Posts from ‘May, 2008’

What’s a personal loan, exactly? Technically, it is “a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower’s integrity and ability to pay.” But what does this mean for the average consumer? Can it be used for benefit, or is it something else to put in […]

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It seems I’ve been on a tear with writing recently. Hopefully I’m not overloading you guys, I’ve just been having a total blast exploring things both finance related as well as sources of alternate income. I’ve recently met a goal of making 10$ per day in income this month outside my job through both blogging, […]

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I’ve been giving some thought to a new brokerage account, and wanted to get some reader feedback. I’ve been using Sharebuilder for well over a year now and I’ve been very happy with their service. Better still since they were recently acquired by ING, transaction costs have been lowered. I like them most because I’m […]

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All through college, I dreaded the idea of getting a credit card. I had heard too many stories about some idiot college kid running up a balance that overwhelmed his/her meager income and took them years to pay back. Even some of my siblings had some credit cards from college/Christmas that was a thorn in […]

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When most people think of personal finance, an unsavory bombardment of images comes to mind. Running a budget, being stingy with money, not spending on things you want, etc. I suppose to some degree these are all true, but the level of which you take it varies widely. Plenty of PF bloggers out there splurge […]

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