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Entries from August 19th, 2008

How Much Debt does Your Generation Have?

August 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Consumer Debt

Do you even know what generation you belong to? More importantly, do you care? Generations are extended periods of time that are connected with pop culture. Probably the most well known and talked about is the “baby boomer” generation; you know, the aging hippies born between 1943-1964 (or so). Their kids? Generation X (1965-1979) and [...]

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Curb Appeal: You’ve got 8 Seconds to Impress Potential Homebuyers

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Mortgages, Real Estate

That’s right, studies show that a potential home buyer makes up their mind within the first 8 seconds of seeing the outside of a home whether to take the next step, or just drive on by. With the inventory of homes listed for sale at record highs, that’s a lot of competition. Given a limited [...]

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E-shopping: Finding the Best Deals on the Internet

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Budgeting

Back in July Kristy wrote a great blog about about ways to save shopping online. Today’s feature throws out some suggestions as far as specific websites that we’ve found that seem to provide good values and information to help you in your search for that savings. 1. Browsing for general product information: ConsumerReports.org. It is [...]

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How Soon After a Bankruptcy Can I Apply for Credit?

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Bankruptcy

We get this question all the time: “How soon after a bankruptcy can I apply for lines of credit?” Out of one debt hell into another? Maybe you should examine the reason why you’re filing bankruptcy? Ok, we’ll avoid the lecture and just answer the question. Primarily, how long you need to wait to apply [...]

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