Plotting the Debt Reduction Course

It feels like it’s been months since I last accomplished a financial goal. In fact, it *has* been months. It’s getting me down. I eliminated $28k+ worth of credit card debt way back on March 27 with a $508.13 payment ... , you have the right to request cancellation of PMI when you pay down your mortgage to the point that it equals [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 16:55:34

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Immediate Credit Card Debt Relief

Credit card debt relief can be accomplished through several ways. First of all though is to accept the fact that paying a monthly payment that is more than 20% of the monthly income other than for a mortgage or rent spells trouble. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 11:20:17

Repairing Your Credit

We’ve all seen them. “Send me 99.95 and I’ll fix your credit and you can get a one million dollar credit card tomorrow ... your credit. It is not meant in any way to be legal advice. We will discuss several things in this article such as how credit works, paying or settling debts, credit repair companies, and establishing new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:08:35

20 Ways to Bring Love and Good Fortune in the New Year

Human beings, by nature, are superstitious. Perhaps because we live--and will always live--in an uncertain world ... is guaranteed. Pay your bills before January 1st as the new year should not begin with debt. Conversely, don’t loan any money or pay loans as you’ll be paying out the rest of the year. The same goes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:17:43

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

Girl for Sale!

A college student is auctioning off her virginity ... less than that, but still came out with too much debt), but resorting to auctioning off one’s virginity ... . Natalie Dylan, 22, from San Diego thinks it is a good way to pay for her Master’s Degree [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:42:22

Debt Consolidation benefits

Every month we are paying lots of bill to various stores and agencies. Nowadays it is difficult to meet daily requirements ... . The collection agencies are working on two ways namely first party and second party .If you have any problem with collection agencies then counselors will handle your problem. The counselors also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 15:53:22

Cram Down

Allowing bankruptcy judges to deal with mortgage debt has always been the most sensible way to deal with the foreclosure crisis in a way which allows people to keep their homes without reinflating the bubble. Hopefully it really passes. In the old regime of 10%+ down, ability to pay, and 30 year fixed rate mortgages exempting mortgages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:57:00

Facts And Figures About Bill Consolidation

September 4, 2009 | By Imus Jackson In Finance | by Imus JacksonYour credit rating is becoming obscene, your bills are out of control, you have more debt than you can face or ever hope to pay off, and you cannot sleep at night because of all of this. What to do. Well, the best way to approach this situation is to get some help in the form of a credit counseling service that can initiate bill consolidation and start to get you back on the right track financially so you can enjoy life again [more...]

Date: 2009-09-05 03:22:15

Stanley Johnson: Credit Bubble Mascot

Every market bubble deserves its own mascot. The symbol of all that was wrong with that era ... or refinance your mortgage to lower your monthly payments. In the same way that the pets.com puppet ... in the eye and gleefully says "How do I do it? I'm in debt up to my eyeballs. I can barely pay [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 15:15:54

A Way To Make a Million Dollars

by Mark Roberts The steps to become a millionaire are not much different than any other successful endeavor ... a paycheck that pays the bills and credit card debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:50:19

Paying the Piper

Lately, I’ve been thinking hard about how I could magically afford an iPhone ... Be debt-free before buying Find a way to weasel out of T-Mobile’s early cancellation fee I think [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 21:03:33

Tenants came through!!! (pfblogs.org)

but my paycheck didn't come! At 11:00 am a FedEx came from one of the tenant's dad (all the way from Maine) with her security deposit in it ... but my paycheck still hasn't come. I need that paycheck to pay off part of my Stafford loan... my debt [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 20:09:10

Danger: Beware Of Payday Loans For Debt Consolidation

By Ozeme J Bonnette For the past two years, the economy has really taken us for a ride. The economic crisis is hurting families at all economic levels. Now it is more critical than ever to be careful with your finances. Eliminating debt requires both consistency and determination. It can be tempting to seek ways to speed up the process. Some people consider taking out a loan to pay off credit cards. Here is one money mistake that you should really avoid. For two years, the economy ha [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:02:40

2nd home mortgages

2nd home mortgages start a new loan account by paying off the first mortgage ... have on your existing mortgage and present debts, such as your credit cards, that this would be a good way ... and checking your credit reports should be followed.Its fee includes settlement costs, discount points etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:52:19

The Plastic Generation

This is guest post from Debt Lead, who has a debt consolidation website by Kimberly Credit Counseling ... can be a quick way to financial disaster. Some signs include: being broke having a credit card balance unpaid ... work for the credit card companies. Here’s an idea to assist you. Pay for everything in cash! Until [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 15:30:45

Protecting Your Good Credit

It’s safe to say that if you have built a good credit score, you’d like to keep it that way. Who wouldn’t? ... . If you have a good credit score, but can foresee rougher roads ahead, maybe you should consider debt consolidation ... appear to be a larger payment, in fact you are paying a lower payment to each individual company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:45:25

How to Deleverage Balance Sheets

Bouncing around trading desks: Credit Suisse is using a novel approach to deleverage its balance sheet…using its illiquid assets to pay bonuses; ... its real! Credit Suisse Group AG’s investment bank has found a new way to reduce the risk of losses ... bonuses. The bank will use leveraged loans and commercial mortgage- backed debt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:00:02

Alt-A and ARM resets could trigger another crisis!!!

We are winding down out of subprime and going into Alt-A and ARM resets. We have government funding for homes in two ways. One, incentives with lower rates and tax credits, but, there is more. The GSE’s are allowing loans that are 105% and where the monthly debt to income is over 60%. These loans have high default rates and we will pay the price as unemployment stays high. quote Let’s look at a few facts: The Fed is literally the entire mortgage market. Yes, really. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 18:15:58

4 Ways to Not Get Stuck in the Sandwich Generation

Jeff Rose is a Certified Financial Planner(TM) and co-founder of Alliance Investment Planning Group ... the Roth IRA you keep telling yourself you should. Just do something! 2. Watch the Debt Do you really ... the payment will be per month” and what the actual cost will be. If you can’t pay cash, don’t buy it…period [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 10:53:39

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

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

Is 3 Way Links A Scam? Well It Worked For Me

by Catherine Smith 3 Way Links is a product that helps the online marketer and webmaster to get a high page rank and get more traffic and most ... me out of debt, so I certainly can’t complain. I should point out that this is not an ebook, or some other useless product, it is a service. You pay a monthly fee, which put me off a bit at first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:25:30

Is 3 Way Links A Scam? Well It Worked For Me

by Catherine Smith 3 Way Links is a product that helps the online marketer and webmaster to get a high page rank and get more traffic and most ... me out of debt, so I certainly can’t complain. I should point out that this is not an ebook, or some other useless product, it is a service. You pay a monthly fee, which put me off a bit at first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:21:10

Tips On Ways To Increase Your Credit Score

Applying for credit is the best thing to do if you do not have cash on hand to pay for it ... is the primary cause of this problem, you should learn to spend cash only on the essentials. This means ... of the others. The objective here is to be debt free. When that takes place, you can cancel some of them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:09:04

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