Hopeless Economists

Hopeless Economists December 1st, 2008 By MICHAEL SILVERSTEIN I had a simple notion to help ease the economic crisis ... , Namely, that consumers might not spend the extra money they get but save it or pay down debt ... . And the mechanism to do this? Suspend the payroll tax for a year and pay Social Security benefits [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 21:48:40

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Good Idea, Bad Execution

I’m sure everybody has done this at least once. You come up with this great idea to save money and then realize later that it either didn’t save ... Credit Card Debt. Sometimes you get an offer that will allow you to transfer previous balances ... to the letter. You also have to watch your credit card statements like a hawk to make sure that everything [more...]

Date: 2008-06-16 14:33:08

What Truly Matters, Part 2

For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here's why ... or vacations that we go into debt or try to get by without savings, even if doing so adds stress ... to your friends be too much to exchange for the higher pay? Would a house with more space best serve your family [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 19:43:23

How I Paid Off $35,000 in Debt, and How You Can Too

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from J.D. Roth, who writes about saving and investing at Get Rich Slowly ... me), debt elimination involves three main steps: Stop acquiring new debt. Establish an emergency fund ... . Last December, after twenty years of owing money, I finally paid off all of my debt (except [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 23:39:40

Tips for Mortgage Refinancing and Debt Consolidation

Many people discover that their credit card debt is out of control when they get their monthly bank statement ... your balance over-the-limit fees. It’s time to consider debt consolidation to save your money - credit card balance transfer, home equity loan or mortgage refinancing. One of the best ways to obtain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:48:15

The New Reader’s Guide to Get Rich Slowly

The New Reader’s Guide to Get Rich Slowly Wednesday, 11th June 2008 (by J.D.) ... topics. I share stories about debt elimination, saving money, and practical investing. I also post ... of daily readers. By following my own advice, I’ve managed to ditch my debt and actually begin saving [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 01:01:04

Financial Freedom Awaits

It is often times hard to change the way you spend money and be able to save some for future expenses ... those debts. With experts in the field of debt consolidation and government debt consolidation loans ... with our budgets and as a result we become slaves to the lender. There are many ways to get out of debt [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 02:05:41

Retire Young and Wealthy - Is it Possible?

Take a look around at those who retire early. What did they do so differently that allowed them to hang up their hat and take the rest of their life ... ? Avoid and Eliminate Debt Create a Savings Plan That Takes Advantage of Compounding Turbo Charge Income As long as you carry debt that exceeds income, it is impossible to get ahead. The money [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 18:39:08

Bartering in Today's Economy

We are working so hard to save money for our farm and dream home. It's difficult considering we have only a minimal amount of income ... money. Trading can involve credit cards, money, etc. And money is defined as a medium of exchange ... . Now we use credit cards, getting into debt for a sandwich or gallon of gas.Bartering is a good way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:30:00

How to survive a layoff

Financial crisis has forced many companies to save the money, by letting some of the employees go, in order to survive ... do with the money you get from your ex-employer is to make a payment for any debt you have, home loan, creditcard payment or personal loans. If you are failing to pay up it may come to hound you later, via [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 12:29:06

Money Saving Tips

In today's world economic situation it is not good for us to be in all kinds of debt ... for some help from a debt management company on how to lower my bills and lower my interest ... from the experts like Simple Debt Free Living, they are specifically designed to help us get debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 17:33:29

How to Use Social Media Marketing to Get Through this Financial Crisis

One of my favorite ways to get free targeted traffic to my websites is through video marketing ... , Multi Level Marketing, Internet Marketing, Mlm Training, Saving money on taxes, debt elimination [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 14:38:27

New Year’s Resolution Workshop #2: Spend Less Money

Over the next few days, ... that you need to start getting rid of credit card debt or that you need to start saving money. While [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 17:00:03

Fiscal Therapy

Getting the economy back on its feet, giving taxpayers a break, saving your retirement fund and your kid's college tuition? Done ... . Today, more and more of us do not have enough money to live on without going into debt. For each dollar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 09:26:00

Obama's Brilliant Idea? Spend More Money On The Deadbeats Who Couldn't Pay The Mortgages They Shouldn't Have in The First Place

Great fiscal dem policy to start off a new administration, get or save mortgages for people who are here illegally, or those who have no SS #s, ... to pouring it towards bad debt after bad debt? I paid off my mortgage per the rules set forth ... or no jobs, most importantly with no way to pay the present mortgage a second lifeline [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:13:00

Kitchen Nightmares Curse of the Black Pearl

Kitchen Nightmares heads to New York to save a lobster shack.  There are three owners who can’t get along with anyone, and one is ready to quit ... to.  The restaurant is in debt over $250,000 and they need to make some money!  The owners ... in the Maine Lobster Roll, because Canadian lobsters are cheaper.   He has a meeting with the owners [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 06:39:32

Money Saving Wednesday…Make it new

I guess as I think about the coming year my new mantra is to make do or do without ... I get my shopping fix. I look at all the stuff we all have and wonder if we could all be out of debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:22:39

ChristianPF articles free for reprinting

I have been getting an increase of emails lately asking for permission to reprint the articles found on ChristianPF.com ... know I write mostly about financial topics: budgeting, saving money, getting out of debt, making money ... of their money and to become great stewards. If I can contribute something to help that come to pass [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:18:00

Should credit repair be one of your New Year’s resolutions?

The USA.gov website has a recently updated list of popular New Year’s resolutions ... are to lose weight, manage debt, save money, get a better job, and get fit. If these are among ... your resolution of saving money, but it could give you a great head start on managing your debt. Add [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:54:17

Love Them or Hate Them, Make the Most of Gift Cards this Holiday Season

Today’s guest post comes from PT, who writes at Prime Time Money: a site dedicated to helping you save more money, get out of debt, ... out gift cards, check out these tips: Choosing Between Generic Card or Store Brand Cards There are two basic categories when it comes to gift cards. Those that are basically like a prepaid credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 11:00:26

8 Tips for Talking About Money With Your Significant Other

About the author: Margaret is a recent college grad who writes at love God, not money about how she and her boyfriend are saving up money to get married, pay off student loan debt and head to seminary. Money is one of those things you’re not supposed to mention in polite [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:00:44

“America’s Cheapest Family”

(October 16, 2007) You can imagine how a book with a title like this might stop me in my tracks ... their expenses, get out of debt, and save money.  It was self-published by Amy and Jim Dacyczyn ... , so they retired.  You can buy the complete collection in paperback format, get it from the library [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 06:48:27

Debt Assistance

Debt Assistance January 13th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed Debt Assistance To Help Save Money Many people feel like they are drowning in debt, however, using a debt relief counseling service can be of assistance towards become debt free. Nevertheless, it would be best to look at ways to get out of debt on your own before having someone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 00:24:11

How Debt Consolidation Can Help Get Your Debt Paid Off

by William Blake Many people opt to get rid of their accumulated debt by recurring to what is referred to as debt consolidation ... you, then it is a good deal. Another option to consolidate your debt, most effective if you have several credit ... rate and transfer all of your debt to that card. You will save a lot of money on interest [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 14:32:25

Debts..yikes how do i overcome it

It is a human psycology that we spend more than we earn ... , I AM DEBT FREE!!! I thought I was going to have to spend my entire life paying off credit card bills ... for you to start saving money and get out of debt. Even if you have bad credit, debt consolidation [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 20:03:23

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