Archive for January, 2009

Getting Out of Consumer Debt in One Year

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

After sitting down (for several hours) yesterday and hammering out a new monthly budget, we were able to allocate a whopping $1,700 a month towards credit card debt! After a few rough calculations on our credit card debt minus total payments plus interest charges, it might actually be possible for us to pay off ALL [...]

Saving Money in Plain English

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

The Common Craft Show is a website that makes hard to understand topics easy to understand with short, simple video explanations.
They’ve released a video about saving money that describes how compound interest and investments work, and it’s a great explanation for people who are unfamiliar with investing. Take a look:

Also checkout the other shows… while [...]

FREE Credit Score and Credit Tools at Credit Karma

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Credit Karma is an online service that offers a free credit score, along with interesting information about how you compare with others. You can see how your score compares with the entire nation, or just people your age. You can track your credit score over time, and get offers from partner banks.
One of my favorite [...]