August 2009

9 Things Stress Can Prevent You From Accomplishing

by Glen Craig
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Every time I travel to Europe (especially outside of the big cities) I notice that the stress level tends to be much lower than what we have here in the US. Yes, big city folks tend to always be on edge (think of the typical New Yorker), but I’ve found folks from New Hampshire to [...]

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Personal Finance Resource Links 08-30-09

by Glen Craig
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Ahh, roundups!  What a great place to show off some of the wonderful articles that have been written about personal finance and such.  For instance, how about 25 essentials that are better and cheaper to make at home from Man Vs Debt?  We’ve kinda forgotton how to take care of and make a lot of [...]

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Debt Traps College Students Fall Into

by Glen Craig
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I could spend all day talking about the financial issues facing college students these days.  However, for today’s post I will take a look at common debt traps that college students fall into:

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Now You See It… Cash For Clunkers Ends

by Glen Craig
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Didn’t I just write about how the Car Allowance Rebate System was ending? Then I wrote about how they got another $2 billion?  Well guess what’s ending again?  Cash for Clunkers will officially end by 8 p.m. EST, Monday on August 24th. Just after congress approved more money to extend the program it’s now going [...]

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Americans To Spend Less This Holiday Season

by Glen Craig
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It appears that Americans are starting to get their priorities straight.  According to a recent survey by ING Direct American shoppers will be spending less this holiday season and will be putting more into savings then they have in years past. Roughly 50% of the surveyed adults say they plan to spend $300 or more [...]

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Watch What You Sign Before Using Cash For Clunkers

by Glen Craig
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Be careful what you sign if you are taking advantage of the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers).  Bloomberg is reporting that dealers are asking buyers to sign a contingency agreement that would require the buyer to pay back the credit, of up to $4,500, if the dealer is unable to get the credit [...]

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Cash For Clunkers – Who Wins, Stimulus Or Environment?

by Glen Craig
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President Obama recently signed an extension to the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers) that provides an additional $2 billion for the program.  The original $1 billion allotted for the program ran out within a month. This is great news for dealers who had a backlog of applications. But is it good for the [...]

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Underwater Refinancing With The Home Affordable Refinance Program

by Glen Craig
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In the face of sustained home foreclosures, the government’s new Home Affordable Refinance program will expand to cover homeowners whose mortgages are up to 125 percent of their home value. The $75 billion Treasury Department program, which aims to help homeowners responsibly reorient their home finances, had limited the rate to 105 percent of home [...]

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Saving On Prescription Drug Medication

by Glen Craig
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The cost of prescription medications is alarmingly high, as is the number of Americans who aren’t treating their condition because they can’t afford the medicine.  Whether you’re under-insured or uninsured, there are ways you can save money on prescription medication.  You can even get the medicine for free, if you meet certain guidelines. Here are [...]

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Personal Finance Resource Links 08-09-09

by Glen Craig
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Wow, it’s been a long time since I did a roundup! I gotta tell you, you have a baby and all free time becomes well….not free!  And it goes by fast!  Out little daughter is already over a month old.  We can’t believe how much she’s changed in the past month already.  We’re slowly getting [...]

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