Reduce Your Debt Significantly!
A careful study of your finances reveal to you a numbing reality that you are in debt, and deeply so! You just can’t pay all your bills ... the new card. The most common form of consumer debt is credit card debit. Another way ... of its obvious benefits, a bill consolidation loan is always very attractive. Debt consolidation [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 18:07:42
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A growing financial burden By John Schenkenfelder Mr ... to revive America's economy. In the short term, we can easily justify massive tax cuts, corporate ... this nation has selfishly failed to balance its budgets and reduce debt. When the economy is back [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 20:44:03
Debt Relief Tips
by Eric Jilson Debt is often one of the largest expenses people may have. Paying off a debt should always be of a higher priority than savings and investments. It makes perfect sense that reducing debt quickly will result in a better return to consumers than putting [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 22:20:05
What a BHAP!
Latest reports reveal that in December the U.S. job market was even worse than predicted (693,000 job cuts) ... ? We have one Big Hairy Audacious Problem (BHAP) on our hands with this one. And since I slept through most ... ? They won't. Not unless their debt gets reduced [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:00:18
You Can Implement your own Credit Repair
by Rob Kosberg One day you realize that you are in a serious personal financial disaster situation ... of your salary that goes for necessities such as mortgage, car loans, credit card payments, utilities, other loan ... . This is the income you can devote to reducing debt. Next, decide which loans and credit cards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:27:42
Save Thousands by Prepaying your Mortgage
If you’re determined to cancel your home loan as soon as possible this is not a bad idea, ... penalties There also some loans that have prepayment penalties. Since the lending company earns money ... while reducing debt If you’ve read the small print and there are no prepayment penalties [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 09:18:15
The Paradox of Thrift
Has the economy scared you into cutting back on your spending, paying down your credit cards, getting your budget in order? ... couple profiled in the Journal story: Rick and Noreen Capp recently reduced their credit-card debt ... with that? Haven’t consumers been told they need to be more responsible about debt and spending - the lesson [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:12:53
Sen. Corker: The Auto Bailout Failed Over 3 Words
This morning on The Opening Bell I talked to Sen. Bob Corker about the failure last night to get the deal passed through the Senate ... bondholders 30 cents on the dollar to reduce their overall debt load. 2. GM’s outstanding UAW VEBA deficit ... half or $10.5 billion of that payment in GM stock. 3. The existing wage levels would have to become [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 16:07:14
Debt settlement – Does it work?
Many people resign themselves to the idea that their debt situation is out of control and that there is no hope ... . In most cases a creditor or collection agency is happy to take a reduced amount. In many cases debts ... . Collection agencies want you to believe that you will face serious problems – from garnishment to seizure [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 00:24:18
Current Progress on GM Getting Emergency Government Loans
Late Thursday when the Senate failed to pass legislation to give GM emergency aid, ... . Obviously the clock is rapidly ticking against GM with only 12 more business days in the month of December ... in last week’s Republican plan, including reducing GM’s healthcare obligation debt to the UAW to half. Under [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 13:19:39
New Year Resolutions…
Here are a set of resolutions that came in a little late - to make you all smile… Making resolutions and sticking to them can be difficult ... Hey, isn’t that the Atkins diet?” Reducing your debt: Neighbors of ours had a terrible disagreement [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:48:08
Property expert: Can I lend or donate money to my children?
Q I am over 70 and have at least £100,000 in an e-savings account, as well as £35,000 in fixed-rate bonds ... to reduce their outstanding debts, but would it be better to concentrate on the fixed-term loan ... at a rate of interest that is lower than that they are being charged by their mortgage lenders [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 00:10:01
How Government Grant Relieves From Debt?
Americans have a superb advantage of the government grants. People may have financial problem sometime in life. And many people go for borrowings. In order to pay off those borrowings, they borrow some more money and likewise the debt starts piling up. But thanks to government grant programs that you can become debt free or at least reduce [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 19:20:03
Getting Out of Debt Now and Improve Your Credit Rating
by Eric Jilson Debt is often one of the largest expenses people may have. Paying off a debt should always be of a higher priority than savings and investments. It makes perfect sense that reducing debt quickly will result in a better return to consumers than putting [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 22:25:53
Debt Settlement, Bankruptcy and Credit Ratings
by Eric Jilson Debt is often one of the largest expenses people may have. Paying off a debt should always be of a higher priority than savings and investments. It makes perfect sense that reducing debt quickly will result in a better return to consumers than putting [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 14:53:06
Cheap is the new black
From the Wall Street Journal: Hard-Hit Families Finally Start Saving, Aggravating Nation’s Economic Woes Rick and Noreen Capp recently reduced their credit-card debt ... s what economists call the “paradox of thrift.” U.S. household debt, which has been growing steadily since [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 11:35:39
The Case for Doing Nothing About Foreclosures
Should we do nothing about the foreclosure machine? That’s the argument today from Lex at the Financial Times ... -A mortgage delinquency numbers has been the $100bn worth of Federal tax rebate cheques distributed ... - the Countrywide solution - usually leads pretty quickly to failure, but reducing the amount of debt [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 14:30:58
How can I reduce my debt & improve my situation?
I’m upside down in my house, have about $38k in CC debt. I make good money, but wanna try to find a faster way to recovery. Most the consolidators want my situation worse in order to make it better… & they all seem ... payments. i have about $38k in credit card debt… virtually all are 6-8% apr…. except [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 13:34:34
Rogers joins Democrats, gets ready to check out
As an unelected attorney general, Nancy H. Rogers did not follow an especially partisan path in office ... press release of her seven-month term, Rogers joins 20 Democratic attorneys general from around ... bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of mortgages to reduce owner debt. Judges already have that power [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 21:47:46
Devil In Details On MTA Tax and Spend Plan
A few figures provided by the MTA should give everyone pause about just how much money can be raised by the tolling of the Harlem River and East ... with a $469 million deficit.To begin to pay down the debt, a monthly fee of $1 per account will be instituted. This fee will be dedicated to reducing the E-ZPass debt and instituting improvements [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 15:25:00
Management Changes at Borders Group
Borders Group Announces Management Changes Including New CEO; Holiday Sales Results Also Reported ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan ... by Borders Group over recent quarters within the challenging economy to reduce debt, improve cash flow ... . 5, 2009—Borders Group today announced several management changes—including the appointment [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 05:03:51
Management Changes at Borders Group
Borders Group Announces Management Changes Including New CEO; Holiday Sales Results Also Reported ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan ... by Borders Group over recent quarters within the challenging economy to reduce debt, improve cash flow ... . 5, 2009 —Borders Group today announced several management changes—including the appointment [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:54:39
The Impact of Marriage and Divorce on Your Finances
We joined Costco. And I’ve only been there 5 times in 8 days! Thanks for all your suggestions; we knew exactly what to look for. Now I just need to get my True Earnings Credit Card for Costco and I’ll be all set. Also ... What to give the new couple? Think twice before giving a gift card. Debt Reduction Five Tips for Reducing [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 13:29:23
GM Could Go to Zero, Chrysler Even More Likely. Ahh... So We Do Have a Non-Govt Mechanism for Restructuring Companies
Yes we know. We could have been more succinct with our title ... , and there you have it GM can reduce its onerous debt burden. So where's the problem? Ah yes, the UAW. They refused ... of equity value could be wiped out as debt restructuring could lead to current equity holders being diluted [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 05:49:55
How to pay off your HECS Debt from UNI
Not everyone has the ability to pay their HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) ... ways to live around it whilst paying your debt off quickly and easily. Saving Money on University ... voluntarily you will also receive a $70 bonus payment, reducing your debt by $770. Methods to pay [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 11:17:25
Tell All Tuesday ~ Slowly Forward Edition
This past week, all I did directly towards reducing our debt was made my monthly car payment ... $21,414.50 Broken down into: Credit Card: PAID OFF 2/7/08 Student loan (at 7%): $11,084.68 Spouse ... about our future debt elimination strategy and I wanted to address it. Once my spouse’s student loan [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 19:39:00
A premium appeal for Vlad Zablotskyy: If you’ll give $200 to his defense fund, we’ll give you a set of BloodhoundBlog Unchained DVDs
One of the biggest stories we followed in 2008 was Vlad Zablotskyy’s legal battle with ePerks.com. The fight ended in a settlement, about which it were better for me to say nothing ... like to do what we can to help reduce Vlad’s legal debt. So here’s our proposal: If you will make a $200 donation [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 14:20:00
Carnival of Debt Reduction: Summer Solstice Edition
Welcome to the 145th Carnival of Debt Reduction: Summer Solstice Edition! If this is your first time visiting Squawkfox, welcome! ... Bottom. If you ever wanted to know how bad payday loans can happen to good people, then give this heart-felt account a read. Find out how TooSmart is getting a handle on reducing his payday loan debt [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 03:59:29
Online Student Loan Consolidation Methods
By Adam Boulton It is commonplace for students to avail of students loan, considering the increasing expenditure incurred on education ... into one to at least reduce the tension and burden. consolidation debt loan unsecured When so many ... . Generally, students utilize more than one loan programs and eventually end up with paying many [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 15:30:12
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
GMAC a bank, at last. GMAC (GKM), owned by General Motors (GM) ... must restructure $38B of debt, GM must reduce its stake to less than 10% in voting shares and total ... in the holding company of the Boston Red Sox. Times has been rumored for months to be open to selling non [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 12:03:38
Debt Consolidation For Debt Free Life
I used to go out with one of my colleague a lot of times because our children are on the same age level. I never saw her used credit card whenever she purchased something. I thought for a while ... consolidation financial service. They help people in eliminating debt as fast as possible. They provide reduce [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 19:44:13
This sounds less bad
I doubt anyone can know how much it might help, but the desperation apparent in this move should be obvious. From Bloomberg: The U.S ... and college education while also reducing the cost of credit-card debt. If we really need ... it improves auto sales much. Maybe people pay off some credit cards and take some classes [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 05:46:00
How We Feed Our Family of Four on $100 a Week
Kathryn and her family live in Ontario where she and her husband work for a non-profit charity and have a combined household variable income of ... it is to reduce their debt, increase their savings and learn to live within their means with simple [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 11:30:42
An email exchange with Martin Wolf regarding Obama deficits
(an email to Martin Wolf, FT columnist) ... of the deficit matter? As long as the private sector seeks to reduce its debt and the current account ... do not agree. Default is failure to make payment as agreed. There is no zero inflation contract [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:57:52
How to Make Deals with the IRS on Taxes Owed - Reduce Tax Debt Including Interest and Penalties!
I recently blogged about offer in compromise settlements and my guest appearance as the tax expert on Strictly Business on BlogTalkRadio ... to get a streamline installment agreement. And what they do is take the debt you owe divide it by 60 and that’ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 01:56:07
Ukraine should pay for the fuel at the market price
2007On 2 Oct 2007 Gazprom threatened to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine because unpaid debt of $1.3 billion ... it will reduce its gas supplies on 11 Jan 2008 if a $1.5 billion gas debt would not be paid.Presidents Putin and Yushchenko announced on 12 Feb 2008 an agreement on the gas issue.Ukraine would begin [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 18:51:57
News 12/31/08
From The PACS Designer: "Re: 2008. TPD is blown away by the success in 2008 for HIStalk! ... by Shands Healthcare. The CEO of Shands blames bad debt and reduced Medicaid payments. I found Greg Hall’s analysis of the crippling effect of institutional debt in healthcare fascinating, the idea [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 02:32:34
Spending Down by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire
The client who engages in Medicaid planning is usually a person of modest means who has been diagnosed with an illness and therefore the option ... his assets. Pay Off Debts Repayment of a debt is not considered a transfer, because ... actually be written and delivered. An outstanding debt is simply a liability that does not reduce [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:51:31
Quick and easy ways to reduce your debt
Interesting article on how to quickly reduce your total debt 1 Vote(s) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 04:26:48
2009 Freedom from Tax Year--A bold solution for the U.S. economy.
This is big, bold, and out of the box thinking. There is something in it for everyone to love and to hate ... their mortgage, reduce their consumer debt, eat out at a restaurant, travel, invest in their business, buy stocks [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:05:27
One Year Of Frugal Dad, A Look Back
Hard to believe I have been writing here at Frugal Dad for an entire year! ... that I have been able to monetize the site a bit has helped our finances by reducing debts faster than my single [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 11:00:50
The wonderful world of online coupons.
The wonderful world of online coupons. January 11, 2009 By: Lind Category: Control Spending, Reduce your Debt In this internet enabled age, ... like http://printable-coupons.blogspot.com make it easy. Some forums have threads that track [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 13:00:53
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
MBS Purchase Plan: Bad News
All I can say is this is bad news, as far as I am concerned ... relieve these companies of good securities? Does that help them? Of course not. So we continue ... and reduce foreclosures, but doing anything to foster more debt at the moment is foolish. When houses [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 09:08:04
Two Months and Counting
Today is the two month anniversary of Buy Like Buffett. I started this blog on November 15th to discuss a bunch of different financial topics from reducing debt to wealth building [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:56:59
Why Blagojevich is important to journalists (and those who read them)
The Blagojevich scandal no doubt still has many shoes to drop, ... . The sale of Wrigley Field would have helped reduce the enormous debt the company has from Zell's takeover [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 14:29:09
Henry Paulsen as Mary Bailey
The disjointed and ad hoc reaction of the Bush administration to this mortgage crisis stands in ... to be rid of, reducing their bad debt and increasing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 05:27:22
3 Major Ways to Scrimp and Save in an Economic Recession
When the economy is growing and consumer confidence is high, it is common not to think twice about saving money and reducing expenses ... into an emergency mode in which debt will escalate or savings will be depleted. In this emergency [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:47
Savings and Investment (2) - Consumers
Artificially low interest rate interest rates cause dislocation in the economy. Households respond by reducing saving and increasing consumption ( ... go up again, personal debt becomes a burden and interest payments take an ever greater share of disposable ... payment of interest. Any surplus not used on interest is not available to fund additional [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 22:52:00
Thriving on Less - Tools for a Frugal Life
“The mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” - Confucius With any undertaking, it’s important to have the right tools ... , and stop wanting more. A plan to reduce expenses, both small and large. Sound financial habits. Debt-elimination strategies. Beyond those tools, I’d like to share some other ideas for scaling back [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:56:04
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