April 2010

Review of Life or Debt 2010 by Stacy Johnson (and Giveaway)

April 6, 2010

Over the past 6 months or so I’ve been super-focused on paying down my debt. My goal is to be down to just my mortgage this time next year. Although all of our debt is “good debt,” the fact is it limits our options in significant ways. And that’s why the book, Life or Debt [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Credit Cards and Charge Cards

April 6, 2010

On the surface, a credit card and a charge card look and function the same way.  In reality, charge cards have significant differences to traditional credit cards and those difference are significant, particularly if you are trying to control your spending and debt. Since the passage of the Credit Card Act, charge cards have grown [...]

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The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (FTC Imposes New Credit Report Rules Edition)

April 4, 2010

Last year’s credit card legislation affected more than just credit cards, it also changed the way that credit reports will forever be advertised.  Beginning April 1st, which was a few days ago, any business or enterprise advertising the availability of free credit reports must disclose the terms of the “free” credit report.  For example, if [...]

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How To Host a Holiday Dinner on a Budget

April 2, 2010

If you’re family is anything like mine then you have a hard time keeping track of just how many relatives you have. My grandparents thought it was cool to have a lot of kids and so did their kids. The result is 40+ first cousins, a ton of aunts and uncles and a grandmother and [...]

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