Hard to Stick to the Budget
from Dave Ramsey News
Adam and Taylor are and debt-free! They paid off $105,000 in 35 months making $95,000 a year up to $120,000 a year.
Articles from January, 2012
Budget Focus to Debt Freedom
from Dave Ramsey News
Shannon and Chad are debt-free! They paid off $24,000 in nine months making $100,000 a year.
Personal Finance Daily: Grads fight Sallie Mae over loan fees
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Nationwide, college grads who are looking for work or who are underemployed are mounting a campaign to get student loan servicer Sallie Mae to stop charging fees to students who need to get their loan payments deferred — an option that costs federal loan borrowers nothing. [...]
How to Start Saving for Summer Vacation Now
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
Do the dull days of winter have you dreaming of summer vacation? Here are smart ways to start saving for your summer vacation now and tips on how to find deals that will make the most of your money.
What is COBRA?
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
COBRA health insurance is both loved and hated. When considering COBRA, it’s natural to feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. Before you make a decision, let’s review how COBRA works.
Watchdog: Auto insurers overcharging the poor
from CNN Money Personal Finance
The car owners who are least able to afford high auto insurance rates are getting charged the most for coverage, according to a consumer watchdog group.
Home prices post steep decline
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Home prices posted a steep, month-over-month drop in November, falling 1.3%, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city report. Prices fell in 19 of the 20 cities the index covers.
Rethinking CDs
from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
The general sentiment surrounding CDs is that they are investments for risk-adverse retirees. Even if you are a long way from retirement, CDs have some peculiarities that make them worth taking a look at.
Dating and business: Not all that different
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Just as healthy individual relationships require constant monitoring and care, the new paradigm for company and customer relationships values greater symmetry of power and dialogue.
Don’t outlive your savings: How annuities can help
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Given advances in medicine, I’m worried my wife and I might outlive our retirement savings. I’ve started reading about annuities, but I’m confused about the difference between immediate annuities and another type I’ve heard referred to as a deferred income annuities. Can you explain the difference? — Daniel R. [...]