Celebrities: Who cares about budgeting?
You never would have thought someone like Nicolas Cage, an Academy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee, would ever fall in need of intallment loans for bad credit. People like him have all the money in the world to feed an entire realm of starving children. [...]
More Money, More Problems
No matter how far you go or how much quick cash you have access to, the importance of the responsible use of money remains the same. The more money you make doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the next Bill Gates. As a matter of fact, the more [...]
Stop throwing your hard-earned money away!
Credit repair services are on the rise as people figure out ways to save money and build wealth so they can pay down debt. Paying down debt is a key element of credit repair, and obviously, it takes money to pay down debt.
But do you realize [...]
The mortgage market
Many people are looking for mortgages to aid them with credit repair. The recession has left finances disheveled, and people are trying to find ways to regroup. Although recent crackdowns on mortgage lending have been put into place by the government, there are still some unscrupulous lenders trying [...]
Credit counselors to the rescue!
If you’re like a lot of people today, you may be looking for credit repair services now that the economy seems to be bottoming-out. Statistics show that in 2006 approximately 1.5 million consumers sought assistance in the management of their finances from the National Foundation for [...]
‘Couples Retreat’ reviews are brutal
There is only one film being widely released this weekend, “Couples Retreat.” Unfortunately for movie lovers, critics would advise that you stay home or do something — anything — else with your money rather than seeing “Couples Retreat.”
Only 10 percent of critics at Rotten Tomatoes gave [...]
Rosemary Port says her privacy was violated
Rosemary Port, the blogger behind “Skanks in NYC,” is suing the biggest company in the world. OK, so I don’t really know if Google is the biggest company in the world, but I am assuming it is.
In any case, Google revealed Rosemary Port’s identity [...]
Running From My Credit Card Nightmare
I’ll be honest with you. My history with credit cards was nothing to write home about. In fact, it was downright scary.
I’d been irresponsible. When I was young, I thought that money was easy to come by, as my parents seemed able to buy me [...]
Ruin Your Credit with These Habits…
Commercialism is everywhere, and one can’t seem to survive without being expected to run up credit card debt. It’s the “gotta have it now” syndrome, and it is ruining your health. Think you are immune to this syndrome? Let me ask you: do you have [...]
Budgeting
Americans need to start, or aggressively continue with, a financial plan that prioritizes money for savings, credit repair and investments. The recession has managed to deplete savings accounts everywhere. Americans are finding themselves with a lack of emergency funding due to job loss, high interest on credit cards and lowered [...]
Shamelessly human
At some point, a collection of people wrote a book. Others read this book, or at least heard stories about it. Not long after that, people began to cover up their bodies and feel an inordinate amount of shame about their bodies. Because of a book. Sure, there [...]
NCR the bearer of good news
When NCR Corporation relocates its headquarters from Dayton, Ohio, to Duluth, Georgia, it won’t just bring jobs, it’ll bring cash.
That’s because NCR Corporation is in the ATM manufacturing business. According to NBC News:
NCR Corporation will locate a new global self-service innovation headquarters in Duluth and [...]
Have fun with your “peeps”
Some people throw parties so outrageous that they have to seek credit repair when the smoke clears and the guests have left. But there are other ways to throw nice parties, for your friends, co-workers, or family. These ideas are broken down in a step by [...]
Victory over obstacles
With or without credit repair, passion is something you must have if you plan on having victory over your obstacles. Passion is something that should be with you 24 hours of the day; it gives you reason to question ideas, challenge statistics, and excel when others say you [...]
I Have Cash till Payday Because I Don’t Water My Lawn
My neighbors are afraid of me because I mow my quarter-acre yard with a push reel mower – the kind without an engine. I never use my automatic sprinkler system. I do not fertilize my grass. I rake by [...]
pueblo.gsa.gov, Federal Citizen Info Center
Many United States citizens are discovering www.pueblo.gsa.gov, which has advice on topics ranging from finding a job to where teachers can find free educational materials.
With tons of links, articles and other resources, www.pueblo.gsa.gov is worth checking out. It also has fun stuff like a link to [...]
Make a compromise for Mom
This vegan vegetarian lasagna is my all-time favorite dish. I began creating this recipe several years ago. Every time I make it, I tweak it just a little, so it’s an evolving thing. It’s not a quick or easy dish to make. And it’s not inexpensive, [...]