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Why a home warranty is a great idea
Saturday, March 29th, 2008This time last year I was in the process of purchasing a home after years of being “a renter.” My landlord had just given me a friendly ultimatum: Buy the house we were currently living or move by the end of May so he could sell it. I didn’t want to inherit […]
Teens and the Credit Card Jungle
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008I got a surprise in the mailbox the other day, something I didn’t expect to see quite yet.
Actually, I’m stretching the truth a bit; my 17-year-old daughter Lindsay got something I wasn’t quite ready for—her first credit card offer.
It was from 1st Financial Bank.
Now keep in mind that my daughter is a senior […]
Understanding your money mindset
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Do you get excited about the possibility of living debt-free? If so, it’s time to give a brutally honest answer to the following question. At your core, do you really think it’s doable? Be honest now…. Do you TRULY believe you will pay all of your bills and become debt-free in six […]
Why money doesn’t solve your problems
Sunday, November 18th, 2007For much of my adult life, I lived in crisis mode. Each month I ran the same drill: the big countdown to payday and that familiar desperation that fell upon me as soon as I realized my account balance was shrinking faster than the pile of bills before me. There was never enough money.
When my […]