02
Jul
2008
Posted by guestpost as Get Out of Debt
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed right now, before you forget, to get the latest posts. Thanks for visiting! If you’re living paycheck to paycheck, the cycle can seem like it is never going to end. In this economy, it’s hard not to spend more and more money each ...[Read More]
22
Jun
2008
Posted by guestpost as Get Out of Debt
What to do when you are desperate for money? At least once in every person’s life comes a time when the need is great and the resources are few. It can be hard enough to make ends meet on a decent wage, but, when the times get tough and the money just is not there to meet the need, a person ...[Read More]
01
May
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Get Out of Debt, Good Tips, Money Management, Saving Money, Transportation
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. You and I don’t need anyone to tell us it is getting way more expensive to fill our gas tanks. We get that message every time we withdraw the nozzle from the tank and place it back on the pump. Hello $73.18. BOHICA! (Bend Over Here It Comes Again) But what you ...[Read More]
23
Apr
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Debt Collection, Get Out of Debt, Good Tips
Sometimes debts can build up to the point that they’re overwhelming. Avoiding contact with your creditors (the people you owe money to) isn’t a good tactic, and makes them suspect you won’t pay, rather than can’t pay. It won’t go away if you cover your eyes. When ...[Read More]
18
Apr
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Ask Steve, Bankruptcy, Business Failures, Get Out of Debt, Mortgage Related
I’m always happy to take questions so I can help. Today, Linda has sent in the following question using the online form. If you have a question, send it on in. I love to help. Linda Asks I will be 60 years old Saturday and I’ve never been more in the dark! When my mother fell ill ...[Read More]
13
Apr
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Banking, Business Failures, Consumer Debt, Debt Confessions, Foreclosure, Gambling, Get Out of Debt, Mental Health, Suicide
In 1989 and 1990 my financial life swirled the bowl and went down the toilet, resulting in my personal bankruptcy. My shame and my disgrace, which I kept silent and my secret until 2000 when I got outed by a Washington Post reporter when she asked me, only in passing, during an interview if I ...[Read More]
20
Mar
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Get Out of Debt, Money Management
When standing at the doorway between a life of ease and one of uncertainty, it is important for you to protect what savings you have as if it was water and you were preparing to cross a desert. When you are faced with not knowing where future money will come from the single best course of action ...[Read More]
18
Mar
2008
Posted by Steve Rhode as Get Out of Debt
Cold sweats, gurgling stomach, headaches, short attention span, fighting with those you love, panicked, anxious and stressed. All of these are emotions or symptoms that people experience when they are facing a financial crisis. I know I did when I lived through my financial meltdown. While my ...[Read More]