http://ecreditmatch.com/blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:59:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Credit Card Debt I have no actual consumer debt. In the past, I have been taking money from credit cards at 0% APR and immediately placing it into high-yield savings accounts or similar safe investments that earn 3-5% interest or more, and keeping the difference as profit. I ... http://www.mymoneyblog.com/archives/2008/12/december-2008-financial-status-net-worth-update.html Schwab brokerage is offering a new credit card that gives you 2% cash back on all purchases. The only catch is that the rewards can only be redeemed into a SchwabOne brokerage account. When linked to the Schwab card, the SchwabOne account has no minimum balance ... http://www.mymoneyblog.com/archives/2008/12/schwab-2-cashback-credit-card.html Money is physically dirty 99.9% of all paper money is covered in germs and bacteria including E. coli and salmonella. Money isn’t just dirty because of the microorganisms; it’s also covered in bits of fecal matter and grains of cocaine. You would probably be just as well off licking the bottom ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PersonalFinanceAdvice/~3/4CqYtbcSNJY/103463_10-things-i-hate-about-money.html I live in a suburb that has grown rapidly over the past decade. When we first moved here, there were two shopping areas within three miles of our home. Now there are at least eight. Where once there were trees, now there are stores and restaurants. A ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PersonalFinanceAdvice/~3/1y5LMgHoGiQ/103524_frivolous-massage-manicures.html Do you have an ING Direct savings account with unused referrals? I usually have plenty, but have been falling behind again. The first 25 people who comment below tonight and leave a working contact e-mail (real name not required, e-mail will not be shared publicly) will get ... http://www.mymoneyblog.com/archives/2008/12/ing-direct-referral-giveway-first-25-only.html http://www.bad-credit-advisor.com/2008/12/medical-collections-unpaid-medical-bills-hipaa-laws.html The story goes that Scott Adams wanted to publish this as a one-page book, but he couldn’t find a publisher to do it. In fact, he is quoted as saying that “if God materialized on earth and wrote the secret of the universe on one page, he wouldn’t be ... http://www.mymoneyblog.com/archives/2008/12/dilberts-one-page-guide-to-everything-financial.html By Maggie Ellis, guest writer I know many people who are followers of Dave Ramsey’s financial advice. Since the economy has tanked, it seems like I’m seeing even more people joining the Dave bandwagon, looking for a way out of the financial messes that they have gotten themselves into. His “Total ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PersonalFinanceAdvice/~3/HCWFsKGCHbM/103474_dave-ramsey-falters-in-a-crummy-economy.html This year marked the 5 year anniversary of my Grandfather’s passing. When he died, it was like losing my father. In fact, he was the only father figure in my life for my first 8 years until my mother remarried. So it’s no surprise his death affected me as deeply ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PersonalFinanceAdvice/~3/hCcXoWonbEo/103522_the-power-of-perspective.html http://www.bad-credit-advisor.com/2008/12/writ-of-garnishment-explanation-12-2008.html