Credit • Debt • Finances & Money • Frugality
By Kris Bickell Sometimes the best lessons in life are the ones you learn the hard way. And I'm an expert at that. So here are some of the lessons I learned about getting out of debt. If you've got too much credit card debt, you may already know … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons About Getting Out Of Debt That You Don’t Have To Learn The Hard Way
It's been over 2 years, but American Express has FINALLY brought back the 25,000 mile ($250) bonus. This time around, though, it's a bit trickier to get the bonus, but still very reasonable for many consumers. Read more below. The American … [Read more...] about American Express $250 Bonus!
Credit • Debt • Family or Marriage • Finances & Money • Frugality
So, I've laid out how we got to our total consumer debt of $113,000 (not counting our roughly $400,000 mortgage). Now it's time to explain how we began to dig our way out. First, though, let me take you back to May, 2001 when I graduated college … [Read more...] about Our Journey to Debt Freedom: Graduation through Engagement
Automotive • Credit • Debt • Finances & Money
As of November 12, 2009, we're free of consumer debt. In the article, I promised to tell you all how we got out of $113,000 in debt, but I realized that I first need to tell you how we got into the debt. I'll try to be brief with the story, which … [Read more...] about Our Journey to Debt Freedom: The Beginning
Credit • Debt • Finances & Money
As of today, we have paid off all $113,000 of our student loans, auto loans and credit card debt. We are debt free!!! (except for that pesky mortgage) I sent the final check of about $3,000 off to pay off my student loan last week, and now the … [Read more...] about We’re Free of Consumer Debt!!!!!!
Banking • Credit • Debt • Finances & Money • General • Investing • Taxes
After reviewing and giving away 3 copies of the "Skinny On" books, I got a bit of an urge to get through more of my book pile. Up next: "The Finish Rich Dictionary: 1001 Financial Words You Need to Know" by David Bach. I'll admit it's difficult to … [Read more...] about “The Finish Rich Dictionary” Book Review and Giveaway
Banking • Credit • Debt • Finances & Money • Home
Almost five years ago, we financed our first home purchase with a 5/1 ARM interest-only mortgage. If you're not familiar with mortgage lingo, it breaks down into the following, at least in our case: 5/1 ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) means that … [Read more...] about Will our adjustable rate mortgage save us big money?
Credit • Finances & Money • Investing
by Jim from Bargaineering.com With the recession in full swing, every little bit counts. With half the year over, a lot of people are doing their mid-year reviews, seeing how they've progressed relative to their goals. Part of that process … [Read more...] about Four Fast Financial Fixes
