Credit Cards
Sneaky, Sneaky, Chase
I have a platinum credit card at Chase. That would be the card with the $3K+ balance. I began the year with…
December 2, 2009Browse
Author: Sandy Smith
I started this blog years ago as a way of keeping myself accountable to my own debt reduction plans. Now I'm using this site to help others get out of debt, and learn about personal finance so that they can live their best lives.
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About Me
11th Month Check In
Man, time flies. I’ve completed 10 full months of this and now we’ve entered the 11th month. This is going so much…
November 12, 2009YIAC
Special Offers
Make Money Off Me & Other Stuff
I’m not gone! Remember when my laptop broke and my brother lent me his extra laptop? I never got mine fixed and…
October 28, 2009
About Me
Are You Paying A Fat Tax?
I’m fat. I said it. I’m fat. The combination of a desk job with a long commute leaves no time for me…
October 20, 2009YIAC
Recipes
Feeding My Family of Four for Under $10
Time for cheap dinner! Making dinner yourself is always a good way to ensure that your family has a cheap -er, nutritious…
October 15, 2009YIAC
About Me
The Dangers of Online Billing
The student loan people are trying to fuck me over. Pardon my language. I’m trying really hard to tone it down but…
October 8, 2009YIAC
About Me
Tenth Month Check In
It’s that time of the month again! Time to see how I am doing as I chisel away at my mountain of…
October 6, 2009YIAC
Special Offers
Free Suze Orman Will & Trust Kit
I have news for you…you’re gonna die. In fact, we’re all gonna die. It’s the one fact that is universal to all…
October 2, 2009
Finance 101
Finance 101: What the Heck is Peer-to-Peer or P2P Lending?
This is part two in my Finance 101 series and it’s a long one. This time we’re learning about peer-to-peer, person-to-person, social,…
September 28, 2009YIAC
Learn Something
Pissed off At Your Credit Card? Join the Club
I’ve never weaseled out of a debt that I owe and in fact I think I’ve been pretty much tackling the debt…
September 21, 2009
About Me
Pets Are Expensive but the Payoff Is Awesome
I’ve been slowly but steadily chipping away at the debt for the past 9 months with only a few bumps into the…
September 18, 2009
Finance 101
Finance 101: Why Banks Want You to Open Accounts
I’m starting a new series here called Finance 101. When the mood stikes me I’ll cover one basic consumer finance topic that…
September 11, 2009