23 Powerful Tips and Tools to Eliminate Debt

September 17, 2009

Here is one of the most frequently asked questions in all of personal finance: “How do I get out of debt?” At one level, eliminating debt is simply about following a few steps:

Stop going into more debt
Spend less than you make
Pay off debt with the difference

If you follow these steps, eventually you’ll be [...]

Are Financial Products for Teens Making Them Financially Irresponsible?

September 10, 2009

I can still remember my first ATM card. I was a teenager in high school when ATM and debit cards first arrived on the scene. I had a passbook savings account with our local bank, and they issued a debit card that I could use to make deposits and withdrawals to and from [...]

Simmons First Credit Card–Visa Platinum Cards With Rock Bottom Rates

September 4, 2009

Ever since the Credit Card Act of 2009 became law, consumers have watched as one credit card company after another has raised interest rates. I’ve had several people tell me their rates have gone up 5% or even 10% for absolutely no apparent reason. They didn’t miss a payment, they haven’t lost their [...]

Carnival of Money Stories

September 3, 2009
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Welcome to the Carnival of Money Stories 2. A story can be a powerful learning tool, and stories about money are no exception. Below you’ll find links to money stories from bloggers around the Internet. And if you’re not familiar with blog carnivals, here’s the deal. A carnival is simply a [...]

How to Stop Printer Ink Cartridges from Smearing Your Budget

September 1, 2009

How to Find Cheap Printer Ink Cartridges
What costs more per ounce than imported Russian caviar? At $22 per quarter-ounce, the cost of printer ink cartridges reminds us of why we got that inkjet printer for “free” when we bought our last computer.
Last month my wife took our kids to Staples to get school supplies. [...]

Discover Bank Review: From Your Credit Card to Your Savings Account

August 31, 2009

Review of Discover Bank
As regular readers of the Dough Roller know, I use the Discover More Card for daily purchases. It has no annual fee and you can earn up to 5% cash back (actually, you can earn up to 20% cash back with some online retailers). What you might not know is [...]

Compare Discount Brokers With Cheap Online Stock Trading

August 26, 2009

Updated List Of The Best Discount Stock Brokerage Firms
As I mentioned in my review of Sogotrade.com, I’m looking at online discount brokers to determine where to open an IRA account later this year. And in the process I’ve learned three important things about online brokerage firms. First, there are a lot of them. [...]

Sogotrade Offers Online Stock Trading for $3 Per Trade

August 21, 2009

As I search for online stock trading sites for my SEP IRA, it’s been intresting to watch the discount brokers compete on price. Zecco was one of the first deep discount brokers, offering free stock trades. They’ve since scaled that offer back, but still offer low cost trading. But Sogotrade.com recently caught [...]

11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Credit Score Today

August 19, 2009
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Improving your FICO credit score has never been more important than it is today. Your credit score affects whether you are approved for a loan, the interest rate your pay, and even the cost of insurance. Credit card companies now use credit scores and credit history (called risk-based pricing) to determine not only [...]

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