Tag: Debt
Media Adding Fuel To The “Panic” Fire
Is it just me, or does it seem like the media is playing a large part in the widespread financial panic that has consumed the globe? I know the media is in the business of selling “papers” but still I wonder why they always seem to play up the negative? This only serves to feed [...]
Cheap or Frugal – You Decide
I certainly consider myself to be a frugal person. Not obsessively frugal, but my money and I are fairly close. From time to time in my life I have been called cheap, a term which I have some dislike for. My belief is that there is a difference between being cheap and being frugal. Putting [...]
Build An Emergency Fund Or Pay Down Debt?
How about doing both at the same time Many financial writers will claim that everyone needs to build and emergency fund of some kind that is kept in a liquid vehicle such as a high interest savings account ( I prefer ING DIRECT ) a money-market fund, or some other readily accessible investment like a [...]
Mortgages 101: A Survival Guide For Today’s Homebuyer
I have recently received a few e-mail comments from readers asking me to expand on my previous article Understanding Mortgages, this article will answer many of the questions that were posed to me in those e-mails. Mortgage and Housing Markets Today’s housing market in most of the United States is a virtual candy store for [...]
