Household Math™: A penny paid is more than a penny earned
by Scott Bilker
How much is a penny really worth? When it comes to repaying debt it is certainly true that every penny counts! Say you have a $100,000 mortgage at 7% for 30 years. The monthly payment is $665.30. How much money would you save by adding just one cent to your monthly payment?
Living On the Edge
by Doris Dobkins
What is your lifestyle like? Do you sometimes feel like your finances are out of control and you are living on the edge? Our lifestyle today has become one of "buy and charge". Society pounds this message incessantly, wherever you turn. It is even easier for us to make money than to keep it.
DebtSmart Email Newsletter: 10/9/02
by DebtSmart Email Newsletter
In This Issue; Cool Quote; Letter from the Publisher; Equity Used For Down Payment; Household Math™: A Penny Paid is More than a Penny Earned; Survey: Lending to Friends Living on the Edge Toy Teaches Kids to Save Signs of Wealth Eight Steps to Tackle the Money-Saving Process (Part 5) Your Agreements Show Your Integrity; DebtSmart Resources; Subscribe/Disclaimer Information
Survey Results: Lending to Friends
by Scott Bilker
This is always such a tough call. What do you do when your friends ask for money? If they don't repay are you angry about losing the cash or the trust you had in your friend's promise?
Your Agreements Show Your Integrity
by Michael Angier
Except for disease and climatic disasters, I believe that over 90 percent of the world's problems result from people not keeping their agreements. Think about it. From countries to corporations to families and...
Cool Quotes
Read these inspirational and humorous quotes about debt from people throughout history!
Survey: "Life is too short..."
by Scott Bilker
We have all been working on saving money, planning for the future, and becoming debt free. All these goals should be our focus however, I believe, as I'm sure you do, it's just as important to be grateful for what we do have and realize that: "Life is too Short too..."
Don't Sell the Cattle!
by Scott Bilker
I am a 53-year-old female with a husband that abuses credit cards. I have sold 2 houses and taken out an equity loan to pay off credit cards. Tell me how to talk to a man and tell him how stupid he is. I have the only retirement account. He has some cattle. I just heard you on the radio today about using credit cards to pay off the debt. Maybe I could convince him of that...
Trimming the Fat From Your Budget
by Nancy Twigg
Fat in your family budget is very much like the extra pounds around your waistline: it sneaks up on you! Those little, seemingly insignificant expenses here and there add up to big chunks of your income that could be used otherwise. If you're looking to put your budget on a diet, the first step is to...
DebtSmart Email Newsletter: 9/25/02
by DebtSmart Email Newsletter
In This Issue; Cool Quote; Letter from the Publisher; Don't Sell the Cattle! Consumer Spending Quiz; Household Math™: Cell Phone Plans; Survey: "Life is too short..." Women Need to Focus on Saving More than Men Credit Repair Trimming the Fat From Your Budget Eight Steps to Tackle the Money-Saving Process (Part 4) Protecting Yourself Against Identity Fraud; DebtSmart Resources; Subscribe/Disclaimer Information
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