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Our Debt Plan

Our Personal Debt Plan
 As you have read, my family is carrying debt, lots of debt.  While some may scoff, to us at least, $110,000 is a mountain of debt especially against less than a $70k gross salary per year.  We could have remained in the fetal position, but instead we got angry.  In fact, we [...]

13Jan2008 | Darrell | 0 comments | Continued
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The Plastic Prison

The Plastic Prison
 
Plastic Credit Cards are amazing creatures.  These cards can be used to purchase those items your very own parents saved for years to obtain.  Silly old parents, you could have had that 80” plasma HD 1080i LCD television today instead of 5 years from now.  Credit cards are truly an ingenious item.  Did [...]

9Jan2008 | Darrell | 0 comments | Continued
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How We Stayed in Debt

Staying in debt is easier than it should be. After all, to stay in debt, we basically do not have to do anything. Give it a try for a month. Do not pay any bills, add charges to your cards and just have fun, let your hair down. Nevermind that night out on the town [...]

9Jan2008 | Darrell | 0 comments | Continued
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How I Got Into Debt

How I got into debt

Saving money is a skill. Do not lose sight of this fact. The vast majority of people simply do not have the monetary skills to get beyond the paycheck to paycheck lifestyle. I am currently one of those multitude. I know better, in fact [...]

9Jan2008 | Darrell | 0 comments | Continued
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Kevin Trudeau’s Debt Cures

Kevin Trudeau’s Debt Cures

Notwithstanding this book is being hawked via a 30 minute infomercial (major red flag), this is a prime example of caveat emptor. The background of the book, as told by the infomercial, is essentially yet another “get out of debt without any risk” tome.

What is the over [...]

9Jan2008 | Darrell | 3 comments | Continued
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