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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Guest Post: Simple Steps to Start Saving

Trisha Wagner is a freelance writer for DestroyDebt.com, a debt community featuring debt forums ... , such as paying off credit card debt or saving money toward a down payment for a car or house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 14:00:29

Saving Money, Even When You Have None to Save

Even as I thought about making the goal of saving  €1500 in 2009, I cringed inside ... just by living? Shouldn’t I be tossing as much money as possible into paying down our debt instead ... , one of the cats, a major household appliance, I would like to know that we could solve the problem without having [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:00:34

Contest and Sale: Dining on a Dime print book from Living on a Dime

Tawra Kellam and Jill Cooper of Living on a Dime are amongst the most renowned frugal-living experts on the internet today.  Their books, both in print and e-book have enabled mothers nation-wide to pay down their debts and save money on groceries, children’s items, gifts, home decorations, beauty products and many other household needs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 23:16:36

A short note on a payroll tax "holiday"

By TigerHawk at 1/13/2009 09:13:00 AM Should we immediately pump money into the economy via a payroll tax holiday? ... will save most of the money or use it to pay down debt, rather than spend it or invest it an actual project ... debt. Why will it help (more than a little) to move yet more liabilities on to the federal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:13:00

bad credit 2nd mortgage

If you are in need of a second mortgage, don’t let bad credit stop you from applying for a loan. Bad credit is a very common problem and lenders have become much more lenient when it comes ... with a bad credit can help you to pay the huge amount of your debt and save extra money for expenditures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:43:23

Emergency Private Pension Plan

The simplest kind of stimulus governments the world over could provide is to cut withholding taxes. Let people keep more of their money from each pay check. People will then do what they have to do. That is, they'll either use the cash to pay down debts, save it, or spend it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:26:58

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

Select the Best Refinance Lender to Save Money

Replacing, refunding or repaying any new equity or debt or a combination of both is referred to as refinancing ... things that you must know while you approach best refinance lenders are: 1. Objective for mortgage refinance - Consolidation of bills or debts, to pay off your mortgage loan faster, lowering the hoemploy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 06:03:30

How Little Changes Can Add Up To Thousands Of Saved Dollars.

Think you cannot save any money? Think putting away $100 a month into a savings account or towards paying off some credit card is impossible? ... . I know, I love to eat out too. But if you are in a budget crunch or you have credit card debt, you need [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 14:00:44

10 Tips on Saving Money

Tip 1 ” Although credit cards are a convenient way to pay for things they can lead to trouble if you cannot afford to keep up with the total repayments. Interest on credit cards is often offered at an extremely low rate for the first few months and increased dramatically therein after. Debt can quickly spiral out of control and become unmanageable for many people therefore it is sometimes necessary to consolidate all of the debt into one manageable package by engaging in one small low cost loan. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-19 11:18:31

Earn 20 Percent on Your Money - Guaranteed

GW_94 There is no quicker nor sure-fire way to improve your current financial condition than to pay off high interest debt, especially high interest credit card debt. Remember that “a penny saved is a penny earned” ... who carries about $10,000 in credit card debt, you’re probably giving away between $1,800 and $2,600 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 06:01:48

Money Saving Tip: Check Your Account Statements

Photo courtesy of GoldenEel The other night on the way home I caught a bit of The Clark Howard radio show ... (probably after they sold the debt for pennies on the dollar) and contacted him to work ... to pay the debt off in full.  He faithfully sent along his payments for $500 each month, and at the end [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 11:00:42

Ask the Readers: Twenty-Something Needs Help!

In general, when I share reader questions, I try to keep them as broad as possible ... is $100/month. I pay an additional $200 in debt payments to my grandfather for a loan for school ... currently, and have taken drastic steps to save money, but I never have enough to last till payday [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 19:14:53

Top 10 Ways To Save Money - Number 2 - Live On A Budget

Let’s take ten minutes and create your new budget for December. Write down your expected monthly income.  (Use your take-home pay.) ... , mortgage, insurance, food, clothing, gifts, miscellaneous, cell phones, credit card payments, etc.  Need ... !  This is the amount that you can budget for extra savings or extra debt reduction payments.  Did [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 21:41:51

fix your finances, save money – step 2

Breaking through the wall. In the middle of the Olympics, I thought it would be a good idea to issue a personal finance challenge, ... to pay less for the same service. debt repayment Option 1: If you have a credit card that you’re ... 1 Otherwise, if your debt is large-ish (a few thousand and up) and you have a good credit rating, it may [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 12:00:46

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 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

DPS can’t buy books but pays for upscale ‘welcome center’

The Detroit public school district is $400 million in debt and they just approved $173 million in budget cuts that calls for laying off 300 ... up an old school and opening the offices there? They could save money and still have a very nice welcome [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 19:52:30

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

1 Penny = 1 Billion Dollars

Taking a look at these humorous cartoons about how high gas prices were this summer, ... . We can use that extra money to either pay down our credit card debt, save more money or give our kids ... . Photo Credit: jackslife Advertisement: Real Estate Investing Forums Discuss real estate, network [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 19:44:34

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

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

Eliminate Debt Now

Many times I catch myself trying to come up with ingenious ways to eliminate debt for my family and I ... your overall debt, lower your interest rates and give you more manageable monthly payments to pay off ... -adjusting your budget. This will help you save more money and pay off those debts sooner. Don't waste [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 03:25:11

Ask me anything #3rd edition

Photo by: star5112 Each week I give the readers of Gather Little by Little a chance to ask me anything ... who wrote: I have a question about the best way to pay-off a very large debt and save money at the same ... about how we should tackle this debt since it’s so large and the interest rate is so low. Should [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 09:00:14

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