The following is a guest post from Ben at Trees Full of Money. Ben’s personal finance story revolves around his realization that he was over $90,000 in debt in 2003. They developed a plan, and paid off the debt within two and a half years. Way to go Ben! For more great articles from Ben, […]
Wealth, Money, Work and Life
Posted byHopefully as you read this, we’re busy swimming and sunning on the houseboat! Here are some great reads for you while we enjoy the last week of our vacation. Wealth REAL Wealth Building Framework at Moolanomy 4 quick steps to building wealth at Brip Blap 6 Tips to Earn Hundreds of Dollars per Hour at […]
Who hasn’t drooled a little over the prospect of a 0% interest rate on a new credit card? A credit card may not be a sensible choice for everyone but for those who qualify, there are a lot of advantages to utilizing an introductory rate of 0%, especially those consumers looking to pay down other […]
Best Travel & Hotel Rewards Credit Cards
Posted byIt’s Free Money Friday! Since we’re on vacation, I thought it would be appropriate to share the best travel and hotel rewards credit cards with you! Find and compare all current credit card offers in our credit card directory.
10 Step Plan for Debt Elimination
Posted byI recently asked readers how to help my friend payoff his debt. I highlighted some of the responses in 7 Ways to Payoff Credit Card Debt. Here’s the situation that he is dealing with (see the story for all the details): Personal Line: $3,500 balance @ 15% – $7,000 limit Credit Card #1: $2,300 balance […]
We’re in vacation mode… busy packing and ready to hit the road bright and early. Usually we fly, but this time we’re driving… we’ll see how 8 hours in the car goes with a 9 month old and 2 year old. Wish us luck – we might need it! Once we get to our destination […]
In July taxes may be the furthest thing from your mind. In 10 Important Tasks for Your Mid Year Checkup I reminded everyone to assess their tax situation. Here’s a tax question that came up recently. With sky high gas prices, it could be a situation that affects many of you. Using Your Personal Car […]
We’re half way through the year. It’s a great time to do a mid-year checkup of your financial situation. Here are a few of the topics that I like to revisit in the summer to make sure that we are on track! 1. Asset allocation rebalancing. Have you rebalanced your portfolio lately? With the decline […]
7 Ways to Payoff Credit Card Debt
Posted byLast week I brought up the story of a friend that needed help paying off debt. There were lots of great responses with different ways to get rid of the debt. A recap of the situation (see the story for all the details): Personal Line: $3,500 balance @ 15% – $7,000 limit Credit Card #1: […]
June 2008 Net Worth Update: -6.4%
Posted byOuch! June was a rough month for our portfolio. Our portfolio decreased -6.4% in June, that brings us to 968% total increase since the beginning of our dollar plan. In addition, our year-to-date return is -7.7%. Reflections on my portfolio this month I just moved a portion of our portfolio to a CD ladder. I […]