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From Gawker : 2) "This female best selling author got into some serious debt because she is addicted to gambling. With casinos hounding her for payment, she turned to a "friend" to help her out. The friend gladly paid off the entire debt to the casinos, but in return got our author to sign over any [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 20:15:01

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Weird Questions

01.If all the nations in the world are in debt(i am not joking. Even US has got debts), where did all the money go? (weird). 02 ... they remember that they forgot? (can somebody help). 16.Can you blow a balloon up under water? (yes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:45:55

The bailouts got me thinking about debt and debt conslidation

With the latest bailout news in regards to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the shenanigans of Henry Paulson I was finding myself thinking of the vast sums of money that tons of people are going to be losing. It... [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 01:10:09

Cornell 13 - Emancipation of the Plebs

src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">Sitting at home on a proverbial January day means doing my reading a bit differently ... , but lacking thorough documentation and understanding of the past, conflict over land, debt, and political ... an anachronistic lens doesn't mean the Roman historians got it all wrong. Land and debt were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:08:00

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

16 things about me….

This is a tag going around, here too, and I thought I would play along. I am a total perfectionist ... evaluations a problem at times. This is definitely something that I am trying to get better ... 2008, the boy and I got out of debt!  We lived on half off what we made to make it happen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:41:20

Getting out of credit card debt. My story.

As a person who got himself into a large amount of credit card debt at an early age, ... to have amassed a total cumulative credit card balance of over $17,000. I was at a different point ... MasterCards, a Discover card, and several department store credit cards. Living beyond my means [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 07:42:08

The Bubble Was Bound To Break

WCSH 6 reports from Maine. “2008 was a difficult year for real estate on many fronts ... s now been resolved. But if the problem is your mortgage went up to more than you can afford, (Chapter ... A Manchester woman who owns a courier business got into debt after her gas expenses spiked to $1,500 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:37:16

Taking the Steps to Financial Freedom

f you want to dig yourself out of debt, the first thing you’ve got to do is stop creating it. How? Make it impossible to create more debt by destroying your credit cards! Sound scary? Sure. Because ... re much more likely to abuse that credit card than use it to meet an emergency. And by following [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 08:46:46

How I got rid of debts

I am going to write the pleasant experience that I had with debtconsolidation.com and how I was able to get rid  of the debts with their help ... debtconsolidation.net. First they gave me a Credit Consolidation counselling and my case was forwarded to a debt analyser. He gave me several tips on how to reduce my debts. He asked me to follow his program [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 06:15:13

Are Bailouts Fair?

Paul Solman of The Business Desk on the PBS website received a question from an individual wondering if government money wouldn’t better be spent to pay off all of the outstanding credit card debt of Americans.  While to some extent we’ve already got a system to handle out of control credit card debt - known as bankruptcy, the thought [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:46:33

Lesson learned

I learned a lesson this week.  I hate learning by experience ... , but my credit limit on all my cards was high.  This cancellation has very much decreased my debt to credit ... . I got a letter in the mail that a credit card I’ve had open for five years, with a substantial [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 10:00:50

Got Credit Card debt? You may be in luck…

by Rolfe Winkler, CFA If you’re delinquent on your credit card balances, now may be a good time to pay down that debt ... are being offered deals that forgive 20 to 70 percent of credit card debt… Just as lenders competed ... desperate card companies: After helping to foster the explosive growth of consumer debt in recent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 01:44:51

Investing Now vs. Removing Debt

Recently, I got a visit from a friend and he revealed his current financial status to me ... the safer road – debt removal. The reasons being: The ability to clear debt is 100% certain. In our current economic state, the stock market doesn’t guarantee a positive return. Removal of debt relieves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 22:38:45

Never Ever Lend Money to a Friend - my story

I look back and I can’t believe how stupid I was. Expensive lesson learned… don’t lend more money to a friend than you can afford to lose ... him his money from home and he would pay it all back no problem. We were also waiting on this money ... for me for free until the debt was paid. Great. But the idiot got ripped off by the person he had bought [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:37:49

Isn't it time to get out of debt?

Back before I got a real job, I was a lawyer. Yeah, don't laugh. I hate lawyers, too ... to get out of debt and credit card consolidation. The site, then, is a resource that can help ... primarily came to see me because they had too much unsecured debt (i.e., too many credit cards [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 03:29:28

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

'drunk 24 hours a day on cheap credit'

The death toll and risk of nuclear weapons attack on Tehran has been making me forget all the other sources of disaster, ... be instrumental in replacing it""The UK has got much more debt going into the problem and their real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:32:00

Various Bitlets

I’m subscribed to a couple of hundred feeds over at Newsgator, but I have been seriously, ... , without having a big debt come of it. Got this from Pharyngula, so maybe she’s already in the black [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 13:28:25

Credit Card Issuers See the Writing on the Wall: Forgiveness of Debt — they also got paid in full through securitization, so there is no obligation owed to them

Credit Card Companies Willing to Deal Over DebtBank of America says it eased off on more than 700,000 credit card holders in 2008, ... to foster the explosive growth of consumer debt in recent years, credit card companies are realizing ... and card companies are bracing for a wave of defaults on credit card debt in early 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 00:34:25

Mike Gantt: Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week

Mike Gantt of Gaston, South Carolina is this week’s Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week. Mr ... responsible for the day-to-day operations of Gaston government when help arrived in the summer of 2007.For years, as the town sank deep into debt, Gaston officials and some relatives got jobs, bonuses, cell [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 19:27:56

If you've got $13,000 in bad credit card debt, ask for help!

bank of j. Or at least stop adding to it :) One of my friend's bf had been going slowly under in credit card debt for years now, ... bad it actually was. He was $13,000 in credit card debt, spread across 3 cards with interest rates ... me want to vomit when i heard that...can you imagine? it's one thing to have a lot of debt [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 15:57:30

Saturn Resurrected (For Now)

On the third try at diagnosing what the problem with the Saturn was, the dealership finally got it right ... .   Then pay off remaining debt.  On to the next thing! Affiliate: Join My Survey and get paid to take [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 15:12:51

Obama Supporters Swapped Sex, Kidneys For Tickets To Hear Him Speak

A lot of people have huge Oboners for Obama and wanted to share their swelling pride with fellow cultists ... to cover the United States public debt bill. Thank you. Yeah? We've got a depression for you to check [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:32:01

Sacramento Mortgage Delinquency Rate Approaches 7%

From the Sacramento Bee: 6.8 percent...of residential mortgages in El Dorado, Placer, ... one of the lucky ones who got out. While we had no debt on our home except the original mortgage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 22:21:40

financial crisis?

Financial crisis not only affect the nation but also affects each and every individual ... consolidation and got his loan amount to overcome his credit card debt. He suggested that Bill Consolidation Central is the best place for credit card debt consolidation. You can even get relieved from your taxes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 05:38:35

How to Live on $6,500 a Year and Love It

Show of hands: how many of you dream about moving to the country, growing your own food and living off the grid? ... and comfortably on $6,500 a year. They started with the snowball approach to debt: they worked as hard as possible to eliminate all debt, one loan at a time. After that, they got creative with reducing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:00:34

Time to Celebrate!

I don't have much time to write, but I needed to update to say -- I just got a major promotion and am extremely excited about what that means all ... , I can save quite a bit of money. I paid off my small credit card debt the other day, with my next ... I might have got it right this time. Negotiation for more money was a little awkward (when isn't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:38:32

See How ManagIng Your Personal Debt And Get What You Need Out Of Life

If statistical data are anything to go by it seems most of the people has some level of private debt. Debt in itself is not a bad thing so long as you’ve got the capability to pay it back without causing yourself additional stress. If we constantly consume more than we earn, the end result is not going to be good. If you want to manipulate your private debt you must get on top of your budget. The process of putting a budget together is not tough but you need to sit down and do it truthfully. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-14 23:19:09

See How ManagIng Your Private Debt And Get What You Want Out Of Life

September 14, 2009 | By Terry Stanfield In Finance | If statistical data are anything to go by it appears most of the populace has some level of private debt. Debt in itself is not a bad thing so long as you’ve got the capability to make repayment without causing yourself additional stress. If we constantly consume more than we earn, the end result isn’t going to be good. If you need to govern your personal debt you want to get on top of your budget. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-14 22:57:00

Jim White--Seeing Through Jesus Eyes

(Last night I was talking with a person who has stood by me in some very tough times. We got talking about someone who was dear to us both ... debt. Jim White is no exception. He comes out of a Dylanesque, Lyle Lovett darkness, brushing away ... , he is rebel, he is hillbilly Christian, he is white trash, and he is an educated Southerner [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 22:26:00

Okay, now the Repubs. are really, really worried about deficits

The economic debate highlights yet another reason why Republicans have no credibility ... , R-Ohio: "How much debt are we going to pile on future generations?"For the record, as this AP article ... to have surpluses. Now, we've got a $1.2 trillion deficit adding to the enormous debt. So, the GOP's new-found [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 15:40:56

Finding the exit

How you think we might get out of our current economic problems has something to do with how you think we got into them in the first place ... ratio of household mortgage debt to GDP. Home mortgage debt outstanding as a percentage of GP ... the phenomenal debt accumulation of 2005. Personal saving as a percentage of disposable [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 01:26:45

Debt Rattle, November 20 2008: Look What Reward the Serpent Got

National Photo Co. God and Ford 1924 Ford Motor Co. building on Pennsylvania Avenue, Metropolitan Methodist Church on C Street Washington, D.C. Ilargi: If Wall Street were forced today to take a breathalyzer test and walk a straight line, it would lose its license and be locked up [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:40:26

The Not-So-Great Depression

I’m going to keep reporting sales trends for as long as economic ruin remains the foremost topic on everyone’s mind ... consumer. Curio City has no debt, but after paying Q3 payroll and sales taxes it hasn’t got much cash ... and I keep an iron grip on my financials. My conservative, no-debt, bootstrap business model looks [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 16:25:00

Bush Would Leave Legacy He Never Imagined

Bush-george-13 Wars. Recession. Bailouts. Debt. Gloom. The unvarnished review of George W ... . He got his tax cuts and education law in the first term, then swung hard and missed on Social Security [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:43:03

Crime In The Citi

If you don’t believe the credit crisis is nothing more than a giant churning ponzi scheme, ... and others emerged in a 500-page investigation by Citigroup investors represented by law firm Kirby McInerney ... and got out just in time do dump the black hole of debt on a compliant, distracted population. Witness [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 00:55:14

'Tis the Season to be Wary

Mrs. Accountability at Out of Debt Again has a post about a co-worker who got scammed on Craigslist ... to a Craigslist "Help-Wanted" ad for mystery shoppers. My first clue, if not my daughter's ... , I can't help wondering if anyone was taken in by this scam, as my daughter almost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:20:57

You Need A Budget

We all know how difficult life is if you are financially short. Leaving paycheck to paycheck is very hard ... properly. Let us face it money is a big problem of most of us. How we got into this problem is also our fault. We get ourselves into debt that what happened is later we are having hard time paying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:39:00

Tips On Ways To Increase Your Credit Score

Applying for credit is the best thing to do if you don’t have cash on hand to pay for it ... . If there are, notify the crediting agency where you got this from and send them the supporting documents ... is to be debt free. When that takes place, you can cancel some of them and keep two or three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:51:46

Ecuador's Debt Default: Exposing a Gap in the Global Financial Architecture

Neil Watkins and Sarah Anderson | December 15, 2008 Editor: Emily Schwartz Greco Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif ... people got stuck holding the bag. Over the years, the country has made debt payments that exceed ... reschedulings, conversions, and some further borrowing, Ecuador's debt has risen to more than $10 billion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 04:01:00

Ecuador's Conscientious Default

Glitch in the System By NEIL WATKINS and SARAH ANDERSONCounterpunch, December 23, ... people got stuck holding the bag. Over the years, the country has made debt payments that exceed ... reschedulings, conversions, and some further borrowing, Ecuador's debt has risen to more than $10 billion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 01:06:00

How Do I Get Personal Loan With Fair Credit Score But Debt To Income Ratio Is High. I Had Been Declined?

I just got a new job as a nurse, my college loan, car loan, co-signer daughter car loan, mortgage payment, owned a house but no more equity left. my credit score is fair, no late payment. I need immediate financial need to keep me going for the next 6 month. Where can I get quick loan ? [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 10:51:16

Here's another ball for your chain... schmuck!

The highly-educated econ-cons are dancing in the dark these days, and if they got a heart -- it scares 'em plenty ... of the dollar itself, the debt jacket harnessing us all gets to weigh heavier and heavier Paul [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:59:51

Lending Club Portfolio Reorganization

Hello frugal people!!!! I have written about Lending Club in the past and how much I love the service. I got a loan with LendingClub to help take care of some credit card debt and it was truly ... on my debt because I was able to consolidate my higher credit card debt into one lower interest loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:17:20

Chinklechankle - Equus in NYC

omg, omg, omg! i still cannot get over the fact that i ACTUALLY got to see daniel radcliffe in Equus last weekend!!! ... by the national debt clock - depressing, isn't it? P1010039 P1010039 will in front [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:15:21

savings accounts in problem banks. Gen X Finance asks if you got suckered into a fake gas price hike from hurricane Ike ... 29. Rich Credit Debt Loan suggests ways to undo the results of financial trauma. Money Ning ... Posts:A Credit Card Survey, Passive Income, Car Payments @ The Carnival Money Articles To Make [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 16:36:41

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

Telemarketer calling from 714-679-2140 (Santa Ana, CA)

Annoyed reported a Telemarketer (7146792140 from Santa Ana area, CA) . The following comments were posted: Got an unsolicited text message from them "Do you have 10k or more in credit card debt? Our debt relief program CUTS your payments and total debt by over HALF. No upfront fees. May we contact you?" Permalink: http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/714-679-2140.html [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:08:38

Tell All Tuesday - Everything’s The Same And Everything Changes

Since we paid off my spouse’s student loan this month, everything else just got the minimum treatment last week.  This week, we haven’t done anything towards paying off debt as far as paying money out directly ... month. I figured out last week that I’d need about $490 above and beyond the snowballed debt payments [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 19:16:41

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