Archives for the ‘Financial’ Category

Insert Awkward Pause – Advice Link Roundup #3

By Chad • Sep 1st, 2007 • Category: Financial

Once again, Laura and I had a lot going on the past few days, and according to her I’m not allowed to write on my days off, so I apologize for not having anything new. Here are a few more articles I think are worth reading. I don’t intend for this to be another personal [...]



Ask for a rate reduction

By Chad • Aug 26th, 2007 • Category: Financial

Everyone knows that the number one rule of personal finance is spend less than you make. I suppose the second rule of personal finance (and the first rule of using credit cards) is pay your full balance every month. Unfortunately, following both of these rules is not always easy. If you are reading this site [...]



How do you track your bills?

By Chad • Aug 26th, 2007 • Category: Financial

I suppose I am lucky in that I have never had to face the shame of being late on one of my bills. This is mainly because I am very finicky when it comes to keeping track of what needs to be paid and when. I recently discovered though, that my neighbors are not as [...]



Start Saving Money: Balance Transfers

By Chad • Aug 18th, 2007 • Category: Financial

If you are one of the millions of Americans that has accumulated credit card debt, and have made the decision to start paying off your card(s) now, then perhaps you might benefit from a credit card balance transfer. Essentially, the reasons balance transfers are useful are because they can be used to move a balance [...]