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6 Products that Pay You Back

With a tiny investment, you can reap great savings rewards. Get a hold of the following products, frugally of course, and start saving now. Netflix or Hulu For just $8 a month, you can have access to hit television shows, movies, specials, sports, news and more. Compare that to $75-$300 a month for cable. Plus, with streaming, you can get your entertainment anywhere. You may already have everything you need to play streaming videos on your television. The Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and most Blu-ray players already offer a streaming feature. If you don’t currently own one of those … Continue reading →

Cutting Back Financially

One of the main reasons that people do not to have a budget is because it means that you cut back on spending in certain areas. There are many reasons why people do not want to cut back: they work hard, they want to have fun, they want to provide everything for their children or they feel as though they have cut back everything possible. It is interesting to realize that everyone has a different threshold that they begin to feel deprived at. This conditioning has a lot to do with the way that you are raised. It is important … Continue reading →

Can You Get By With Less Financial Support?

What would you do if you got a letter from your state government that asked if you would willingly accept a reduction in the financial support for your child? This is exactly what happened to parents who had adopted children with special needs in Vancouver, Washington. Adoption does not happen instantaneously. It is a long process, and it requires a lot of strength and patience. Prospective parents will need to show that they are ready to be a good parent, both emotionally and financially. Parents who choose to adopt a child who has special needs must be ready for the … Continue reading →

Budgeting Is Emotional

Are you truly ready to make the changes you need to with your finances? Let’s face it, it is not easy to change your money habits. Often your spending habits affect more than just your pocketbook. You may eat out to spend time with friends and family or simply because you are too tired to cook. You may enjoy buying new clothes on a regular basis because it helps you feel confident at your job. One of the reasons that budgeting may be difficult is because there are so many emotions tied to the way that you spend your money. … Continue reading →

Week in Review for July 29th to August 4th

Do you even know what a delinquency is? Dig deeper into the words and meanings of the credit world in regards to your credit score in Delinquencies and Credit Issues. What exactly happens when your bill goes past due? How does the late payment show up and your credit report? In this week blog entry, Collection Activities, you can learn some valuable information to help you maintain a clean credit report. As more of our population enters their senior years, reverse mortgages are a major buzz word. What exactly are they and do you qualify? Learn more in Miriam’s article, … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: Streisand Rip-Off, “Dateline” Dumped, and Three Times Is Not The Charm

STREISAND RIP-OFF Rosie O’Donnell may be thrilled about her idol Barbra Streisand’s upcoming concert in Rome, but Italian consumer groups want authorities to cancel the singer’s gig because they think people are getting ripped off. According to European news reports, the consumer group maintains Streisand’s concert tickets cost way too much money. The Adusbef and Codacons groups urged the city of Rome and the Italian Olympic Committee to deny permission for Streisand to perform at the Stadio Flaminio on June 15th. Never mind that the venue is where the singer plans to perform her first-ever concert in Italy and the … Continue reading →