Archive
August 2010
June 2010
- 30: The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is Totally Silly
- 23: Merchants Score Victory In Swipe Fee Battle
- 16: New Credit Card Rules: Brace Yourself for the Backlash
- 09: Treated Like a Criminal at Checkout? Don’t Put Up With It
- 02: Travel and Credit Cards: 7 Tips Before Hitting the Road
May 2010
- 26: Who’s Stealing Your Credit Card? Five Quick Portraits of Identity Thieves
- 19: Smart Credit Cards 101: Chip-and-PIN FAQs
- 12: Trends in Oversharing: Social Payments and Swipely
- 05: Five Things That Are (Nearly) Impossible Without Credit Cards
April 2010
- 27: Four Ways to Get Your Money Back from a Credit Card Purchase
- 21: Celebrity Credit Card Debt
- 14: Credit Score Strategy: Paying in Full vs. Credit Limit Increases
- 07: Credit Cards Going Extinct? We Don’t Think So
March 2010
- 31: Free Credit Reports – Post-FTC Crackdown
- 24: Paying Taxes by Credit Card: Tax Pros, Con Jobs and Hidden Fees
- 17: Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit, Average Credit, Good Credit and Excellent Credit
- 10: Credit Card Fees: The Fed’s Latest Proposal
- 03: Rewards Credit Cards: Are They Still Worth It?
February 2010
- 24: The Death of the Credit Card: 5 Futuristic Ways to Pay (Today!)
- 17: The CARD Act: How it Will and Won’t Protect You After February 22
- 10: Hit ‘em High, Hit ‘em Low: Credit Cards for the Rich and the Poor
- 03: Pissed About Credit Card Business Practices? Take Action
January 2010
- 27: Watch Your Back: 8 Up and Coming Credit Card Fee-Creep Tricks
- 20: Are You a Credit Card Junkie?
- 02: What Happened To Rebate Checks?
December 2009
- 14: How Many Credit Cards Do I Need?
- 08: Discover® More(SM) Card increases it’s 0% Balance Transfer offer to 12 months
- 07: Penny Pinching or Big Ticket Savings: Which Is For You?
- 02: Want to Invest in the SPSE? (Somali Pirate Stock Exchange)
- 01: Are You Leaving Your Credit Card In Your Wallet This Christmas?
November 2009
- 30: Why It’s A Good Idea Not To Complicate The Budget
- 27: Links with Your Black Friday
- 25: Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Get More Rewards!
- 24: Dear CitiBank: What the heck is an “interest rate rebate?”
- 19: Credit Card Subsidies: Three Ways the Minority is Paying for the Majority
- 17: TrueCredit – Free TransUnion Credit Monitoring
- 13: Innovative Ways to Build Your Credit
- 11: Beat Black Friday Crowds with Price Protection
- 09: Credit Card Review: Biodegradable Discover® More (SM) Card
- 05: Don’t Pay the Geek Squad: Extended Warranty is Free Through Visa
- 03: Honor and Ethics: Does America Need a “Lending Code?”
October 2009
- 30: Get Low Rate Loans From Your Peers with Lending Club
- 28: Track Your Favorite Credit Card Legislation
- 26: Credit Card Review: Changes for Chase Freedom
- 22: RevolutionCard: The Death of the Signature?
- 20: To Close or Not to Close
- 19: Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report from SmartCredit.com
- 16: Consumer Reports’ Credit Cards Worth Holding
- 12: MasterCard, Visa (Cauldrons) to 7-Eleven (Kettle): You’re so Black
- 09: FICO vs. VantageScore and the Truth About Free Credit Scores
- 08: The MYC Link Roundup: Free Credit Scores, Debit Trends and More
- 07: Bank of America: The Nice Guys?
- 06: Nickled and Dimed: The High Cost of Banking While Poor
- 05: Futuregoof: 4 Grand Frustrations in Credit Card Technology
- 02: Investigating Old or Inaccurate Addresses on Your Credit Report and Why You Should
- 01: Credit Card Review: Chase Freedom
September 2009
- 30: Required Math for Credit Card Users
- 29: You’ve Got Service Charges! What to Do When Free Stops Being Free
- 28: How to Be Aware of What Credit Counselors and Consolidators are Really Offering
- 25: How to Avoid Getting Scammed in College
- 24: A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report without Accidentally Signing Up For Extras: Part Three Equifax
- 23: Debit, Credit, Charge It: Your Choices in Plastic
- 22: Credit Card Review: Miles by Discover
- 21: Trick or Treat?: Bank of America Rolls out Basic Visa Just in Time for Halloween
- 18: An Inside Look at Blueprint: Split, Finish and Track It
- 17: An Inside Look at Blueprint: Full Pay
- 16: Credit Card Review: The New Face of the Discover® More(SM) Card
- 14: Credit Education: Get Certified and Save?
- 14: Credit Card Theft: How to Avoid the Next Albert Gonzalez
- 11: Debit Card Reform: What Are Your Thoughts?
- 10: The Lenders Strikeback Pt. 2: More Credit CARD Act Loopholes
- 09: Defeat Overdraft Fees and Debit Card Trickery Using Credit Card Smarts
- 08: 750: This Magic Number Will Set You Free
- 08: New Rules for February: College Students Won’t Be Receiving Any Valentines from Credit Card Companies in 2010
- 07: Five iPhone Apps to Help You Master Your Card
- 04: Shopping for a New Credit Card? Consider Credit Unions
- 03: Credit or Debit? It’s Becoming Harder to Tell the Difference
- 02: Guide to Getting Your Free Credit Report from GoFreeCredit.com
- 02: Survey Says: Amex is Great – but the Other Guys Ain’t What They Used to Be
- 01: Nominal Interest Rate v. Effective Interest Rate
August 2009
- 31: Put the Safety on Your Bad Debt: How to Avoid Shooting Yourself in the Foot with Credit Cards
- 28: Your FICO Score – Understanding “Adverse Public Records”
- 24: How to Protect Yourself From Credit Card Skimming
- 20: Five “Convenient” Services Offered by Your Credit Card Company That You Should Think Twice Before Accepting
- 18: Banking 101: The Five Points of Negotiability
- 17: The Scoop On Balance Transfer or (In)Convenience Checks
- 14: The Lowdown on Store Credit Cards
- 13: A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report without Accidentally Signing Up For Extras: Part Two – Experian
- 10: When Did Personal Responsibility Become A Lost Art?
- 05: Beware The Curse of The Cosigner
- 03: How to Pull Off A Successful Credit Card Dispute
July 2009
- 30: Repairing Bad Credit and Why You Should Bother
- 28: How Your FICO Score Impacts Your Life
- 27: A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your (Actually) Free Credit Report without Accidentally Signing Up For Extras: Part One – TransUnion
- 25: Why You Should Think Twice Before You Cancel a Credit Card
- 24: What to Expect If You Declare Yourself Bankrupt
- 23: 12 Side Hustles To Stay Afloat
- 23: Soft Pull vs. Hard Pull: Which is What and Who’s Responsible?
- 22: 6 Reasons Why Keeping Money In The Bank Isn’t As Safe As It Used To Be
- 22: 42 Ways I’m going to make my 2009 Awesome…
- 21: An Overview: Prepaid Debit and Gift Cards
- 20: Personal Finance Is Not A Race
- 20: How To Avoid Emotional Spending
- 19: Credit Card Review: Discover® More(SM) Card
- 18: 7 Lame Reasons People Spend More Than They Make
- 17: Why You Should Develop a Healthy Obsession With Your Credit Rating
- 16: Credit Card Reward Programs: How To Make The Most Of Them
- 14: 7 Reasons Why Sticking To the Minimum Payment Is a Dumb Idea
- 12: Your FICA Score: What you need to know
- 11: The Lenders Strike Back: How Credit Card Companies Are Responding to Obama’s Big Changes
- 10: Is A Second Job Really Necessary?
- 09: My Nasty Little Surprise
- 07: Don’t Catch Swine Flu From Your Credit Card
- 05: My Top 8 Financial Resources Just Starting Out
- 01: We Do… But Sign Here!
June 2009
- 28: Weekly Round Up
- 23: For Love Or Money?
- 22: It’s The Climb
- 21: Weekly Round Up
- 19: So Who Wants To Work For Free?
- 17: 10 Things I Would Never Go Cheap On… Again!
- 13: Weekly Round Up
- 11: Why It Pays to be Nice to the Customer Service Rep
- 05: Weekly Round Up
- 05: Do You Consider Your “Collection” An Investment?
- 03: The Cost of Owning Pets
- 02: Banking 101: The Difference in Account Styling’s
- 01: Why Do We Settle For Less Than We Want?
May 2009
- 31: Weekly Round Up
- 30: Reading and Understanding Your Bank’s Disclosures: Part II
- 28: How To Avoid Financial Sabotage
- 27: Financial Maxims: In Your 50s
- 26: 7 Money Mistakes Newlyweds Make
- 25: The Precarious Nature of Social Media
- 22: Weekly Round Up
- 22: Reading and Understanding Your Bank’s Disclosures: Part I
- 21: I Want To Be A CEO When I Grow Up
- 19: Where The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Stands
- 16: 5 Ways To Lose Your Job In a Down Market
- 15: Weekly Round Up
- 15: Why I Spent $750 On Shopping And I’m Not Upset
- 13: Who Should Pay On The First Date?
- 11: Financial Maxims: In Your 40s
- 08: Weekly Round Up
- 06: Generational Changes
- 05: Teaching Personal Finance
- 04: Random Update
- 04: Financial Maxims: In Your 30s
- 01: Check Kiting
April 2009
- 30: Financial Maxims: In Your 20s
- 28: Who Do You Trust With Your Debit/Credit Card?
- 24: Weekly Round Up: The Long Week Edition
- 24: What’s Happening with Credit Unions…
- 23: When Parental Generosity Goes Too Far
- 20: Hi, My Name is Kristy and I’ve Been Robbed!
- 17: Weekly Round Up
- 15: Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 Part II
- 14: Are You Stagnant In the Face of Change?
- 13: 10 Ways to Honeymoon For Less
- 10: Weekly Round Up
- 10: Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 Part I
- 09: IRA Basics: Part 2
- 08: IRA Basics – Part 1
- 07: When Is It OK to Increase Spending?
- 06: How To Cancel a Credit Card Without Hurting Your Credit Score
- 06: Weekly Round Up
- 02: When Are Gifts Considered Cheap?
March 2009
- 30: Bankruptcy: The Basics
- 29: Weekly Round Up
- 25: Too Fat To Work? Let the Government Pay Your Way!
- 22: Weekly Round Up
- 20: What to Do With Inheritance Money
- 17: The Cost of Being a Good Friend
- 17: Weekly Round Up
- 16: 8 Signs Your Money Hates You
- 13: Why Should You Keep Paying Your Mortgage?
- 12: If I Should Die…
- 11: A Tale of Two Financial Woes
- 10: It’s Not the Small Stuff
- 10: Have you been offered an AMEX Bribe?
- 09: OMG, I Agree with Dave Ramsey… In This Case
- 09: Weekly Round Up
- 06: Does Debt Control Your Life?
- 05: How I Got Out of Debt: Part III
- 04: How I Got Out of Debt: Part II
- 03: How I Got Out of Debt: Part I
- 02: Banking 101: What Is Credit?
- 01: Weekly Roundup
- 01: The Open Thread
February 2009
- 27: Reverse Mortgages: Are They Right for You?
- 26: The Customer-Centric Culture
- 25: Oh, FedEx How I Hate You! Let Me Count the Ways!
- 24: Should You Get a Department Store Card?
- 23: Credit Counseling Services: A Primer
- 23: Weekly Roundup
- 20: A Story of Sucky Roommates
- 18: Watch Out For Economic Stimulus Scams!
- 18: 8 Convenience Items We Pay More For
- 17: Do You Own a P.O. Box?
- 16: Forgot Your Debit Card? No Problem… Just Use Your Driver’s License
- 15: Weekly Roundup
- 13: Would You Work Part-Time Just to Have a Job?
- 12: 10 Steps to Reducing Energy Costs in an Apartment
- 12: Readydebit Prepaid Visa Card Review
- 11: Would You Rent Out a Room?
- 11: Escape By Discover® Card Review
- 09: Six Ways I Don’t Set an Example
- 09: Starwood Preferred Guest Card Review
- 09: Put Your Money Where Your Fat Is!
- 09: Weekly Roundup
- 08: Hot Checks: Lesson Learned…The Hard Way
- 08: AMEX Gold Card Review
- 07: Subscriber Swap Saturday: No Debt Plan
- 06: The Difference Between Checking and Savings
- 05: Are You Among the Sandwich Generation?
- 03: The Rule of 72
- 02: 25 Things About Me (Jonathan)
- 02: 25 Things About Me (Kristy)
- 02: The Weekly Roundup
January 2009
- 30: What Would You Do With $10 Million?
- 29: 20 Ways I Plan to Keep My New Year’s Resolutions
- 28: What the Banks are Doing With Our Money…
- 27: Debit Card Disputes and How They Work
- 26: Weekly Round-Up
- 26: What To Do When You Feel Down
- 23: Do Age and Gender Matter in Personal Finance?
- 20: When To Use Your Emergency Fund
- 19: 7 Habits to Financial Success… Part VII
- 18: 7 Habits of Financial Success…Part VI
- 18: Weekly Round-Up
- 16: 7 Habits to Financial Success – Part V
- 15: The Seven Habits to Financial Success – Part IV
- 14: The Seven Habits to Financial Success – Part III
- 14: Cool Contest Over At A Friend’s Blog
- 12: The Seven Habits to Financial Success – Part II
- 10: The Seven Habits to Financial Success – Part I
- 09: Top 10 Resolution Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- 07: Banking 101: Deposit Account Holds
- 05: Painless Ways To Trim The Budget
December 2008
- 30: The Top Financial F*Ups of 2008
- 28: 10 Things You’ll Face on the Road to Debt Free
- 26: 10 Signs You’re Addicted to Debt
- 24: 10 Tips on Using your Credit Card Wisely
- 23: Money and Ethics: Do They Mix?
- 22: 5 Ways to Talk Your Way Into Getting Better Credit Card Rates
- 22: What The Credit Reform Has Done To Me
- 19: Top 10 Ways To Flush Money Down the Toilet
- 18: Thursday Night Round-Up!
- 18: 11 Reasons Why The Economy Is Going to get Worse Before It Gets Better
- 17: How much should you tip?
- 16: Ask the Readers: What would you change at MYC?
- 16: How to Protect yourself from a Lost or Stolen Wallet
- 14: Credit Card Day of Reckoning This Thursday?
- 14: The 2009 Financial Road-Map
- 12: What to do if you can’t afford your credit card payments
- 11: The ‘12 Days of Christmas’
- 10: Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing, Oh My!
- 09: 10 Questions and Answers at Master Your Card
- 08: Banks don’t want our business anymore…
- 08: The Best and Worst of the Credit Card Industry
- 05: Imagined Conversation Between “The Big Three”
- 01: When Daycare Costs More Than Your Salary
November 2008
- 27: Credit Card Owners to get an Extra 60 Days to Pay
- 26: Top 6 Ways To Get Gift Cards For Less
- 25: Round Up: The Been Awhile Edition
- 19: Group Writing Project: Poorest Time In My Life
- 18: 6 Lessons Learned From Being In Debt
- 12: Credit Insurance: Is It Worth the Money?
- 10: Can Money Buy Happiness?
- 06: Holiday Season Expectations
- 04: 101 Ways To Go Green and Save Money
- 02: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 01: Quality vs. Price
October 2008
- 30: Terms of Service
- 30: Privacy Policy
- 29: Banks seize homes over credit card debt
- 28: Is Credit Repair for you?
- 28: It’s Funny Because It’s True…
- 27: Carnival of Personal Finance – Financial Armageddon Edition!
- 27: Sacrificing Is Hard To Do
- 25: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 24: 5 Things NOT To Do In a Turbulent Economy
- 23: Finance Fiesta – Blackjack Edition!
- 23: Another Stimulus Package
- 22: Why I Rent Instead of Own a Home
- 21: A Tale of Two Lenders
- 20: Is Consumer Debt a Good Thing?
- 18: Kristy’s Weekly Round-Up
- 17: Gifts vs. Charity: The Fine Line
- 15: Blog Action Day: Poverty
- 15: 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
- 15: The ‘We Deserve It Dividend’ Bailout
- 14: The New Insurance Rules
- 13: 10 Ways To Permanently Stay In Debt
- 11: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup: The Birthday Edition
- 10: How Limits Are Determined
- 09: The Rules of Financial Responsibility
- 08: The Difference In Money Market Accounts
- 07: Debt Consolidation: Is it the right move?
- 06: Balance Transfers: How They Work and Do They Help?
- 04: Kristy’s Weekly Round Up: ‘Catching-Up’ Edition
- 03: Bank Collapse Survival Guide
- 02: Finance Fiesta – Procrastination Edition!
- 01: Financial Bailout vs. Universal Healthcare
September 2008
- 30: Your Bank’s Super Powers
- 29: A Financial Vent: Lay off the Panic Button!
- 27: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 26: Should You Pay Off Old Debts?
- 25: Hilary Still A Possible Candidate For VP???
- 23: Leaving the Corporate Life Behind
- 22: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 22: Understanding Debit vs. Credit With Your Debit Card
- 21: Unclaimed Property
- 20: The GO-Tag: Would You Use It?
- 19: Stealing Your Cards The Low-Tech Way
- 18: The Sunk-Cost Fallacy
- 17: Group writing project: Personal Experiences With Loans
- 17: What are your top Financial Concerns?
- 16: Shedding Debt vs. the Credit Score
- 15: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 15: Can you afford to get sick?
- 14: TransUnion Offers 5 Money Management Tips
- 12: 10 Places To Put Your Money When Saving Rates Suck
- 11: How to Balance your Checkbook…
- 10: An Arbitrator is Dismissed from the NAF for finding in favor of a Consumer
- 09: Should You Keep Separate Finances?
- 08: Legalizing Drugs To Benefit The Economy?
- 07: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 05: Law Professor Says Financial Education Should Stop
- 04: Mega Guide: How to Get Out (and stay out) of Credit Card Debt
- 04: Don’t let the fine print screw you! Why you should read all Disclosures…
- 03: How NOT to Use a Corporate Card – 4 stories that will make your head spin!
- 03: How to use The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to your advantage
- 02: ‘Interesting’ News about the FDIC
- 02: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 01: Buying Retirement with a Credit Card
August 2008
- 29: The End of the Financial System and Global Economy
- 28: Finance Fiesta #13 – Triskaidekaphobia Edition!
- 28: In Defense of Credit Card Fees
- 27: Credit card applications: App-O-Rama Fests
- 26: Disagreement in New Credit Policies
- 26: American Rights are an Illusion
- 25: Let’s Get Political – Obama or McCain?
- 24: I’m a Stoozer…Are You?
- 24: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 21: A brief Guide on Financial Preparedness
- 19: Debit Cards Causing Overdraft Fees
- 18: New FICO Score Information
- 17: Bi-Monthly Credit Card Payments
- 16: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 16: 5 Tricks That Make Your Credit Card ‘Readable’
- 15: Calling Bulls*t on the Credit Industry
- 14: 10 Tips for Beating Inflation
- 13: Rich People Gone Broke: Donald Trump
- 12: Falling Credit Limits
- 11: A Letter to the Bank
- 11: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup: The Humor Edition
- 10: Can I See Some ID?
- 09: Credit Cards Through Financial Institutions
- 08: The Hidden Fee That Costs Us Money
- 08: Finance Fiesta: Nachos Edition
- 07: A REALLY Stupid Money Move
- 06: Dying to Shop? How to Spot an Addiction to Plastic
- 06: Debit Card Purchases Triggering Overdraft Fees
- 05: The Card with the Credit Score
- 04: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 02: The Last Lecture – Lessons from a Great Man
July 2008
- 31: 5 More Credit Card Myths to Watch Out For!
- 31: 7 Ways Students Ruin Their Credit
- 29: Freezing Your Cards and Other Zany Ways to Stop Overspending
- 28: Forgotten Wedding Gift Solved
- 27: Card Issuers May Know You Better Than You Think
- 26: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 26: Can the Rich Teach The Rest of Us Anything About Money?
- 25: 10 Tips for Foreign Travel with a Credit Card
- 24: How to Make a Budget That You’ll Actually Stick To!
- 23: Virtual Credit Card Numbers: A Security Risk?
- 22: How to lend money to Friends without ruining the Friendship
- 21: 401(k) Credit and Debit Cards
- 20: Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
- 19: 10 Tips for Seniors to Get Out of Debt
- 18: A Little Something Learned About Apartment Living
- 17: FDIC and NCUA Revisited
- 17: Is Credit Card Fraud Funding Terrorism?
- 16: Group Writing Project: My Financial History
- 16: Advertise
- 16: Contact Us
- 16: About Us
- 15: Archive
- 14: 6 Simple Ways to Prevent Identity Theft
- 13: Weekly Roundup
- 10: Guest Post from Wide Open Wallet
- 10: 12 Things to Ask BEFORE the Wedding
- 09: 5 Goofy Reasons to Rack Up Credit Card Debt
- 08: Top 10 Worst Credit Card Practices
- 07: Kristy’s Roundup: Here’s What I’m Reading
- 03: Credit Card Debt After Death
- 02: Credit Issuers Dig Deeper than Just Credit Reports
June 2008
- 30: To Cosign Or Not To Cosign: That is the Question
- 26: Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
- 25: 8 Tips: Handling Credit Card Debt During a Divorce
- 22: Going Beyond Just a Credit Card
- 22: Check out this weeks Finance Fiesta!
- 22: Managing Your Credit Cards While Moving
- 21: MasterCard’s New “inControl”
- 19: How to Get Perfect Credit
- 19: Why Keeping a Check Register Is Important
- 18: Debt Collector’s Getting Their Day In Court
- 17: The Business Credit Score
- 16: Credit and Debit Card Blocks at the Pump
- 13: How Young Is Too Young for a Credit Card?
- 12: Carnival Love and Link Roundup!
- 12: It’s Just Money!
- 11: Is Outsourcing of the Financial Industry Feasible?
- 11: Bank of America Review
- 10: Person-to-Person Online Lending
- 09: Are Your Friends Putting You in Debt?
- 09: Are Credit Card Rewards Really All That?
- 08: Lifestyles of the Rich and In Debt
- 07: Credit Card Crunch Squeezing Minorities?
- 05: Modern “Necessities” that Drain Your Cash
- 05: Welcome to the First Finance Fiesta!
- 04: Surprising Purchases that Put People In Debt
- 03: 6 Ways to Waste your Tax Rebate
- 03: Ode to Getting Rid of Credit Card Debt
- 02: Some Carnival Love!
- 02: 10 Steps to Take Before Having a Baby
May 2008
- 31: The New Face of FICO
- 31: How to Handle a Sudden Windfall
- 30: When the Collectors Come Calling
- 29: 7 Zany Ways to Stop Overspending
- 27: Why Do We Get Into Debt?
- 27: Want to Drop Out of the Rat Race for a Year?
- 26: Justifying 3-6 Months of Expenses in Savings
- 25: Carnivals and Weekly Roundup
- 24: FICO’s Fall From Grace
- 23: Creating a Financial Emergency Plan
- 23: What I Think of Dave Ramsey
- 22: Dreaming Big: The Luxury Credit Cards
- 22: Why Use a Few Sheets When A Wad Will Do?
- 21: 7 Ways to Stay in Debt Forever
- 21: Do You Work to Live, Or Live to Work?
- 20: Wednesday Roundup!
- 20: 13 Ways to Slash your Gasoline Bill
- 20: 5 Financial Myths Debunked
- 19: 7 Tips to Having Quick Meals on a Budget
- 19: 7 Ways to Destroy your Credit Rating
- 18: Carnivals and Weekly Roundup!
- 16: Sneaky Ways to Save Money
- 16: Need a Holiday? Try House Swapping!
- 15: Auctioning Debt to the Highest Bidder?
- 15: Arm your Children with Financial Knowledge
- 14: Teach your Children about Finances Part – II
- 14: 7 Ways to Squash your Credit Card Debt
- 13: Why You NEED More for Retirement
- 13: What They Really Meant
- 13: Don’t fall into the ‘Rewards Trap’
- 12: Six Ways your Kids can Help out with the Budget!
- 12: Why paying the minimum due is a bad idea
- 12: The World’s First Biometric Credit Card
- 11: What I’d Tell My 18-Year Old Self
- 11: Lessons learned from the documentary Maxed Out
- 10: Turn over a New Leaf: How to Fix Your Credit!
- 09: Dear Ben: Why do you Hate Savers?
- 09: 5 Ways to Teach Little Tykes About Finances
- 09: How to find the best card for YOU!
- 08: Weekly Roundup & Carnival Madness
- 08: How to Balance the National Budget
- 08: Basics of budgeting money
- 07: Are Banks Failing Their Customers?
- 07: Annual fees and why they’re silly
- 06: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- 06: Life or Debt Part II: A Reason to Fight
- 05: 20 Common Credit Card Fees to Watch Out For!
- 05: Weathering the Storm – Part II
- 05: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
- 03: Life or Debt: The Psychology of Consumer Debt
- 03: Frugal Family Vacation Tips
- 02: Is it Time to Prepare Some Food Storage?
- 02: Decoupled Debit Cards
- 01: Food Prices are Going Up – Plant a Garden!
- 01: Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
April 2008
- 30: The Business of Credit Cards – Part II
- 30: The Fed Plans Restriction of Card-Rate Increases
- 30: Crazy Carnivals!
- 30: The Business of Credit Cards – Part I
- 29: Arbitration Follow-UP: Banks May Pay the Price
- 29: Why Banks and Credit Unions Charge Fees
- 28: Credit Cards for people with really bad credit
- 28: Balance Transfer Checks: A Breakdown
- 28: Authorized Users: Choose them wisely or not at all
- 27: Sunday Round-Up!
- 27: Top Reasons to Have Multiple Credit Cards
- 26: The Magic Tale of the Chargeback
- 25: 15 Traits of the perennially in debt
- 25: Review: Costco True Earnings AMEX Card
- 25: Credit Cards and Taxes
- 24: The Yard Sale Goldmine
- 24: Credit Repair III: The Credit Repair Process
- 24: Watch James Scurlock’s ‘Maxed-Out’ Online for Free
- 23: Do It Yourself Debt Settlement Plan
- 23: Rebate or Bonus – What’s in a Word?
- 23: Carnival of Money Hacks
- 23: Got a Credit Card? Vote Obama!
- 22: Credit Repair Part II
- 22: Credit Repair Part I
- 21: 11 Credit Card Terms Everyone Should Know!
- 21: Protecting yourself from credit card fraud
- 21: Different Ways of Calculating Interest
- 21: Carnival Extravaganza!
- 21: What’s on your Credit Report?
- 21: Marriage and Credit card debt don’t Mix…
- 20: 8 Sneaky Credit Card Company Tricks
- 19: The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights
- 18: Identity Theft III: The Aftermath
- 18: The Debt Snowball Method: A Primer
- 17: Identity Theft Part II: Detection
- 17: It’s all about the Benjamins, baby!
- 16: Identity Theft Part I: Tricks of the Trade
- 16: Binding Arbitration: A Rewrite of Consumer Rights?
- 15: The Lending Game: Part 2
- 15: Government Credit Card Bloopers and You
- 14: A Wise Saving Habit: The 10% Rule
- 14: My first Card Review: AMEX Blue Cash Credit Card
- 14: One of my posts is in the Carnival of Debt Reduction
- 12: Weekend Roundup!
- 11: A Prank to Remember: Do Signatures Matter?
- 10: Why America NEEDS a Recession
- 10: The credit card Bill of Rights: An indepth look
- 09: The Lending Game: Part 1
- 09: A Primer: Secured Credit Cards
- 08: Banks vs. Credit Unions: Which is Better?
- 07: Top Ten Reasons to Pay off Your Credit Card Debt
- 07: Carnival of Personal Finance
- 05: Gas Rebate Cards: Better than walking to work!
- 04: Frugal Living Tips for a Recession
- 04: Guide: How to Pick the Right Credit Card
- 03: Deposit Insurance: Recession-proof your savings
- 02: On a Slippery Slope: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul?
- 01: The College Student’s Guide to Credit Cards
March 2008
- 31: An Introduction to Business Credit Cards
- 30: Credit cards on your keyring?
- 29: How to Talk to Creditors
- 28: How to survive the coming Recession
- 27: The bad credit repair guide
- 25: Divorce and Credit Card Debt don’t mix!
- 22: Why raise your Fico score?
- 21: How not to overspend on a Credit Card
- 20: PF Bloggers Link round-up: Check it out!
- 19: Where did all the Credit card offers go?
- 18: Credit card bill on the way… (We hope!)
- 18: Make your credit card work to keep you!
- 17: First one to increase their Fico by 100 points wins!
- 14: Earn up to $450 in Sign up bonuses
- 13: Interest rates – one of life’s great mysteries…
- 11: Stop unsolicited Credit Card Offers!
- 11: Debit Cards Vs. Credit Cards: Plastic Showdown
- 09: Tom’s Final post: A Dollar Here, A Dollar There…
- 08: Confessions of a Credit Addict
- 07: Everything you wanted to know about Fico Scores*
- 07: Tom’s third post: Ever-rising interest rates!
- 06: Tom’s second post – Into the abyss…
- 05: Tom’s first post – Getting Started
- 05: My friend Tom
- 04: Howdy to the Get Rich Slowly readers!
- 02: 15 ways to improve your credit score!
- 02: Know the terms & conditions!
- 02: Weekend Roundup!
February 2008
- 29: Minimum repayments = Maximum Pain!
- 27: Revolving consumer debt to hit $1,000,000,000,000
- 27: How much is your loyalty worth?
- 26: 6 ways to abuse your card
- 24: Watch out for the traps
- 22: 5 Steps to a DIY LifeLock
- 21: 15 ways to improve your Credit score (Part 2)
- 21: RSS Feed – now actually working :)
- 20: 15 ways to improve your Credit score (Part 1)
- 20: Why FreeCreditReport.com Is a Scam
- 20: Compound interest: Capitalism’s double edged sword
- 19: 6 ways to date cheap without looking it
- 19: A Choice quote from a wise man
- 18: The Credit Card Newbies Guide (Part 2)
- 18: Credit Card Execution (Part 2)
- 18: How to pick a goal
- 17: Weekly Credit Card execution!
- 17: The ‘Credit Card for Newbies’ Guide (Part 1)
- 17: The psychological implications of debt
- 17: Credit Card Arbitrage: A final word
- 16: Why Pre-Approved Credit Offers Are a Myth
- 16: New members to the team
- 16: Sun Tzu’s guide to defeating debt
- 15: Credit Card Arbitrage (Pt. 2)
- 15: The wonderful world of Credit Card Arbitrage! (Pt. 1)
- 15: Barracking for Obama (Part 2)
- 14: Obama proposes Credit Card ‘bill of rights’
- 14: Where does YOUR money go?
