Articles in 'Better Credit' Category
from Dave Ramsey News
I always thought we are very responsible people since we have no credit card debt, no student loans, no car payments and no equity line of credit. The only debt is our mortgages from three properties, of which two of them are rentals. We never really considered them as “debt”, until I [...]
February 1st, 2012 | Posted in Banking and Investing, Better Credit, Credit Issues, Interest Rates, Real Estate | No Comments
from Dave Ramsey News
Yesterday in Atlanta my life was changed because I attended Total Money Makeover. I’m a single Dad of 3 Teenagers/Young Adults. I called a family meeting afterwards and performed Plastic Surgery, cutting all my credit cards, including the Kay Jewelers card that is “Doghouse Prevention” for my girlfriend. [...]
February 1st, 2012 | Posted in Banking and Investing, Better Credit, Credit Issues | No Comments
from Dave Ramsey News
Nick is losing a company car and a gas card. He needs to buy a vehicle. The car has to be less than five years old and worth more than $18,000. Dave thinks his company is being unreasonable at Nick’s current salary.
January 30th, 2012 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues | No Comments
from Dave Ramsey News
Jim wants to know how an employer will look at a credit score. Will they look at each situation differently?
January 29th, 2012 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues, Your Credit Score | No Comments
from Dave Ramsey News
Kelly and her husband are newlyweds starting the Baby Steps. He has a credit card that was turned over to a debt collector. The debt isn’t on his credit report, which makes Kelly nervous.
January 27th, 2012 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues, Credit Reporting | No Comments
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Haven’t made your plans yet to head to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl? Hope your credit card has some room on it — tickets are going to cost you thousands of dollars over face value.
January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues | No Comments
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Most taxpayers claim the standard deduction, but if ever there was a time to make the most of valuable tax deductions and credits, it might be now, before they disappear.
January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues, Taxes | No Comments
from CNN Money Personal Finance
I am thinking about adding a credit card that gives cash back for using it. Would it be beneficial for me to obtain a third card with a cash back program, or stay with the two that I have?
January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues | No Comments
from Dave Ramsey News
In April 2008 I saw the Total Money Makeover Live in Colorado Springs and had my lightbulb moment (Thanks Dave!). We were in deep, to the tune of about $60,000 in credit cards, HELOC and car loans. They had been built up slowly over years of spending more than we earned and [...]
January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Banking and Investing, Better Credit, Credit Issues, Interest Rates, Spending Habits | No Comments
from Dave Ramsey News
Angela says her mom can’t pay her mortgage and is running up credit cards. She can’t pay it back. Angela thinks it’s stealing. Should she tell her mom to not give any gifts or accept them graciously?
January 25th, 2012 | Posted in Better Credit, Credit Issues | No Comments