Survey Results: "Hate" the Banks
by Scott Bilker
When you are forced into debt, the credit card banks are right there to take advantage of us! I've had enough! I'm sure you have too, so please tell me your story in the survey.
Household Math™: Average Daily Balance
by Scott Bilker
On day 1 in the month your balance is $5,000. On day 15 your payment of $2,000 is credited to your balance. The number of days in the month is 31. What is your average daily balance?
DebtSmart Email Newsletter: 5/8/02
by DebtSmart Email Newsletter
In This Issue; Cool Quote; Letter from the Publisher; 10 Reasons You Should Hate Your Credit Card Bank Why Budgets Don't Work And How To Fix It; Household Math™: Average Daily Balance; Survey: "Hate" the Banks? Think Before Redefine What a Credit Card Can Do More Than Just A Coupon Organizer Living Full Out; 100%; No Matter What Card Registration Services; DebtSmart Resources; Subscribe/Disclaimer Information
10 Reasons to Hate Your Credit Card Bank
by Scott Bilker
Buying a house forces you into debt, buying a car forces you into debt, if you don't have a credit card then you don't exist because you don't have a credit history. We just can't win. And when you finally get some debt, the credit card banks are right there to take advantage of us! I've had enough! I'm sure you have too...
Think Before
by Doris Dobkins
This afternoon, I spent an unexpected 4 hours at the car service dealer. My vehicle had been overheating for the past few days so I thought I'd take it in for a service check. Not having any other form of transportation at the moment, I decided to "hang out" in a comfortable chair on the sales floor. Here's just a small sample of what I witnessed...
Card Registration Services
by Rebecca Lindsey
Credit card registration services (sometimes called card protection services) are an additional option that you should know about. Card registration services come in handy if your credit or debit cards are ever lost or stolen--for a monthly or yearly fee. Although the fee is usually small, it is up to you to figure out if the services offered are worth it.
Guilt Free Vacations
by Gary Foreman
I am looking for guidelines on how much money to spend on travel/vacation. My question is how much is reasonable to spend total? Are there any rules-of-thumb?
Household Math™: Coupon Shopping
by Scott Bilker
You have two coupons for orange juice. One is for Minute Maid the other is for Tropicana. You like, and drink, both brands. The coupon for Minute Maid is for 2 half-gallon containers for $3. The coupon for Tropicana is $4.99 for a 96-ounce container. Which orange juice is the best deal? That is, which has the best price per unit volume? Hint: there are 128 fluid ounces in one gallon.
Survey Results: Family Vacation
by Scott Bilker
That's $633.19 for 5 people, for 4 days. This works out to be $31.66 per person, per day ($633.19 divided by 4 days, divided by 5 people). Please let me know what you think about the cost of this vacation, and this article, by taking the survey--thank you!
DebtSmart Email Newsletter: 4/24/02
by DebtSmart Email Newsletter
In This Issue; Cool Stats Letter from the Publisher; My Family Vacation for $32 Per Person; Per Day! Guilt Free Vacations; Household Math™: Coupon Shopping Submit a Household Math Question Family Vacation Survey Are You Paying Tony the Tiger's Salary New Low-Rate Card Save Up To a $1,000 in Grocery Coupons! Consumer Action's 2002 Credit Card Survey; DebtSmart Resources; Subscribe/Disclaimer Information
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