Archive for the ‘Debt Reduction’ Category

Are you contributing to this debt clock? Watch out!

Friday, July 1st, 2011

I've posted on this more common debt clock before.  It's pretty scary.  The national debt stands at $14.4 trillion.  It was "only" $10 trillion as recently as October, 2008. This newer debt clock hasn't gotten quite as gigantic as the other one, but it's more directly troubling for many young Americans.  ...

On living debt-free, including the mortgage

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Although it's not quite dinner conversation yet, talking about family finances with other people is getting to be less taboo.  This is a good thing, because the forces at work that aim to part us from our money are more devious, stronger, and more numerous than they were fifty years ...

Five ways to pay down your mortgage without betting it all on Green Bay

Monday, February 7th, 2011

As much as I follow football, I thought the Pittsbay Stackers and the Greenburgh Peelers were playing.  (But seriously, congratulations to the Packers.  Something needed to knock my rabid Steelers fan colleagues down a few notches.)  I caught this tweet from @blondeonabudget regarding the outcome of Super Bowl XLV: "My only ...

Like going to prison just to get out early on parole

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

I really hope the Financial Samurai is kidding with his latest post on debt reduction and weight loss.  I really hope that he's just being wacky and looking for link bait or something to further Yakeziefy his web presence. ;) Here's his premise:    Buying the plasma, leasing the convertible, and living ...