All Entries in the "Credit & Debt" Category
Would you invest in yourself?
In conjunction with the recent investment talk at this website recently, I wanted to ask our readers a question related to the tag line of this website, “Run Your Life like a Business.” Would you invest in yourself if you were a business? Have you ever contemplated such a thought process? What exactly would you [...]
The Bust-Out
Great article that compares the Mafia — Bank Bosses — Government Regulators from CNBC.
Student Debt on the Rise
Congratulations recent graduate! Your prize for four years of hard work is on average $23,200 in student loan debt (not including the debt that your parents are assuming) and a very difficult time to find a job! Woohoo – time to celebrate!
In all seriousness, student loan debt is on the rise and there is not [...]
Do you have any clue what your credit score is?
….do you? Previously, I spoke about the FICO score, what it is, how is it calculated, blah, blah blah. Recently, my wife and I sold our townhome and purchased a new construction single family home, both in the Raleigh-Durham region of North Carolina. When you purchase a new home, there are three key ingredients that [...]
Obama Going After Credit Card Companies?
In an article at CNBC today, it was discussed that President Obama and his economic team will be analyzing practices of credit card companies in the upcoming weeks and months. The primary practice that credit card companies engage in that upsets most financial and governmental personnel relates to their sometimes deceptive marketing practices. [...]
