As many of you know, my wife and I are going to have a new baby in less than one month. A few nights ago, while washing some ‘onesies’ for out little girl, I noticed something about the laundry detergent cap. On the back of the detergent bottle, there are ‘recommended’ amounts for various types of ‘laundry loads’. For a…
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5 Questions To Ask Your Creditors When Making Debt Reduction Payments
When making ‘extra’ debt payments, be sure that you understand the ‘policies and procedures’ that your creditors have implemented. Call your creditors and ask – 1. If I send in a payment amount that is ‘above’ my ‘minimum payment’ – how will that payment be handled? This is a very important question. Certain creditors will ‘hold’ any amount that is…
Personal Finance Bloggers Share Their Very Best Money Saving Tips
In July of 2006, I asked my fellow personal finance bloggers to share their very best money saving tips. My goal was to create a list of tips for getting out of debt, saving money, and living frugally. Since that time, the number of personal finance blogs has grown. I wanted to give bloggers – new and old alike –…