This blog post is part of the Pay Down My Debt (PDMD) blog tour, sponsored by US Equity Advantage. PDMD is a solution that accelerates debt payoff and helps consumers monitor their credit and make smarter purchasing decisions. If you’re looking to pay off debt find out how they can help. I still have a…
Your credit score is more important than you might think. It’s not just for getting loans anymore. Some service providers will check your credit before entering into a contract with you. You can be denied a place to rent because of bad credit. Even your employer can check your credit before they hire you. You…
Before you jump the gun and think I was doing something illegal, I assure you, everything was on the up and up. I did nothing illegal to earn this money. It was just a really good month and I used Craigslist to fuel that extra money. I’ve always been a fan of looking around to…
If you are what you eat then I would argue that you also are who you hang out with. In other words, the people you choose to spend time with do have an impact on the way you think and behave. When it comes to your budget, there are many ways in which your friends…
Although most of us are still struggling to stay cool in the hot August temperatures, the fast approaching beginning of the school year tells us those cooler fall days we’ve all been longing for are just around the corner. Fall and spring are great times to try and save money by not running your air…
Most of us operate a vehicle on a daily basis, driving from home to work and back again, along with running errands. We usually don’t take much time to think about the maintenance that is involved. As long as the vehicle starts and has fuel, then we’re good, right? We only seem to take note…
Did you know you can actually get some cool gifts just by going to a timeshare presentation? What if I told you that my wife and I took in the sights and a presentation on a timeshare in order to save money on activities we wanted to do when traveling. It wasn’t my first choice,…
I’m sure I’m going to get a few people that say I’m paranoid or a little crazy and I’m OK with that. It’s true, I keep my money in a variety of bank accounts for a number of reasons. I wanted to explain why I do it and why I think it should be a…
Paying off debt is a very difficult task to achieve. No matter which way you slice it, it will take time and patience to cut your debt down to $0. Many people that have reduced their debt live by the two methods that are used most: Debt Snowball and Debt Avalanche. There are other methods…
The holiday season is in fully swing my friends and the money will be flowing right from our paychecks to the retailers cash registers. So many people spend a lot of money during the holidays. I think the last estimate I noticed was people will be spending on average $800 for Christmas gifts this year! Haha,…
I have been selling stuff on Craigslist for some time. In the past few years, I have also offloaded some cars on the free site. The process is simple, but you do have to understand the laws of your particular state. I would continue to buy and sell cars, but after a certain number, I would…
What if I told you there could be some proven methods to save you money each month? How much money? Well,the average is a little over $1,800 each month. That’s right, just shy of $2,000 of money you could be saving by just doing these things. Now, the basis of the savings is two fold….
