A Buyer’s Guide to Rent to Own Homes

October 21, 2009

In 2005 I became a landlord. A good friend and I began investing in single family homes in the mid-west. We purchased two HUD foreclosures in 2005, and since then we’ve added 3 more HUD foreclosures to our portfolio. When we advertise one of our homes for rent, we always advertise the [...]

Enough Practice – Make Your Credit Score Perfect!

October 19, 2009

A FICO credit score can determine a very large number of decisions in your life.  Where you live, what you drive, where you work and where you and or your kids go to school can depend on a 3-digit magic number.   The range of scores begins at 300, for the individuals in life that have [...]

The Dough Roller Weekly Roundup (Balloon Boy Saga Edition)

October 18, 2009

While I usually don’t find myself getting caught up in the national media and the story of the week, I have to say I find the drama surrounding the boy who was thought to be carried away in balloon to be quite interesting.  Not that the story or characters involved are particularly intriguing but that [...]

Quicken 2010 Review

October 16, 2009

I just received an e-mail today that Intuit has released Quicken 2010. Describing the new version of its popular money mangement software as the “must-have upgrade,” Quicken Home & Business 2010 offers several new features.

Organizes your finances all in one place
Improved, streamlined, and guaranteed easier
Saves time by automatically importing your existing Quicken [...]

Review of the Great and All Powerful Netflix – Past, Present and Future

October 15, 2009

Netflix Inc, previously the David to Blockbuster’s Goliath, was nothing more than a crazy idea by two tech savvy friends back in 1997.  With DVD’s just introduced, the opportunity to rent movies from non-brick and mortar locations became a possibility, albeit a small one.  Somewhat surprisingly, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph were able to put [...]

Chase Slate with Blueprint Credit Card Review

October 14, 2009

Chase has recently launched a new credit card that is worth considering if you are looking for a card. Called Slate with Blueprint, the card offers a broad range of benefits including a 0% APR introductory rate for up to 12 months. The card has no annual fee, and is designed for those [...]

Why Many NFL Players Fumble When it Comes to Personal Finance

October 12, 2009

Almost every breathing human being covets the life of a professional athlete.  The conception is that for a few hours a week, a professional athlete can earn millions of dollars a year in addition to the fame and lifestyle.  The skill set required is usually running fast, throwing far, or being able to shoot a [...]

0% Balance Transfer Offers–A Big List of 0 APR Balance Transfers

October 11, 2009

Recently I’ve received a lot of questions from readers about balance transfer offers. Here are just a few of the questions over the last week or so:

Are no fee balance transfers a better deal than those that charge a transfer fee?
Do you get your transfer fee back if you pay off the balance before [...]

The Dough Roller Weekly Roundup (Tradeking Promo Edition)

October 11, 2009

One of the most notable discount brokers, TradeKing, is offering a free $50 to anyone that opens a new trading account before October 31st 2009 November 30, 2009, funds the account with a minimum of $2,500 and makes one trade within 180 days of opening.  Do your best to keep at least $2,500 in the [...]

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