Some of you may have noticed that the red bar for the MINI Cooper in our debt scale on the right sidebar is gone. That means that both the bank loan and the 0% credit card loan are all paid off! That also means that we paid off over $19,000 in just … [Read more...] about The MINI Cooper is totally ours. Next up…
In Part One: Luxuries, I outlined the few expenses in our life that could easily go if we wanted to save a few bucks extra, pay off debt faster, or buy that giant 60" plasma TV (with a few months savings of course). In Part Two: Semi-Luxuries, we dug … [Read more...] about What could you give up when you’re in financial trouble? – Part Three
My, it's been a long time since I've done a carnival roundup, since I haven't participated in one for a while and I've barely had enough energy to write regular posts, much less read through 70 others! But this week, I participated in the 128th … [Read more...] about Best Finance Articles from Carnival of Personal Finance #128
In Part One of this series, I talked about giving up luxuries if you find yourself in some financial trouble. However, luxuries are just that: expenses unnecessary to keeping us fed, housed and employed. Different people have different ideas of what … [Read more...] about What could you give up when you’re in financial trouble? – Part Two
The madness is on. All you're hearing about this week is Black Friday and the deals that can be had. You know that laptop you want. Well, it can be had for $300 off. Or you can upgrade to the better model for the same price as the one you … [Read more...] about Black Friday and Buying Out of Budget
I've never really been one to hold a secret about myself. I'm half-decent about holding others' secrets, but I don't really see the need to clam up when someone asks a personal question. I don't get offended, unless their delivery is just really … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Afraid of the Big Bad Debt
