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Today's guest post is from Donny Gamble, author of a personal finance blog called Invesmint ... what to do if Credit Card Debt Burying you Alive? Dig Out with These Resources. Think you must ... money or join and consolidate debt. Related posts:What’s Your Pampering Vacation Budget [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:55:33

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6 Money Management Software For Personal Finance (Freelancer’s Special)

Being a freelancer is not easy and more so in these troubled times of worldwide recession ... get themselves under debt by making certain bad decisions or investments. Lets take a look ... which was first introduced back in 1991. It can be used to keep record of loans, mortgages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:41:12

Can a credit card company take my home or wages?

I have received a number of calls from people who are concerned about just how far a collector can go to get money from them ... : 1. place a lien on property you own 2. seek a wage garnishment 3. levy accounts 4. appoint a receiver ... .  Often people are scared because the debt collector is making a number of threats or implications [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 23:40:32

China: It Ain't The Business, It's The Pot Of Cash.

I rarely have revelations, but after being knocked over the head countless times over the years, ... by US companies and both were unwilling to spend any money at all in an effort to collect those sums. Steve ... that if these two companies did not get more aggressive in their debt collections, they would end up going under [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 03:09:08

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

Are They Seriously Delusional?

By Chuck Butler, Editor of Currency Capitalist www.worldcurrencywatch.com This is getting ridiculous. Reuters reported last night that the U.S ... , when nothing but Fed rate increases, and the tax amnesty for U.S. Corporations doing business overseas propped ... plans, their money supply injections, their guarantees on debt, the fact that they taking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:22:48

How to keep on financing wind farms when banks have no money left.

My earlier wind diaries can all be found here: Wind power series Banks are engaged in a massive deleveraging exercise right now. One part of that has been much described and commented upon: the elimination of bad assets ... user of debt finance to get investments done. This means that it is an industry particularly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 17:13:33

Living Lean

The Background I’ve been reading Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. Mr ... card debt. Does any of that surprise you? The book inspired my husband and I to get our “ ... . Ramsey shares these statistics in his book: -19% of people who declared bankruptcy in 2002 were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:54

Donating Bodily Fluids for Cash

The following is a guest post from Tina at Frugal Sisters. Tina found that while she was paying off debts, she wasn’t getting anywhere fast. She has gotten serious about her finances, and is working hard to pay off debt and make better choices. Hard Times and Desperate Measures People are having a harder time raising the money to pay [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 14:29:18

Debt Consolidation Mortgage Refinance - Pros And Cons

Amazon.de Widgets Many people are in need of a strategy for paying back their loans. Some people just need a point in the right direction in order to get on the right track. Sure, if we had piles of money lying around our living rooms, paying off our debts wouldn’t be an issue. Since that is not the case, unfortunately, we must weigh all of our available options in order to find the one that best caters to your financial needs. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 18:25:44

Glam Media Blames Economy, Slows Down Payments To Publishers

Glam Media, the always interesting womens network (and now men’s network) is back in the news this morning ... of their business model is float management - making sure that they collect money before they pay it out to partners. If they pay too soon, they could get hit with bad debt when advertisers don’t pay. Pay later [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 18:57:21

How to Get Out of Debt and Credit Card Tips

Taking care of our finances requires a great deal of knowledge and implication on our behalf. As adults, we must take responsibility when it comes to money and put to good use all the advice that is being given to us. Fortunately, we have one more hand offered and that is represented [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 16:41:06

Credit card crackdown coming soon!

The Fed is set to vote Thursday on a number of key protections for credit-card customers. Issue #1: America’s Money Crisis Oh Gee, Wow! ... to get out of the spiraling clinches of “Credit Card Hell” and take back your credit worth reputation. This is NOT– Debt Consolidation, Debt Settlement, Arbitration or Credit Consumer Counseling. Don’t even [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 01:12:11

Get More Happy

.fullpost{display:inline;}Image Source : http://misc.mortgagebrokers.ie/images/blogimages/debt_free ... of them feel the lack of money. Sometimes they take on bank debt or other places to meet their needs. Fortunately there debt settlement programs which are very useful for consumers in helping them [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:49:00

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

Debt Solutions Advisors. Useful Things to Take Into Consideration

If you contact a debt managment company your first point of contact will be what are commonly called in the industry as an ‘advisor’. Like all salesman they have one interest; money. It is not uncommon for advisors at debt solutions companies to earn in excess of 50k a year. These people are multilingual in that they are all able to speak various dialects of bullsh*t. Firstly, get this notion out of your head. There is no way you can solve your debt problems in a day. No way at all. [more...]

Date: 2009-06-17 01:03:56

About as funny as anything gets these days.

About as funny as anything gets these days. You can’t have your money back, but you can have the crap we bought with it: ... in complex debt ins-truments, had about $10bn (€7.6bn) under management last year. But losses ... This could be a problem for endowments that have little or no capability to hedge, trade or sell [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:47:26

: I Could Not Get That Money:

Ok I don’t need to elaborate here again on this blog since I have shared it on my bravejournal blog already about the person who owes me money long ... and never in my wildest dream that he’ll pay me back so if only I have debt collection agencies I think [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 10:51:27

Uncle Sam’s 16% Return: How Treasury’s Bank Investments Are Making Money

Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is getting a better return than most fund managers this year. ... yesterday that the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program has had a gain of about $8 billion ... . With this type of stimulus, there will be little, if any, long-term increase in the debt.” TARP [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:37:00

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

Fed bets $800 billion on consumers

That $200 billion aimed at spurring consumer borrowing will come from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which will lend that money to holders of securities backed by consumer debt, such as credit card debt. ... He said the fact that the Fed and Treasury had to work together to get an additional $800 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 19:04:49

To Loan or Not To Loan

I got a SMS from an old friend this morning at 6am.Can you lend me $2,000 as I need to pay off my debts this week? I will pay you back in monthly installments when I get my pay. If you dont have the money, then its alright.Firstly, it was a surprise to hear from this friend after more than a year. But it came [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 09:20:00

Money Monday, 1/12/09

TODAY! (she declared, boldly!) Is the first day of the rest of my life!! ... all these thousands and thousands of dollars needed to beef up the emergency fund, pay off the debts and perhaps even ... start turning my attention to the debts – because frankly, each of those I get paid off reduces how [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:55:00

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

Solve Your Money Issues

There’s a saying that goes “you’ll get out of it what you put into it” ... I’ve learned from the quiz. Debt consolidation is when you consolidate multiple credit lines into one low interest loan or credit card - it typically involves a debt consolidation loan, but could [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 20:34:00

7 Tips For Blogging Your Way Out Of Your Full-Time Job

While there is a lot of great advice out there for how to start a blog and get it off the ground, ... online when their ass was up against the wall. When they were deep in debt, had little money coming [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:49:43

Durbin Gets a Clue

Durbin Gets a Clue Posted by HughS Published: January 10, 2009 - 7:40 PM Michael G. Franc at The Corner notes that Senator Dick Durbin ( ... , when taxpayers choose to reduce debt (and personal risk) instead of spending the money we have yet another ... trust a tax cut more than a one time stimulus payment in the same way a politician understands [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 00:40:56

8 Bad Things You’re Teaching Your Kids About Money

This is a guest post from Jonathan, one of the writers at Master Your Card ... readers to get out (and stay out) of credit card debt. If you’re a parent then you probably ... something. Once they understand this they might actually start turning the lights off when they leave [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 16:34:36

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

ROH Could Close This Week, "Smart Money" Buys Into Distressed Energy Co's

Energy smart money buys into distressed Sandridge. (SD) Chesapeake Energy (CHK) also gets a dose of cash by selling assets to the same smart money. Student loans a bright spot in lending, with lots of liquidity due to quick thinking US policy. GE Capital begins $10bn debt sale of FDIC backed debt. Interesting to see how this goes. Great [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:24:27

IndyMac: Private Equity Gets Smart About Banks

Private-equity firms are getting clever again. Private equity is known as “smart money” but in recent years it has made some less-than-bright investments. After paying billions of dollars in 2006 and 2007 for deals that many considered overvalued and that burdened the targets with too much debt, private-equity firms have before them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:42:52

IndyMac: Private Equity Gets Smart About Banks

Private-equity firms are getting clever again. Private equity is known as “smart money” but in recent years it has made some less-than-bright investments. After paying billions of dollars in 2006 and 2007 for deals that many considered overvalued and that burdened the targets with too much debt, private-equity firms have before them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:41:00

Get the bill consolidation loans

If you are struck well with huge loans and if you want a solution for all your problems, ... debt consolidation because they know it will free up money in their monthly budget that can be used ... here is a site for you to visit at least once so that you can get relief soon. The current [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:21:37

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

Selfishness in Affiliate Marketing

So last night I was up all night with my allergies, didn’t get to sleep until 7:30am ... . When he doesn’t pay the loan back, he’s charged 400% in interest and ends up being in debt for years. Rather ... allowance” out of it, less the money they deducted as “repayment” on the loan. All told, they took [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 20:54:30

Introduction to this astounding history by T. W. Hughes

Or do you think you don’t need to know how the Money Power came to be our masters using puppet presidents? ... to get to the real cause of the problem — an economic system designed to enslave people with debt, taxes (indirect debt), prison labor, ”national service” servitude and maintain them measured rations [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 13:36:38

Free Money!

Free Money! neverpay 1 26 Off-Topic General Chat Don't Break the Chain! Seinfeld's Tip for Success ... Legally Eliminate Your Credit Card Debts! Debtfree 66 4,767 Debt Credit Finance Loopholes ... . Introduction Credit when a member first gets pro membership = 100 Credits Referral Credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:56:43

Bill Consolidation

Bill Consolidation People have different ways of budgeting their money and it all stemmed up from the person’s attitude towards finance handling ... gadget, shopping online for your needs and using credit cards as your payment. Applying and getting ... ways to consolidate bills in a way that they’ll reduce your debt into one comfortable and convenient [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 03:28:12

One Life - The Financial Life

I was out of town last weekend so I missed church at VCC, but was able finally catch up on the Internet last night ... of the time I worry when my plan for my money doesn’t work out the way I want it to.  There is my problem ... .  Honestly, I get impatient because we are working very hard at digging ourselves out of debt.  I want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:45:58

Accepting a down payment

Well I’ve discussed borrowing money from family in times of need, boomeranging home, and finances for a young couple starting out ... they were fortunate to get a $50k gift from a relative to pay off their student loans.  So should ... off debt, take it.  BUT not at the expense of your parents. My roomie will get a paid for wedding [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 13:00:16

You Can Get Paid for Surveys Online

We are in difficult economic times right now and many people are looking for ways to make extra money. The Internet has an advantage ... For Online Surveys To Counteract Unsecured Debt Consolidation & Credit Card Debt Consolidation Loan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:45:20

Foodie Philanthropy

Don't get me wrong, Christmas is a great time of year ... consumed, and the amount of credit card debt I've racked up buying gifts and decorations, I always ... not only your money but your help: Bread for the World This Christian organization advocates [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 21:42:59

Rethinking The Early Mortgage Payoff

By Julie Rains The borrow-at-a-low-interest-rate-and-invest-to-get-greater-returns mentality was so embedded in our ... mortgage payoff question is: if you weren't using your money to pay off the mortgage, what would you be using the money for? Here are some alternative uses of extra cash: Pay off non-mortgage debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:41:42

Big Money

The start of a new year is when a lot of people resolve to get their financial houses in order. And we can certainly be counted among them ... out what we can stick with for the next year. Our goal: eliminate all consumer debt by the end of 2009 ... with the big one: Twenty Thousand Dollars. That’s what we started 2009 owing in consumer debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:31:45

Who Gets Stuck With The Dead Cow?

Falling home prices haven’t just put a strain on budgets, they’ve put a strain on marriages- and divorces ... there are no assets left to help them start over. In a normal economy, couples typically build equity ... debt. Now that investments and stock values have crashed, a divorce leaves both parties with less money [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:19:17

How Much Down Payment Do I Need and How Do I Get It?

With housing prices having crashed in most of the higher cost areas of the country, ... score debt to income ratio and loan to value ratio. I do have a source for loans with only 5% down purchase money loans that seems increasingly solid - but it's only one. One program from one lender [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 14:41:53

Opinion: Spend, spend, spend the mantra of lawmakers

YOU MIGHT GET A lot of opinions why the federal government’s balance sheet - predicted yearly deficits in the trillion-dollar range and an overall national debt of well over $10 trillion - is what it is. But the simple explanation is that Uncle Sam cannot resist spending more money than there is to spend and has been doing so out of habit for many years.One need only look at a single spending bill passed last week by the Senate to understand that, for all the lip service lawmakers give to fiscal [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 22:02:20

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

Money woes

Urgh. I just did some calculations (thanks, Microsoft Excel!) and I came to a conclusion that I will be debt-free by next year ... it out of the house to spend on a splurge. Trust me, people, if you haven’t got a credit card yet, DON’T GET ONE. I’m so peeved at how I can spend so much more than I can afford with a stupid credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 13:03:25

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

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