Beware of Debt Reduction Advice

In a recessionary period like the one we are experiencing today there is a natural increase in personal financial turmoil ... associated with servicing such debt at very high interest rates, in particular credit card debt ... , the victim’s debt has actually grown. The credit card company has written off the debt resulting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 11:00:20

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How Saving has Enabled Us

“Save your money, and one day it will save you” -old African proverb Moneymonk shared the above in her Friday quote post last week ... pretty much debt free, with the exception of our home mortgage and credit card balances, which are paid ... Finance, check back every Wednesday for a new segment. This is not financial advice. Please consult [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:38:00

Rule of Thumb For Reasonable Housing Costs?

In an earlier post on motivating myself to work harder, I had thrown out a piece of “common” financial advice: ... from a mortgage calculator. The “other debt” is the sum of your other recurring monthly liabilities - car loans, credit card balances, student loan payments. There are usually two lender ratios [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 13:58:59

Scotiabank offers some finacial advice for Canadians

These are some of the items that Scotiabank has offered to Canadians in order to improve their financial situation ... such as higher rate department store and other credit cards. Inform yourself about interest rates and options ... have a financial plan, now is the time to get one that emphasizes debt management and map out your short [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 09:57:00

Financial Advice for the Current Market Conditions

I have a special attachment to Saturday Night Live, since it debuted the same year I was born ... t get these numbers to add up Husband: Like we’re never going to get out of this hole. Wife: Credit card debt ... could use it. Wife: We’ve tried debt consolidation companies. Husband: We’ve even taken out loans [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 06:30:09

Dicing With Debt

Dicing With Debt Posted in January 15th, 2009 Category:Debt Relief Britons are taking on record levels of mortgage and credit card debt, with figures released last year showing that UK personal debts far out weigh that of our European neighbours. For those in need of help with financial problems then the Citizens Advice Bureau [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:42:47

Home mailboxes are open targets for identity thieves

Connecticut Better Business Bureau has advice for securing your mail and reducing potentially “dangerous” junk mail Wallingford, CT Wallingford, ... financial responsibility Fewer than half know how to manage credit & finances...Instant business cards ... Connecticut Better Business Bureau says watch out for bank card... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:04:19

Financial Planning Advice From Jeremy Gillman-Wells

Two weeks ago, I interviewed Jeremy Gillman-Wells ... credit card debt as soon as possible - the interest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:43:15

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