About Me
Charity Begins With You
I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time, but was never sure how to begin. So I’ll begin where it…
August 9, 2011Articles
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Rental Property
To Rent or Buy?
To Rent or to buy? That is the question. In recent years, the housing market has taken a significant and seemingly abrupt…
August 5, 2011
Credit Cards
Debt Consolidation and Debt Consolidation Companies
Debt consolidation is by no means a big mystery. In fact, it is, at least on paper, an exceedingly simple concept. With…
August 4, 2011YIAC
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Who Was The Richest Person Ever?
If you want to impress your friends at a party, this is the kind of useless knowledge that you need to keep…
August 3, 2011YIAC
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Can You Live on $1 Per Meal?
The government’s SNAP card (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as food stamps) provide millions of families with access to food in…
August 1, 2011
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Consequences of a U.S. Debt Default
The debt default debate continues to rage in Congress as we barrel towards defaulting on our debt obligations. At this point I’m…
July 28, 2011
News
Recession Creates Record Wealth Gap Between Whites and Minorities
The Great Recession didn’t just bring us the Tea Party, foreclosures and a return to frugality. According to the Pew Research Center…
July 27, 2011
Credit Cards
Who Are You? A Guide To Protecting Your Identity Online
The most rapidly growing crime in the U.S. is identity fraud. It might take you up to a year to realize that…
July 25, 2011
News
Airlines Raise Prices As Federal Tax Expires
The Associate Press is reporting that airlines have raised their fares just a day after a federal tax expired effectively cancelling out…
July 24, 2011
News
Texas Man Gets $330K Home for $16
Because you just can’t make this stuff up…A Texas homeowner walked away from their home and mortgage. The mortgage company subsequently went…
July 22, 2011
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Personal Finance Quiz
It’s quiz time! Every few months I play Alex Trebek and come up with a quiz to see if you’ve been paying…
July 21, 2011
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Make Extra Income Without Much Work
This blog is all bout reducing my debt and making extra money, but sometimes making extra money is really, really hard. I…
July 20, 2011