Carnival of Debt Management #22
Welcome to the August 30, 2007 edition of carnival of debt management. We have selected 23 posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.
Jason Elder presents Bankruptcy -Information and Myths You Need To Know posted at A Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Blog, saying, “You may heard lots of different things about filing for bankruptcy. It’s likely that a lot of this information is wrong. Find exactly what you need to know.”
Matt Hanson presents Credit Card Fraud - How to Protect Yourself posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog, saying, “As technology has increased, so has credit card fraud. There are some simple steps that you can take to help protect yourself from credit card fraud.”
Eric Hudin presents Simple Tips to Organizing Your Vital Information - Are You Prepared? posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, “If you’re like most people, you have good financial records. Ideally, there is a central location where this information can be referenced and accessible to you, your spouse or your family.”
Allen Taylor presents Credit Crisis - Fasten Your Golden Seatbelts posted at Investing World Today, saying, “For years, now, financial talking-heads have been telling us how the Feds credit expansion of six years ago would come back and bite us in the butts. Last week, it did just that.”
Tim Ramsey presents Paying Down Credit Card Debt - 5 Key Points posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, “There are a number of no-nonsense, time-tested ways to conquer credit card debt. Here are 5 key points for eliminating your credit card debt and getting on the road to financial health.”
Eric Stanley presents Are You Falling Into These 4 Frugality Traps? posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, “It’s easy to say that this item costs less than that item. But does the difference really justify buying the cheaper item? Not always, and that is what you have to think about.”
Chris Russell presents Working Hard Does Not Produce Success posted at Productivity Planner, saying, “Yes, we work hard to be successful, but we also have to choose to be successful. It is a decision. It is a conscious effort. It takes mental discipline. It is a deliberate mindset.”
Thomas Humes presents Retirement Income Planning - Getting Started posted at Wealth Building World, saying, “The days of being able to retire on social security alone are long gone, and todays retirees must rely on personal investments and/or earnings as well. Whether you’re 30, 40, 50 or 60, here are a few tips to get you on track for a rich and rewarding retirement.”
Logan Flatt, CFA presents Change the Game: Replace Your Credit Score with Your PowerWealth Debit Score™ posted at PowerWealth.com, saying, “From the financial services industry’s perspective, your focus on your credit score is a great thing. Your behavior helps the industry grow wealthier over time…While having ready access to cheap credit can be a good situation in which to be, obsessing about your credit score so that you can borrow more and more from the financial services industry could ultimately preclude you and your family from achieving true financial freedom and security in your lifetime.”
Matthew Paulson presents Two Key Factors That Can Dramatically Improve Your Credit Score - FinanceIsPersonal.com posted at Getting Green.
Katrina presents Get out of debt and STAY out of debt! posted at DebtFREE-Revolution, saying, “I was asked what the one piece of money advice I would give a person would be. Hands down it is “Get out of debt and stay out of debt!”"
John Dean presents How to transform your personal debt crisis into an opportunity posted at Debt Secrets, saying, “Debt Self help How to transform your personal debt crisis into an opportunity”
Golbguru presents The Subprime Mess - All About Ignorance, Dishonesty, and Our Tendency To Look For Loopholes posted at Money, Matter, and More Musings, saying, “Irresponsible homeowners are as much to blame as dishonest real estate agents. It’s like watching an advertisement on TV for a crappy product, buying the product because the advertisement was good, and then blaming the TV because it didn’t work out for you.”
Kevin Surbaugh presents Struggling With IRS Debt? Talk To The IRS Yourself! posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free, saying, “Do you owe the IRS? Are you struggling with IRS debts and cannot figure out what to do? Don’t despair, you are not alone. Many Americans owe back taxes, or cannot afford to pay their IRS debts. If you want to get IRS debt help, it’s important to understand the different IRS tax debt strategies.”
teaspoon presents Zen and The Art of Personal Finance in 4 Steps posted at www.TeaspoonFinance.com - Financial wisdom, one teaspoon at a time…, saying, “Explore applying some of the principles of Zen to personal finance.”
Edithyeung presents The Money Series - You Are Not Going to Live Forever posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
Starving Artist presents INDEBTED 2 YOU: Head Count Reduction - or - My Company Might Fire Me: Post 1 posted at INDEBTED 2 YOU, saying, “Looks like I have to hope for the best and plan for the worst! My company is doing a mass fire in November–this is what I’m going to do to get ready.”
Mr Credit Card presents Bad Credit Balance Transfer Credit Card (Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog) posted at Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog, saying, “Unless you have very good credit, do not expect to get approved for 12 month 0% balance transfer credit card. If your credit is bad (but still in the 600s), then perhaps you have to settle for a 6 month 0% deal instead.”
Mark McGuire presents thelocomonowebsite » Blog Archive » Boston to Baltimore and Back posted at TheLocoMono Website, saying, “How flying Air Tran saved TheLocoMono over 2500 dollars this year.”
Steve Faber presents - Ways to Save Money on Things You Do Everyday posted at DebtBlog,saying, “Here are some ways you can save money on those dull, routine things you do in everyday life, and how they can add up to that new (early retirement, vacation property, Porsche, kid’s college education, high end new kitchen, home theater room, Vacheron Constantin….take your pick - Make mine a black Cayman S, 80 acres with a “cabin”, and a maxed out 529 plan)”
Ryan Russell presents Saving money without calling names posted at My Money Thinks, saying, “The main reason store brands cost less is simple - marketing and advertising! Private label products require less than 2% of sales to be spent on marketing, whereas manufacturer brands spend 10-40% of sales. Just how much money can you save?”
Jason presents The Amatureist Financial Journey – Student Loans Vs. Cash Flow (Part 1) posted at The Amatureist Financial Journey, saying, “This is a three part article. Should you choose to feature it you may want to include the following two sections.”
Aaron presents Seven Important Things to Consider When You Apply for a Credit Card posted at College and Finance, saying, “Establishing good credit is important for your financial future. This article outlines seven important considerations in applying for a credit card.”
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