Archive for the ‘Debt Reduction’ Category
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
This week I called up my mortgage broker to get my online account unlocked (I was a dummy and forgot my username/password) and during the restoration process the customer service person offered me a credit card "based on my activity in my account." (In other words, I had a pulse.)Normally ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
This movie by now is old news in the finance blogging community but I watched Maxed Out last night. It shows interviews with these folks, among others:A woman who spent years (I think) reclaiming her credit record and good name after someone thought that she had died rather than her ...
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Monday, September 17th, 2007
First off, a big thank you to The Consumerist and The Simple Dollar and others for linking to my article on seven prudent things to do with a small windfall. I'm glad you found it worthwhile!The Consumerist linked to an article on CNN Money that discussed this issue as well. ...
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
Windfalls can be either an excuse to spend lots of money or they can be excellent tools for strengthening your financial disposition.Reducing debt is one of a number of prudent things that can be done with a year-end bonus, yard sale proceeds, or any other one-shot income event. If you ...
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