HOW TO: Earn $450 In 15 Minutes
Posted on September 12, 2007 - Filed Under Credit Cards, How To | Leave a Comment
Credit card bonuses are becoming bigger than ever. With some organization and a little understanding of the system it can be pretty simple to gain a decent amount of gift cards or cash. These rewards are a lot better than that T-shirt you usually get at a college or pro sports game. Keep in mind that if […]
Read More..>>HOW TO: Get Out Of An Auto Lease
Posted on July 16, 2007 - Filed Under How To | 4 Comments
So you have leased the car you always wanted and life is good. Then you change jobs and your daily commute increases by 50 miles a day roundtrip. Making this commute over the next three years will cause you to blow your mileage limit on your lease out of the sky. This is a situation many […]
HOW TO: Find a Credit Union
Posted on July 13, 2007 - Filed Under Banking, How To | Leave a Comment
I have been a long time advocate of credit unions ever since I was burned by commercial banks many years ago. I really see no reason for someone to not join a credit union, although if anyone can tell me of a good reason I would love to hear it. I just came across this […]
HOW TO: Lower Your Auto Insurance
Posted on July 12, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Insurance, Saving | Leave a Comment
Ever since I got my first car at about 17 I have hated paying auto insurance. My insurance rates were really low until I was 21 and got into two accidents in a span of six months. The first accident I hit a small sign when I hydroplaned in the rain doing only minor damage to my […]
Read More..>>HOW TO: Pack A Healthy Lunch for Under $1
Posted on July 7, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Saving, Spending | Leave a Comment
Yesterday morning I had very few options in the refrigerator to pack my lunch for work. I typically bring a portion of leftovers and assemble it the night before as I am putting away dishes from dinner. So without having any leftovers I ended up bringing hard boiled eggs and spinach. While eating lunch I could not help […]
Read More..>>Planning A Budget For Our South Florida Vacation
Posted on June 23, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Financial Planning, Spending | Leave a Comment
My girlfriend and I are planning to take a road trip this Fall to South Florida for our annual vacation. Even though we live in Orlando, which is technically Central Florida, we rarely go down south and are making a point to check it out fully this vacation. I have not been to Key West since […]
HOW TO: Select a Profitable Rental Property
Posted on May 18, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Rental Property | 4 Comments
I have been looking into rental property quite a bit since there is so much housing inventory for sale in my area. After multiple years of being a seller’s market the tides are turning, and buyers have the upper hand. Prices have not dropped dramatically but have leveled off and many sellers are accepting lower […]
Read More..>>HOW TO: Lower Your Pet Costs
Posted on May 10, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Spending | 4 Comments
Pet costs can be one of the biggest unexpected costs next to maybe unplanned auto and housing costs. Vet bills, medications, and clean up or repair due to them damaging items can all be surprisingly high when the final invoice is delivered. My girlfriend has a three year old cat and she moved in a few months […]
Read More..>>How To Dispute Any Item On Your Credit Report
Posted on May 3, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Credit Repair, Credit Report, Credit History | 2 Comments
Credit bureaus collect billions of pieces of information every month. Lets just say for example they have a .01% error rate, even though its probably higher. That translates to millions of mistakes each month. Bottom line is we all need to be responsible for ensuring our credit report is as accurate as possible. Below I am going to […]
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