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The New Face of FICO
May 31, 2008 – 4:36 pm | No Comment

This is a guest post from Greg Vandagriff. Be sure to check out his great new site, Equidash!
Last week I discussed the circumstances which led to FICO 08. Essentially the bastard child of Fair Isaac …

How to Handle a Sudden Windfall
May 31, 2008 – 2:27 am | No Comment

You dream about it and all of a sudden it actually happens: a cousin you’ve never heard of dies halfway around the world and leaves you his fortune. Or maybe you suddenly hit it big …

When the Collectors Come Calling
May 30, 2008 – 6:20 am | No Comment

In some cultures, worshipers are pierced with hooks and suspended from the hooks in mid-air to show their devotion to a specific deity. In our own culture, there is a ritual that causes as much …

7 Zany Ways to Stop Overspending
May 29, 2008 – 3:49 am | 3 Comments

Are you spending so much that your credit card is cowering in your wallet? If you are giving your debit cards such a workout that your accounts are often empty, you need to stop overspending. …

Why Do We Get Into Debt?
May 27, 2008 – 8:14 pm | 3 Comments

A friend of mine was dating a Turkish gentleman who had never lived in the United States.  While they were shopping she found a pair of boots she liked and decided to buy them – …

Want to Drop Out of the Rat Race for a Year?
May 27, 2008 – 8:24 am | 4 Comments

When you’re sitting at your cubicle or desk, you may dream of time off. You may think you have to wait until you’re retired to enjoy quality time away from work, but that’s not always …

Justifying 3-6 Months of Expenses in Savings
May 26, 2008 – 5:57 am | 14 Comments

First, thanks to Megan for asking the question. The Dave Ramsey debate is still raging on so if you haven’t weighed in, please do so! We’d love to read your opinions. But Megan asked how …

Carnivals and Weekly Roundup
May 25, 2008 – 12:56 pm | One Comment

Be sure to check out these great posts from the Personal Finance Blogosphere:

The Digerati Life has a great post on setting up a Will/Estate Plan – definitely worth checking out if you don’t have one …

FICO’s Fall From Grace
May 24, 2008 – 6:23 am | No Comment

This is a guest post from Greg Vandagriff. Be sure to check out his great new site, Equidash!
In the wake of the financial cataclysm commonly referred to as the American mortgage meltdown, lenders found themselves …

Creating a Financial Emergency Plan
May 23, 2008 – 5:54 pm | 9 Comments

Have you ever seen those fire extinguishers behind glass at hotels and other public buildings? The idea is that if there is an emergency, you break the glass and can put out the fire with …

What I Think of Dave Ramsey
May 23, 2008 – 6:45 am | 97 Comments
What I Think of Dave Ramsey

I get asked about Dave Ramsey a lot. Several people come into the credit union spouting the words of Dave Ramsey and then ask if we know who he is. Well, any banker worth their …

Dreaming Big: The Luxury Credit Cards
May 22, 2008 – 5:02 pm | 3 Comments

The rich really are different. And it’s not the caviar facials and small frou-frou dogs, either. It’s the plastic. The truly wealthy enjoy status credit cards that come with amazing perks most of us mere …

Why Use a Few Sheets When A Wad Will Do?
May 22, 2008 – 6:01 am | 5 Comments

I can’t even begin to take credit for this cheeky (quite literally, thank you) post when Paul Michael over at Wisebread elevates toilet humor to a whole new level! So, this post is indeed inspired …

7 Ways to Stay in Debt Forever
May 21, 2008 – 6:33 pm | One Comment

For Dillon Debton, it was love at first sight. He pulled the envelope out of the mailbox and held it up to the gleaming sunlight. His name marched across the front of …