From the category archives:

Debt

Is Credit Card Debt your Ghost of Christmas Past?

Here we are again, 10 days until Christmas. You’re filled with stress and dread. It’s not like you just have money to toss around. What you DO have is an arm long list of people counting on you to deliver on the 25th. Every single time you think about cutting back [...]

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What Would You Do? – Planning for Our Children’s Futures

I don’t really have a witty opening line for today’s entry, or a compelling story to tell.  I just have a blazing looming worry that I’m hoping ya’all can shed some perspective on.  Now, I get that in the grand scheme of things, this is a concern that many people only wish to have… but [...]

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Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

I ordered the 2008 Consumer Action Handbook mid last year, and sort of tossed it to the side once it arrived.  Yesterday, while organizing part of the office, I found it again and started to thumb through.  You know, this book has a LOT of great information in it.
It’s got extensive information regarding credit, debt, [...]

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Dave Ramsey – Debt Free Revolution

I may not agree with every word out of Dave’s mouth, but I definitely think the debt reduction principles he teaches are the best common sense around.  I listen to him every day on the way home from work.   If you’re not a Dave Ramsey listener, give him a whirl.  

Dave Ramsey callers have provided [...]

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One Step Forward and Two Steps Back

Thanks for everyone who stuck it through with me during my absence. Life has been very crazy here and we’ve just been working on getting back to normal. For just a glimpse of our week, I bring you the Minivan O Doom Saga:
Back in January, I wrote that I paid off my [...]

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