March 27, 2009
- Get Out of Debt Mini Course
Want to get out of debt? I've been working for the past month or so on a handy mini-course to help you get out of debt. It's packed chock full of the steps that I've used to get out of debt myself. (…)
April 26, 2007
- Pick Your Financial Guru
I got this letter from one of my visitors.
My daughter sent me an address for your website. I am very interested in obtaining help in managing my debt. (…)
April 22, 2007
May 27, 2006
- Debt Consolidation: The Dirty Truth
I compare credit card debt consolidation and other debt consolidation to liposuction. (…)
May 26, 2006
- Get Rid of Your Credit Card Debt…the Easy Way!
What if you could completely get rid of your credit card debt and eliminate unsecured debt just by writing a few simple letters? (…)
April 29, 2006
- New spreadsheet: Mortgage Loan Calculator
Just announcing a new, (hopefully) useful free Excel spreadsheet:
If you've already got a mortgage, it's too late to try to save money by getting a better rate or better terms. (…)
March 22, 2006
- Marriage and Money
I don't know how it is for any other married couple, even my parents, but my marriage and our money were like gasoline and fire when I first got married (just over two years ago). (…)
March 11, 2006
- Debt reduction plans
Let's see…debt reduction plans. I've heard this bandied about before, and I've heard the answers given before. (…)
February 18, 2006
- Biweekly Mortgage Calculator
Got a mortgage? Making monthly payments? Too bad. If you were making biweekly mortgage payments, you could save thousands of dollars and several years. (…)
February 10, 2006
- New Excel personal finance spreadsheet - David Bach's Dead on Last Payment Calculator
The Dead On Last Payment (DOLP) calculator will show you one of the quickest ways to pay off your credit card or other debt (popularized by David Bach of "Finish Rich" fame). (…)
December 2, 2005
- Debt consolidation and other debt reduction strategies
If you're in debt up to your eyeballs, and you want to do the responsible thing and pay it off instead of sliding into bankruptcy (which is increasingly difficult to do), you have several options:The first option is the simplest: Cut out some of your unnecessary spending, such as cable TV or eating out, and put the money towards paying down your debt. (…)
November 24, 2005
- Debt-proofing your holidays
First, let me say that I love Christmas. I love the way it makes people act, the beautiful, crisp weather, the cookies and candies, and being with family. (…)
October 13, 2005
- Be humane - kill your debt as quickly and painlessly as possible
You've probably already heard of the snowball debt reduction approach that has been popularized by Dave Ramsey. It's an excellent way to get out of debt, as long as you follow it. (…)
October 10, 2005
- One debt down, three more to go
All right!! My wife and I have just finished paying off the loan on her Toyota. I'm so enthusiastic about this because the loan was financed at 14%. (…)
October 3, 2005
- Advantages of being financially responsible in a debt-ridden world
I'm assuming everyone has heard the old adage, "In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." I have had the off-and-on thought about this as it relates to personal finance. (…)