuff To Help With Debt (pfblogs.org)

One day I was on a forum and someone who was deep in debt was asking for advice ... some reasons why.First, when trying to tackle a huge debt, whether it be credit card or otherwise ... to get extra money into the house, but the effort is quite substantial and the payoff will be long-term [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 20:09:10

Debt Payoff Refinance - Mortgage Rate and Tip For 1-7-09

Real Mortgage Rate and Tip For Today One min. Podcast Ask Terri A Question - Click Here! ... like credit cards or car loans. You can’t use all of your equity. There has to still be 10% equity left in your home or an loan to value of 90%. These used to be very popular right after the holidays to payoff [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:31:45

Tracking My Finances In 2009: 3 January

Welcome to  tracking of income and expenses for the month ... the Capital One card for payoff before the end of February because the 0% interest offer ends ... be negative until the last day of the month. This does not mean that I am adding to my debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 12:03:56

WolframAlpha helps you with your Debt

WolframAlpha It’s rare that I just find a site that is so absolutely useful and cool that I add it to my quick launch bar but WolframAlpha made the grade today.  Fire it up type “credit card” in the search box and you can quickly calculate payoff scenarios, and not a one liner answer full of ads but an extremely useful output including sweet graphs, different paydown schedules and the like. [more...]

Date: 2009-05-20 19:09:05

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