Isn’t it ironic? It is summertime, nearly 10% of us are involuntarily unemployed, we’ve got all the time in the world for fun and frolic yet no money to do it. What’s a girl/guy to do? Throw on Madonna’s hit single “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and head down the following list of ideas for [...]
Entries from June 12th, 2009
Ten Ideas for Cheap or Free Summer Fun
June 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Budgeting, Consumer Info
Tags: Budgeting·cheap summer fun·free summer fun·inexpensive summer fun·save money·summer activities·summer budgeting
My Ex Won’t Pay Divorce Decree Bills
June 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Credit Counselor Front Lines, Credit Reports, Legal Stuff
I hear this situation all the time – some one tells me that their ex refuses to pay the bills assigned to them in court. They are perplexed at why their credit report is showing late pays or charge off – the bill is their ex’s responsibility. Ah yes, there are many lawyers out there [...]
Tags: bills·credit·Credit Cards·divorce·divorce decree·ex·Requirements for Credit Cards
Beware of Credit Card Foreign Transaction Fee Fever
June 10th, 2009 · 31 Comments · Credit Cards
If it sounds like a new strain of flu that you need to avoid, you are right on target! For years, most banks have charged consumers a fee for using their credit cards overseas if the purchases were made in a foreign currency. These fees were almost exclusively associated with an actual trip that (yours [...]
Tags: Credit Cards·currency conversion fees·foreign transaction fees·online purchases·overseas purchases
Top Indicators Things Really ARE That Bad
June 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Economy
I saw some of these posted online and added a few of my own (my apologies in advance if anyone is offended). I saw a man in Costco buying one roll of toilet paper Bill Gates had to switch to dial up. A picture is now only worth 200 words. CEO’s are now playing miniature [...]
Tags: 401k·Autos·Bill Gates·Costco·Credit Cards·Dow·Economy·mafia·recession·small business
