Posts for "Debt"


30 Things To Do Before The Age of 30

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 25, 2011 at 9:00 am
Set 1-3 SMART financial and personal goals each year and revisit them often to stay on track Start tracking your net worth (Assets minus Liabilities) Start a ... (more)

When Financial Secrecy May Not be a Good Idea

From freemoneywisdom.com
November 25, 2011 at 8:00 am
One of the areas of life we tend to be most secretive about is our finances. That’s a broad category of course, encompassing our income, expenses, assets, debt levels and credit ... (more)

Everything You Need To Know About Personal Finance

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 25, 2011 at 6:44 am
BAM!  Keep that in mind while out rockin’ Black Friday, okay?  Don’t go spending more than you have on presents and things that will get you more in debt!  Your ... (more)

How the Financial Meltdown has Changed all the Rules—or Should Have

From freemoneywisdom.com
November 18, 2011 at 8:00 am
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content ... (more)

What if money wasn’t in the picture at all?

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 16, 2011 at 9:00 am
In preparation for a new year and a fresh start, I thought I’d throw a question out there: What if you had so much money (millions, MILLIONS) that you could ... (more)

Debt Repayment and Payday Loans

From freemoneywisdom.com
November 16, 2011 at 7:00 am
I don’t know if you’ve heard of a pay day loan but it really is an interesting concept.  In times of crisis, many companies have cash on hand and want to loan it to ... (more)

Inflation: Good or Bad?

From SurlyTrader
November 15, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Tomorrow the bureau of labor will report October CPI.  Economists expect the headline to be unchanged, but that core CPI, excluding food and energy, will be ... (more)

Political Dance of Denial

From SurlyTrader
November 14, 2011 at 10:16 pm
It always seems that politicians like to over promise and under deliver until the crisis hits a crescendo.  In order to assess where we are in the crisis, we ... (more)

Going bananas on my debt: A look back at how debt-obsessed I was

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
November 11, 2011 at 6:00 am
BF made an observation the other day that took me back to the days of being in debt. We had been talking about a friend who is going through a rough time financially. The ... (more)

How you doing? $63K in debt with a six figure income.

From Punch Debt In The Face
November 9, 2011 at 3:33 am
Last month I asked for PDITF readers to submit stories about how they’re doing. I was amazed by the feedback I received, overwhelmed even. Far more people expressed interest ... (more)

Why Credit Card Purchases Are Like One Night Stands

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 8, 2011 at 7:58 am
(Guest Post by Martin of Studenomics) Have you ever woken up feeling like complete $hit after a shopping spree? You realize that you spent so much money that you simply didn’t ... (more)

Food Stamps to $75,000 in Seven Days

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 4, 2011 at 6:58 am
(This is a guest post from my boy, Nate St. Pierre, who shares a secret with us that I only found out myself just a few weeks ago. Treat him well! :)) On August 15th, I was living ... (more)

The most comprehensive guide on “how to become debt free” ever written.

From Punch Debt In The Face
November 4, 2011 at 1:42 am
And now, as promised, The most comprehensive guide on “how to become debt free” ever written… Spend less than you make. -The end. ... (more)

Credit Cards and College Kids… *ahem*

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 3, 2011 at 6:44 am
For whatever reason I’ve been doing a LOT of interviews/case studies/spilling of my ideas and thoughts to others, and every time I keep thinking – “Man!  This ... (more)

Paid Our First $2,000 Towards The Mortgage Payoff Plan!

From Budgets Are Sexy
October 31, 2011 at 5:42 am
And it feels GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD! But also – SCARYYY!!!!!! Haha… Not only to have $2,000 disappear from your account so fast, but to not be able to GET IT BACK if we change ... (more)

Digging Yourself Out of Debt

From Saving Money Today
October 27, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Are you having trouble paying your bills?  Receiving calls from debt collectors?  Worried about losing your home? You’re not alone.  Millions of people ... (more)

A True Story: The Dark Side of Financial Insecurity

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
October 24, 2011 at 5:00 am
Two years ago, my friend contemplated suicide. She had a husband and two kids, she was $50,000 in debt from living expenses, the only one holding down a job, and ... (more)

The sooner you start the better: Why procrastination just delays the inevitable

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
October 14, 2011 at 5:00 am
As it is with life, finances and things everyone hates to do — the sooner you start, the better. Procrastination just delays the inevitable. If you have ... (more)

Biblical View on Paying with Cash to Get Out of Debt

From freemoneywisdom.com
October 12, 2011 at 8:00 am
How many times do you hear or read that Credit Card A pays X-percent on their rebate program, or Chevyotassan Motors is offering zero percent financing on their 2011 model Q cars? ... (more)

Sizing Up Your Debt

From Saving Money Today
October 10, 2011 at 9:39 am
Debt is a major problem in today’s world. It’s easy to get so far into debt that it seems like your every move is blocked by an insurmountable wall. ... (more)

How I got out of debt

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
October 10, 2011 at 5:00 am
I think the question people ask me the most is: How did you get out of debt? These are the 7 steps I followed: 1. Deciding one day, to get out of debt & stay ... (more)

Financial Priorities.

From Punch Debt In The Face
October 6, 2011 at 3:13 am
First things first, apparently I’m a little late to the game, but I made a Facebook fan page last night for Punch Debt In The Face (See the new widget in the sidebar on the ... (more)

Is Now the Time to Apply? Credit Card Offers At Every Corner

From Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog
October 5, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Is Now the Time to Apply? Credit Card Offers At Every Corner is a post originally published on: Everything Finance - Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog - Its all ... (more)

Review of BECU: King of Credit Unions

From freemoneywisdom.com
September 30, 2011 at 8:00 am
If you are dissatisfied with your current bank, I highly recommend going to Boeing Employee’s Credit Union (BECU). Credit unions are an ideal place to put money because, ... (more)

Are you hardcore?

From Punch Debt In The Face
September 29, 2011 at 4:03 am
A week or two ago, I wrote an article titled “You’re not debt free if you have debt.” It was a relatively successful post, receiving just shy of 70 comments. ... (more)