18
Apr
2008
Linda Needs Our Help. Bankruptcy, Liens, Farms and Uncertainty.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Ask Steve, Bankruptcy, Business Failures, Get Out of Debt, Mortgage Related
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!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 ...[Read More]
17
Apr
2008
Just Got My Credit Score Online - Wohoo
Posted by Steve Rhode as Credit Score, Getting Credit, Transportation
Well in typical transatlantic fashion I am now five time zones west from my former home in the UK and wide awake at 4 AM. I’ve got stuff to do right away, first thing will be to finish the last leg of my trip, so today I fly from Baltimore to Raleigh. The landing at Washington Dulles ...[Read More]
16
Apr
2008
No Follow Tag Removed for Commenters
Posted by Steve Rhode as Web
So I’ve removed the ‘no follow’ tag for commenters. While for many it is a unbendable position I just figured that if someone takes a moment to share a comment then why can’t I share the love back by letting search engine follow their link back. Some say that by removing ...[Read More]
16
Apr
2008
Adios England. Hello Ignorance.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Just Me Talking
This morning I awoke before sunrise and said my sad good-byes to my daughter and her finance in our UK village home of the last year. Our Cheshire home was set on a high plain and overlooked idilic pastures, sheep, protected forest and quaint cottages. Living in England for the past two years ...[Read More]
15
Apr
2008
Metal Thefts Cause Danger, Damage and Growing Financial Loss in the UK
Posted by Steve Rhode as Wa-Wa-What
Changes to regulations on recycling and China’s thirst for raw materials are pushing up values in the business of rubbish. At the beginning of April, phone lines went down in my small Cheshire town and hundreds of residents were cut off. Twice. What happened in Frodsham, Cheshire was just ...[Read More]
14
Apr
2008
Stressful Monday Hottie Pic - Charlize Theron
Posted by Steve Rhode as Stressful Monday
Here is this weeks stressful hottie picture of the week. The whole point of the stressful hottie picture of the week is to make you smile, so smile dammit. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss a bit of what's to come. Steve ...[Read More]
14
Apr
2008
I Want to Kill Myself
Posted by Steve Rhode as Suicide
I’ve become alarmed by the number of searches on this site by people saying “I want to kill myself”. I fully realize that money troubles are both painful and intensely intimate. In my years as a debt expert and in helping people to find good solutions for difficult money ...[Read More]
14
Apr
2008
Fiscal Irresponsibility Is Not Your Sin Alone
Posted by Steve Rhode as Economy, Just Me Talking
As much as government and big business cast blame on consumers for not keeping their financial houses in good order, I’m afraid a bit of a smoke screen has been blown in front of your eyes. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was passed to benefit big ...[Read More]
13
Apr
2008
Emotional Misfortune and Why It Makes Debt Hurt So Much
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 had ...[Read More]
12
Apr
2008
Bush Bankruptcy Law Treats Broken Consumers Badly
Posted by Steve Rhode as Ask Steve, Bankruptcy
I love to get questions from readers. So if you have one, send it in online here. Jacques writes in to ask: Q: Aren’t today’s bankruptcy laws (courtesy Bush administration) a fierce obstacle to personal bankruptcy? A: Jacque, During my many years in Washington I did what I could to ...[Read More]
09
Apr
2008
“Steve’s Quick, Easy & Cheap Mexican Meat Pie” - A Cheap Meal In a Hurry
Posted by Steve Rhode as Food
Last night with four hungry people in the house I had to scramble to find something for dinner and without anything obvious in sight, I had to make something up. Often when you are making up a recipe it can be a real loser or in this case, a winner. So I’m sharing it with you in case you ...[Read More]
07
Apr
2008
Stressful Monday Hottie Pic - Christinia Aguilera
Posted by Steve Rhode as Stressful Monday
Here is this weeks stressful hottie picture of the week. The whole point of the stressful hottie picture of the week is to make you smile, so smile dammit. ----- If you enjoyed this post be sure to grab the RSS feed or get posts by email so you don't miss a bit of what's to come. Steve ...[Read More]
05
Apr
2008
Personal Finance is Boring. It’s Really, Really Boring.
Posted by Steve Rhode as Money Management
I have to admit it, even though I am a debt rescue guy and that has a little bit to do with personal finance, I find the whole personal finance field more boring that watching grass grow. Guys I know like Ric Edelman do an amazing job of helping people to put their money here or there. Some of my ...[Read More]
04
Apr
2008
ATA Airlines Goes Bust & Thieves Steal My Phone Line - Bastards
Posted by Steve Rhode as Aviation Related, Business Failures
Thieves Steal Phone Cable for Money Just a couple of quick last minute Friday updates. So the reason I’ve been without internet access at home for almost three days is because there has been an increase in thieves jumping down manholes, cutting telephone cables and striping the wire out to ...[Read More]
04
Apr
2008
Did You Know You Can Skip a Car Payment and Lower Your Monthly Payment?
Posted by Steve Rhode as Saving Money, Transportation
Here is a little financial tip that I’ve used in the past but I keep forgetting about. Refinancing an existing auto loan to lower interest rates and monthly payments. I just got an email that a client was instantly approved for an auto loan refi and that’s good news. You see when this ...[Read More]
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