Posts for "Debt"


Too good to overlook.

From Punch Debt In The Face
January 12, 2012 at 8:13 am
Yesterday I asked you readers to get a little vulnerable and share what kind of debt you had. Many long time readers finally came out of hiding and decided to contribute to the ... (more)

Is That REALLY Affordable?

From Good Financial Cents -Jeff Rose Certified Financial Planner and Investment Advisor, Carbondale, Illinois
January 11, 2012 at 8:56 am
During the heady years prior to the financial crisis of 2008, many people thought that they could “afford” bigger homes.Unfortunately, as low-rate mortgage reset, it ... (more)

What kinda debt you got?

From Punch Debt In The Face
January 11, 2012 at 7:37 am
My blog’s name is Punch Debt In The Face. I use to talk about punching debt in the face quite a bit, but over the last year and a half or so the frequency of debt related ... (more)

Fixing Bad Credit While Getting Out of Debt

From Saving Money Today
January 10, 2012 at 8:39 am
This is a guest post by Darin Sewell When it comes to fixing bad credit most people have no idea what they need to do or where to start the process. Many simply ... (more)

Person to Person Lending Guide

From freemoneywisdom.com
January 5, 2012 at 8:00 am
In 2011, we saw banks completely shut down credit lines, homes were foreclosed and interest rates were raised.  It really was a war-zone for a while.  What if I told you that ... (more)

Help a Reader: “I Made a Really Awful Decision.”

From Budgets Are Sexy
January 4, 2012 at 7:28 am
This is a tough one, indeed.  Here’s the email I got from a fellow reader of BudgetsAreSexy. Take a gander, and then leave your thoughts/advice below?  Thanks! I’m ... (more)

Goals and Objectives for 2012

From My Journey to Millions
December 28, 2011 at 11:45 am
A couple of days ago I “graded” myself as to how I did for my 2011 Goals and Objectives and with only  a couple days left in 2011 it is about time to lay it on the line for ... (more)

10 Ways to Help You Say Goodbye to Credit Card Debt

From Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog
December 22, 2011 at 2:39 pm
10 Ways to Help You Say Goodbye to Credit Card Debt is a post originally published on: Everything Finance - Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog - Its all about ... (more)

How I Lost A Fortune Getting Out of Debt

From Budgets Are Sexy
December 22, 2011 at 6:37 am
(Guest Post by Todd R. Tresidder — A great guy with a rather interesting take on his self-proclaimed “mistake” — I don’t know if I’d call it ... (more)

Buying an Asset with a Mortgage or Debt Doesn’t Necessarily Change your Net Worth

From My Journey to Millions
December 16, 2011 at 10:26 am
I got into an interesting conversation with a commenter the other day on another blog and it made me realize that there are some people out there who don’t actually understand ... (more)

Why save for retirement while you clear your debt?

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
December 12, 2011 at 2:00 am
Reader Earin (obviously from Europe, as they wrote in using the € symbol ), asked why someone would save for retirement if they were clearing their debt. My ... (more)

When Borrowing Money is a Responsible Act

From freemoneywisdom.com
December 7, 2011 at 12:51 am
There are a multitude of Bible verses that speak to the hazards of borrowing money. And they speak a truth: being in debt that is hard to manage can force a compromise of the person ... (more)

The best thing about being NOT broke.

From Punch Debt In The Face
December 2, 2011 at 4:44 am
Over the last seven days I’ve purchased seven round trip plane tickets, and I might be purchasing two more. Alaska Airlines has been running some crazy deals lately and ... (more)

Too poor for bankruptcy?

From Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog
December 1, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Too poor for bankruptcy? is a post originally published on: Everything Finance - Everything Finance - A Good Personal Finance Blog - Its all about Money!Has the threat of bankruptcy ... (more)

Get a Prenup! [w/ music video to boot]

From Budgets Are Sexy
November 28, 2011 at 6:22 am
(Guest Post by Kevin McKee – a friend, and dope blogger) In the next twelve months, I will be attending at least three weddings. Some of my closest friends and family members ... (more)

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)