Ever had to finance a car? When it comes to financing a car, there are good ways to do it, and there are not so good ways. I’m going to tell you a little story about my very first experience financing a vehicle. I’ll show you what it taught my wife Angie and I about […]
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5 Ways to Make Extra Money, Even in a Tough Economy
You CAN Make Extra Money! Need to make extra money because you’re having trouble making ends meet? Has a tough economy forced you to cut your budget to the bone? Here are five ways to make extra money you can do right now to get your bills caught up and start paying down your debt. Some of these are […]
4 Tips to Create a Get Out of Debt Mindset
When you decide you want to change your life, your habits, your finances, or whatever else, the first step you have to take is to create a mindset within yourself that allows you to succeed. That’s especially true with finances. When your goal is to get out of debt, you have to create a get […]
You Do NOT Need a Credit Score
Do you have a credit score? I bet you do. Do you know what you score is? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. Do you believe that you really need a credit score to be financially successful? Most people do, and they are wrong. What Is a Credit Score? First, let’s take a look at […]
Are You a “Financially Fragile” American?
I read in a recent Wall Street Journal article by Phil Izzo, that about half of all Americans would have to sell some of their possessions in order to come up with $2,000 cash within 30 days. They called these people financially fragile. That’s an extremely startling statistic. Especially when you consider that a typical […]
4 Steps to Get Rid of Car Payments Forever and Pay Cash For Your Next Car
Have you ever gotten that sick feeling when the car payment is due? You realize you don’t have a choice. You need transportation to get to work and haul the kids around. But you knew if you had a paid for car that the family finances would be much easier to deal with. What if […]