Weekend Review #1 - From a Ponzi Stock Market to Eating Healthy Without Being Wealthy

... as we don’t get lured into the traps set for us.Destroy Debt: Here is a detailed article which can help you create your own debt reduction plan, rather than asking advice from debt help (scam) company.My [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:05:05

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My Debt Snowball

Until now, I have not really had any concrete debt reduction plan. I have just been making random extra payments on each card as I get the money ... . I entered all of my credit card information and used $1600 as my total monthly payment towards ... their debt. I decided to do some research on this and set one up for myself. The idea behind [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 21:34:32

Viva Las Vegas!

Today, I’m flying out to Las Vegas for my sister-in-law to be’s bachelorette party. This is the first time I’ve been on a plane since we started our debt reduction plan last year. Sure I could stay home and skip the expense, but it means a lot to me to be a part of the events leading up to her marriage to my brother. I promise to be good. Have a good weekend. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-18 10:00:11

Debt Free Living, Cheap Family Meals, Used Kids’ Clothes @ The Roundup

Announcements I had my first article published at Wise Bread, where I share some basic investing tips for any market. I hope you’ll check it out! [ ... Carnival of Financial Planning Carnival of Debt Reduction Carnival of Money Stories Carnival of Personal ... : 20 Things That Rock About Being Debt Free Lazy Man and Money: How To Be Successful in the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:27:10

Make Your Own Debt Reduction Plan

As an increasing number of people are finding themselves in over their heads in debt, ... statements, credit card statements and anything else you use to track your finances and see ... companies or a debt consolidation loan, for example). Step Two: Call your Creditors This step [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 06:00:00

Debt Consolidation

Debt Consolidation Posted on January 13th, 2009 by admin We are living is hard economic times ... of it! But debt consolidation, reduction is possible through appropriate credit counseling ... , the best I liked is their debt consolidation plan and how they explain the pros and cons of debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:55:43

Free Debt Reduction Tool

As much as I love Quicken, I like finding free online tools I can suggest to my personal finance counseling clients ... PowerPay. Basically it’s a no-frills debt management program that allows a person to enter their debts ... . A teaser rate with a long duration can hugely influence your best plan of attack on debt repayment [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 15:57:51

The Dirty Secrets of Debt Reduction (and What to Do About Them)

When I was a sophomore in college, I got my first credit card. I thought it was awesome — it was like free money ... to pay off debt. I was arrogant. I believed this advice didn’t apply to me. But then my car broke down ... , and then paused my debt elimination plans for a few months in order to stash $1,000 in the bank [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 12:00:34

Consumerism Commentary posts a Twitterval

Well, kinda:  Flexo over at Consumerism Commentary hosts this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction with a flurry of Twitter Tips from the personal ... outlines the dos and don’ts of reducing debt The Smarter Wallet asks whether a housing assistance ... a class act. Next week we have No Debt Plan on the docket! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:09:41

Summary of Corker proposals the UAW rejected

Jackson Baker, the accomplished senior editor of the Memphis Flyer provides us with the draft “Corker plan”, ... it proposed: Comments in parenthesis are mine. 1)Debt Load Reduction (bond holders would ... would probably be ahead) 4)Elimination of Jobs Bank and Supplemental Unemployment Benefits [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 16:38:15

Barack Obama Vows Future Budget Restraint

To a public wary of government spending, President-elect Barack Obama is offering a salve with his massive economic stimulus package: ... to embrace deficit-reduction goals even as he promotes a spending and tax-cutting plan — expected to cost ... debt that we have," said Rep. Dennis Moore of Kansas, a member of the congressional Blue Dogs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:35:48

OMG Obama's Spenders Need a Debt Reduction Counselor, Says ND Democrat

There's nothing funny about OMG Obama's spending habits but this is pretty hilarious. Laugh while you can, bitches. Save them, Byron Dorgan! NPR : The Federal Reserve said Friday it's drafting a plan that, for the first time, would police compensation for investment bank employees. Fed would try to encourage long-term investment strategies over short-term risk-taking by financial institutions. President Obama has urged Congress to pass tougher regulations on the financial industry. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-22 17:00:00

The Personal Finance Secrets “They” Don’t Want You to Know About

I get asked to review all sorts of crazy personal finance books, plans, programs, and schemes all the time, ... and negotiate lower rates (or in some cases a balance reduction), adopt a very strong debt repayment ... you attempt to buy your bad debt from the creditor (and then obviously dismiss it), but the legal [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 17:00:11

AMD expected to report large fourth-quarter loss

AMD expected to report large fourth-quarter loss Posted on Friday, January 16 2009 @ 00:05: ... Co. Analysts say the plan could help ease AMD's financial burdens. "The asset-light restructuring can't come soon enough to improve the balance sheet (debt reduction, cash infusion), reduce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:23:00

Russia Behaving as Predicted by Birdnow

Timothy Birdnow Back in December I warned that Russia was planning some aggressive action against Ukraine, probably starting with a gas boycott ... the Kremlin’s demands for a sharp increase in gas prices. A similar reduction in supplies to Ukraine ... a barrel. Gazprom, too, is heavily in debt and sinking along with the energy market. “They do need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 21:09:19

Japanese Rating Agency Chief Recommends Marshall Plan for US

In part because the Japanese corporate bond market is no where near as deep and large as its US counterpart, ... . Treasury yields, which are near record lows, may fall further without debt relief, making ... . And they have met their Kyoto agreement greenhouse gas reduction targets too . When one mentions tax cuts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 04:44:28

National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan Fights Recession and Unemployment

The U.S. economy has lost 5.7 million jobs since the recession began in December 2007. This frightening loss, which heightening the $2.3 trillion consumer debt epidemic, incapacitated huddles of Americans to default on financial obligations to their creditors. Aiming to curb the unemployment crisis, DebtFreeLeague.com rolled out the National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan. The incredible debt reduction benefit couldn’t have arrived at a more opportunistic time. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-05 09:06:40

How To Prioritize Your Debt Repayment Plan

Everyone knows that healthy personal finances requires debt reduction. However, paying down debt can become discouraging when you have a great deal of it, from a variety of sources. Paying a little bit extra every month on each of your debts doesn’t seem to make a dent, thanks to high interest charges. Instead, you can make more effective use of your debt repayment funds if you concentrate on retiring one debt at a time. This can also simplify matters and help you focus your efforts. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 01:03:28

Ten Ways to Reduce Debt

by Michael Geoffrey Debt reduction requires good planning and great financial discipline. Here are ten steps that can reduce your debt: 1 ... a debt consolidation loan. If you are a member of a credit union you may find they offer better ... to encourage you to transfer your balances to their credit card. However, beware of missed or late payments [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 22:33:22

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