October 12th, 2008 — , barel, businessweek, cnn, cnn money, everybody loves your money, food saver bags, frugality, green food, investing stock market, karsan, kiplinger, living paycheck to paycheck, money finance, new york times, paycheck to paycheck, personal finance, privatizing social security, reading life, wall street journal, weekend reading from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Have you seen gas prices drop in your area? We have, my family out in Florida has. How far down has it dropped in your area? Let us know - leave a comment! Enjoy the weekend reading.
Life | Personal Finance:
Wall Street Journal says it’s Time to [...]
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October 10th, 2008 — , Book Review, balance sheets, budgets, economy, filing system, grasp, late fees, midst, mismanagement, money, nonsense guide, personal finance management, personal finances, scholarly tome, second nature, spending habits, swirl from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
If nothing else, the state of the economy has shown that millions of people don’t have a good grasp of how to manage their personal finances. There are hundreds of books written every year on the subject and yet, this concept still seems to elude many. Some books are either too technical for some readers, [...]
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October 9th, 2008 — , desire, financial future, greed, grocery store, lifestyle, magazines, managing your money, many different things, money, money matter, odds, paycheck, paying attention, personal finance, second thought, six months, small fortune, wealth from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
If you were to ask anyone on the street that question, odds are the majority would answer, “very much.” However, these same people will easily turn around and drop a small fortune on something without a second thought as to how it would return to them. Before you get started with investing, managing your money [...]
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October 8th, 2008 — , Income Streams, Investing, additional income, business, debt, financial resources, financial ruin, fluctuations, fortitude, good debt, high risk investment, investing in real estate, investing in stocks, investing in stocks and bonds, investment property, leverage, loan payments, perfect world, personal finance, property maintenance, property values, real estate, risk opportunity, risky proposition, running your own business, sound investment, starting your own business, stocks, stocks and bonds from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
If you are thinking about putting into practice debt leveraging in order to start creating more than one stream of income, it can seem like there are thousands of avenues open to you. For those just starting out, this can be very confusing and it is all too easy to pick the wrong thing to [...]
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October 7th, 2008 — , Bad debt, Credit Cards, Financial Security, Long Term, cautionary notes, consolidation loan, consolidation loans, consumer culture, debt, easy solutions, finding a way, five dollars, fixed rate, goal, good debt, head above water, island in the sea, minimum payments, money, personal finance, short term loans, treading water, variable rates, vicious cycle, ways to make more money from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
If you are swimming in a sea of bad debt, keeping your head above water can be incredibly difficult. Thanks to our consumer culture, the availability of credit cards and a general lack of concern for what debt means, many people find that their bad debt is out of control. Luckily, there are a few [...]
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October 6th, 2008 — , Bad debt, Credit Cards, Economics, Money Management, benefit, budget, debt trap, finance, financial foundation, fly, how much money, insomnia, lack of knowledge, learning about money, personal finance, prevalence, saving, scales, vital lesson, vital tool, worries from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Whether economics is your idea of a great way to fight insomnia, or you just didn’t get the benefit of learning about money management early on, it is never to late to learn the basic skills of proper money management. We highly recommend taking a brief course on finance if possible, but there are other [...]
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October 5th, 2008 — , Lazy Man, college debt, debit card number, debit cards, debt money, field news, frugal tips, frugality, infinite wealth, loan guide, management expert, money finance, money life, money matters, money talks, money wealth, personal finance, sound money, spring field, sun cluster, weekend reading from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Hello and welcome to the Money and Frugalness edition of the Sunday Money Madness Roundup. Several categories are presented below to help break up the collection of weekend reading links. Pull up a seat, grab your coffee and peruse to your heart’s content.
Save Money | Frugal Tips:
Digerati Life presents these [...]
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October 3rd, 2008 — , Book Review, Money Management, auto loan, banking, budget, burgers, checkbook, checkbooks, companion book, exact plan, financial news, financial whiz, guidebooks, jeff opdyke, loans, management plan, mortgage, necessary advice, personal finance, personal finance issues, real world, savings accounts, wall street, wall street journal, world advice, wsj from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
When it comes to a trusted source for financial news and information, it’s hard to beat the Wall Street Journal. They have introduced a line of guidebooks on many financial topics, but for this review we’ll be taking a look at their Personal Finance guidebook. While it may be a little simplistic for the financial [...]
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October 2nd, 2008 — , Bad debt, amount of money, becoming a millionaire, bottom line, budget, debt, enormous problem, foreclosed property, goal, good debt, hundreds of thousands, mean time, million dollars, millionaires, mindset, oversimplification, overspending, personal finance, plasma tv, second group, slim to none, steady stream, thousands of dollars, time 3, wealth, winning the lottery from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Every year, thousands of people become millionaires, while hundreds of thousands struggle to make ends meet. What is the difference between the two groups? In many cases, it comes down to whether or not you have what it takes to be a millionaire. While this may seem like oversimplification, there is a lot to be [...]
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October 1st, 2008 — , Credit Cards, Financial Security, Long Term, Retirement, budget, financial goals, first steps, getting your finances, goal, journey, money, money work, motivation, next five years, personal finance, personal plan, spending habits, term goals from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
For many people, the first steps towards getting your finances under control are the hardest. Whether you didn’t spend enough time learning about basic personal finance principles when you were younger, or life happened and you’re now at the bottom of a very large problem, it can be difficult to get motivated to make that [...]
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September 30th, 2008 — , bounce, cards, collections agency, credit bureaus, credit card accounts, credit report, credit score, debt, due date, fico score, goal, initial steps, minimum balance requirement, money, overall score, payment history, personal finance, secured credit card, six months from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
In the previous parts of this article we discussed how FICO score can impact your financial status as well as the initial steps that you can take to begin restoring your FICO score. We covered handling collections first since they do have a big impact on your overall score, but there are a few other [...]
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September 29th, 2008 — , Bad debt, Lenders, checkbook, collection agencies, collections, credit report, credit score, diligence, fico score, fico scores, fraction, goal, interest rates, loans, money, personal finance, proof, verification letter from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
In our last post, we covered how to begin the process of restoring your FICO score, as well as how changes can affect this score. Now that you are ready to begin, there are a few steps that you will need to take. Many of these steps require diligence on your part and a little [...]
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September 28th, 2008 — , antique collectibles, bargain hunter, cash money, economic bailout, egg cartons, empty egg, financial prosperity, frugal tips, generation x, googlen, investing stocks, media circus, money life, mouth water, personal finance, reader comments, reader question, steak chili recipe, thestreet com, wachovia, where to sell used books from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Welcome to the Go for Broke edition of Sunday Money Madness. The breakdown is once again by category for easy searching for weekend reading material. Tell us what you think!
Save Money | Frugal Tips:
Mighty Bargain Hunter answers a Reader question: Tips for newbie collectors. Looking [...]
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September 26th, 2008 — , Book Review, Retirement, board of directors, bottom line, cash flow, cfo, chapter eight, christine larson, couples, family finances, financial hardship, fridge, great starting point, how to manage money, investments, new business, peace, personal finance, premise, squabbles, tackles from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Whether you are just starting out as a family, or the kids are already in school, there is a lot to be learned about managing the finances of a family. There are so many troublespots that families face, and few places to go for advice. We were very excited to come across a book [...]
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September 25th, 2008 — , Lenders, advance notice, apartment, cards, credit card, credit history, credit score, despair, fico score, fico scores, goal, money, nosedive, obsessing, personal finance, proper management from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
While obsessing over a FICO score is not a good idea, this is a number that will have a lot of bearing in your life. This number determines whether or not you will be able to get a house, a new credit card, or in many cases, whether or not you will be able to [...]
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September 24th, 2008 — , addition and subtraction, balancing a checkbook, banking, bouncing checks, briefly, checkbooks, checking, checking account, correct balance, debit card, extra fees, little time, personal finance, premise, reconciliation from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Although the premise of balancing a checkbook sounds easy enough, the fact is that the vast majority of Americans really don’t take the time to do it, or they do not know how to do it properly. There is a lot more than simple addition and subtraction when it comes to balancing a checkbook and [...]
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September 23rd, 2008 — , Pennies, bad rap, budget, coffee, coupons, financial future, financial goals, longest time, paycheck, personal finance, shopping, strong foundation, trip to hawaii, ways to save money from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Regardless of your age, position in life, or your financial goals, there are a few things that we all need to learn about personal finance. Once you have the basics down, everything else can just flow naturally. These tips are the strong foundation upon which you can build your financial future. It is never too [...]
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September 22nd, 2008 — , banking, banks, basic principle, best solution, checking account, children, chores, earning money, financial decisions, financial foundation, money, new horizons, notebook, obligation, paper route, personal finance, sense of responsibility, wish list from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Many of the best lessons we can learn about personal finance are taught when we are very young. By laying a strong financial foundation for your children, you can help shield them from making catastrophic financial decisions in the future. There are some great options available out there that can help any child learn more [...]
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September 21st, 2008 — , Carnivals, Investing, buying used cars, cash money, company stock, economic crisis, frugal tips, good advice, home improvement loan, kitchen gadgets, leverage, life debt, loans, market tanks, money, money life, personal debt consolidation, personal finance, reading material, saving, school loan, smart life, smr, stocks, store brands, weekend reading, youtube video from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Welcome to this week’s edition of the SMR. Browse by category for your weekend reading material. What other categories would you like to see here? Let me know - leave a comment!
College | Home:
Kirberts says you can be in the school you want with affordable [...]
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September 19th, 2008 — , Book Review, average person, blue prints, business finance, cans, cash flow, finance expert, hot stock picks, investments, janitors, millionaire, money, personal finance, personal finance books, personal fortune, premise, right choices, risk, steady stream, tax advice, traps, wealth from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
There are so many personal finance books out there and most seem to fall into one of two categories – Get rich insanely quick or get frugal to turn your life around. For those of us that want a more solid and easy to accomplish means of developing a personal fortune, there are not a [...]
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September 18th, 2008 — , Bad debt, Free Money, Lenders, credit history, credit rating, credit score, creditors, debt, debt collections, dedication, despair, due date, financial stability, high risk credit card, minimum balance, money management skills, payment history, personal finance, protection act, rebuilding your credit, risk credit, secured card, secured credit card, six months from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Whether you’ve lost your home or your job, or your money management skills over the years have left you severely in the hole, it is never to early to start turning things around. You can bounce back from financial trauma, but it will take some effort and dedication on your part. Here are some tips [...]
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September 17th, 2008 — , Income Streams, Vanguard, all the rage, catastrophic losses, controversy, diversified fund, etf, etfs, exchange traded funds, impressive gains, investment risk, investment world, long term investment, mortgage funds, multiple streams of income, performance data, personal finance, spdr trust, stock market, stocks, streams of income, twelve months, vipers from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
ETFs, or Exchange Traded Funds, are all the rage in the investment world, but so far, they really don’t have much of a track record. This is a fairly new method for investing and the long term data just isn’t there to determine how effective these investments can be over time.
There is a lot of [...]
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September 16th, 2008 — , Bad debt, New stuff, couch, debt, dirty word, furniture appliances, furniture mart, getting a mortgage, good debt, good reason, interest deals, investments, maintenance costs, new apartment, new furniture, personal finance, prey, prime example, prope, rental property, scenarios, term lease, twelve months, ye olde from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Debt has become such a dirty word these days, and in many cases, there is good reason for that. Americans are saddled with unheard of amounts of debt and the problem is not just going to go away. In some cases, debt is absolutely necessary, while in others, it is beneficial. The key is knowing [...]
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September 15th, 2008 — , attainable goals, disposable incomes, financial goals, financial success, goal, goal setting, how much money, little bit, minimum wage, money, motivation, next five years, personal finance, saving money, streams of income, success goal from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
No matter how old you are, or how much money you have in the bank, it is never too late to start setting new financial goals. A big part of successfully saving money and making more money is the formation of goals, keeping track of your progress and finding that motivation that is key to [...]
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September 14th, 2008 — , Netflix, blockbuster, business week, card changes, cash money, cnn, cnn money, college loans, company stock, financial matters, frugal tips, generation x, investing stocks, managing credit, money life, money madness, new craze, new edition, personal finance, smart life, weekend reading from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Welcome to a new edition of the Sunday Money Madness roundup. I hope you enjoy this light bit of weekend reading.
Debt | Debt Leveraging:
Cash Money Life presents 10 Ways to Pay Your Debt Off Faster.
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September 12th, 2008 — , Book Review, Financial Security, Standard of Living, astounding rate, big trouble, bully, debt, decent money, disaster, disposable incomes, flipside, harsh criticism, helpful hints, larry winget, living paycheck to paycheck, mid 20, money, money in the bank, nonsense style, paycheck to paycheck, pep talk, personal finance, prose, tongue lashing, wake up call, wise choice from Rich Leverage @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
Larry Winget is a best selling author that is known for his no nonsense style and sometimes brutal prose. His latest book is quite a read and true to form, the man talks tough. However, if you need a wake up call to stop overspending, this is definitely a great place to start. You won’t [...]
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September 11th, 2008 — , Credit Cards, banking, basic principle, cans, checking account, credit card debt, credit rating, emergency fund, feeling the pinch, few minutes, high interest, interest credit card, introductory rate, little time, money, out of sight, personal finance, pinching pennies, rate changes, rebates,