Rants
Dear Direct Student Loan Servicing, I Hate You
I hate you, Federal Direct (Student) Loan Servicing company. I hate you with the fire of an acid reflux sufferer that has…
March 10, 2011Articles
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More Homeowners Underwater With Mortgages
This will not come as a surprise to you, but the number of homeowners now underwater or upside down with their mortgages…
March 9, 2011
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Can’t Make Money On Twitter? Think Charlie Sheen!
I know what you’re thinking, not another article on Charlie Sheen. This isn’t an article on Charlie Sheen. Well not really anyway. …
March 7, 2011
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Fire! What Does Your Insurance Cover?
I came home yesterday to a raging fire at the home of my neighbor across the street. As a total of 12…
March 3, 2011
Video Pick
Video: Beware of Illegal Debt Collection Practices
I cover debt a lot here, and have spoken about some illegal debt collection practices before, but this video really struck a…
February 28, 2011
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Where Does Your Cash Go?
The Credit Loan blog had a very interesting infographic chronicling how the average consumer spend their paycheck. The infographic was compiled from…
February 25, 2011
About Me
I Grew Up Poor And Survived
Last week Fabulously Broke had a blog post entitled, “Can you survive on an extreme budget and make tough choices?” She linked…
February 22, 2011
Investing
Retail Forex Trading Versus Institutional Trading
The following is a guest post by writers at ForexTraders.com. Retail Trading Versus Institutional Trading Just over 10 years ago, the retail…
February 21, 2011
News
Beware: TSA Workers Steal Money From Travelers
[I guess feeling us up wasn’t enough]…You’d think your personal possessions and money would be safe around security workers, but apparently they’re…
February 18, 2011
About Me
I Added $20K To My Debt On Purpose
This is a blog about debt and my efforts to reduce it. For the past two years I have diligently worked on…
February 17, 2011
News
Home Depot and Lowes Adds Thousands of Jobs
Are you looking for a job? Well Home Depot and Lowes is looking for you and you’d better go see them right…
February 17, 2011
Credit Cards
Credit Card Comes With 79.9% APR
Toni Riss had a credit card with a 79.9% interest rate. The 58-year-old woman from Texas thought she struck gold when she…
February 14, 2011