Personal Finance

Get Me Outta This Co-Signed Loan!

15 September 2011 – 5:29 am PDT

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I’m sure there are more than a few people who will read that title and ask themselves how many times they’ve wondered the same thing to themselves.  We’ve talked to a number of consumers who definitely regret signing on the dotted line, and have even posted in the past that co-signing a loan for ANYBODY [...]

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This Week in Credit 9/2/2011

15 September 2011 – 5:29 am PDT

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This Week’s Credit News Principal Charged $17K on CPS Credit Card: Report “As Chicago Public Schools struggle to close a multimillion dollar budget deficit, a Near Northwest Side Principal is under fire for racking up $17,000 on his school credit card to travel overseas.” When Credit Ratings Lose Their Meaning “Which is a safer investment: [...]

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What You DON’T Have to Worry About Showing Up on Your Credit Report

15 September 2011 – 5:27 am PDT

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We spend most of our time in these blogs writing about things that you have to worry about affecting your credit report and score while you’re undergoing credit repair.  Things like late or missed payments, too many inquiries, and accounts falling into collections are just a few of the things you’ll want to avoid popping [...]

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Do You Live The Moment?

8 September 2011 – 1:38 am PDT

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Do You Live The Moment?

  In a few days, it’s going to be my birthday. A birthday that is a little bit more important than the others as I’ll be turning 30. Thirty is a big number and it means a lot to me. Not because I’m afraid to age or that I feel older (mind you, I can [...]

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More Reasons Why People Fail At Making Money Online

2 September 2011 – 10:32 am PDT

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More Reasons Why People Fail At Making Money Online

At the beginning of the week there was a guest post published here talking about why people fail at making money online. The author felt that most people fail with their online ventures due to: lack of focus, not enough action, laziness, and giving up too quickly. All of these are great points that are [...]

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More Reasons Why People Fail At Making Money Online

2 September 2011 – 10:32 am PDT

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More Reasons Why People Fail At Making Money Online

At the beginning of the week there was a guest post published here talking about why people fail at making money online. The author felt that most people fail with their online ventures due to: lack of focus, not enough action, laziness, and giving up too quickly. All of these are great points that are [...]

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2 Terrible Mistakes I Made That Will Haunt You For The Rest of Your Life if You Don’t Wake Up

2 September 2011 – 10:31 am PDT

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2 Terrible Mistakes I Made That Will Haunt You For The Rest of Your Life if You Don’t Wake Up

  You probably didn’t notice but I was on vacation for the past 2 weeks and just came back to work this Monday. Those were real vacation as I left with my family for Virginia Beach. I did bring my laptop and BlackBerry but didn’t use them to work on my sites. I rarely do [...]

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2 Terrible Mistakes I Made That Will Haunt You For The Rest of Your Life if You Don’t Wake Up

2 September 2011 – 10:31 am PDT

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2 Terrible Mistakes I Made That Will Haunt You For The Rest of Your Life if You Don’t Wake Up

  You probably didn’t notice but I was on vacation for the past 2 weeks and just came back to work this Monday. Those were real vacation as I left with my family for Virginia Beach. I did bring my laptop and BlackBerry but didn’t use them to work on my sites. I rarely do [...]

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Why People Fail At Making Money Online

2 September 2011 – 10:30 am PDT

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Why People Fail At Making Money Online

This is a guest post by Mike Collins.  Mike writes about all things money at SavingMoneyToday.net and MoneyMattersGuy.com As the economy continues to go up and down like some never-ending rollercoaster, more and more people are looking to the internet as a way to earn a living.  They hear tales of bloggers who earn enough [...]

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Should You Take On More Credit Accounts During Credit Repair?

31 August 2011 – 8:30 am PDT

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Here’s a question you don’t normally come across when trying to improve your credit: Is there such a thing as having too much credit?  In other words, will taking on more lines of credit than you already have actually damage your credit score, or will it damage your chances at credit repair? Well, assuming you [...]

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