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    Friday, May 9, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 11:00 am ET When I created the No Credit Needed Network, I did so with moments like this one in mind -
Debt Hater, who joined the No Credit Needed Network in February of 2006, just paid off her credit cards!
Click here to view her completed No Credit Needed Network chart and here to visit her site and read [...] ... (more) From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 9, 2008 at 8:29 am ET Here are some of my favorite articles from the Money Blog Network -
All Financial Matters calculated the impact that rising gas prices will have on the cost of the family vacation.
Consumerism Commentary has some thoughts and questions about the proposed gas tax holiday.
Five Cent Nickel asked readers to provide feedback on their favorite online brokers.
Free [...] ... (more) Thursday, May 8, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 8, 2008 at 3:12 pm ET Today, I went shopping for a couple Mother’s Day gifts. As I was checking out at one particular store, the woman behind the cash register asked me if I wanted to apply for a credit card and receive a 10% discount. As I’ve written about before, I’m not interested in credit cards, especially high-rate store-branded [...] ... (more) Wednesday, May 7, 2008 The Financial Realities Of Having A New Baby (4 clicks)
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May 7, 2008 at 10:51 pm ET Baby number three is now three weeks old. She is beautiful and is doing great. Mommy and I have spent many of the hours since she was born just holding her, enjoying her little baby sighs. She sleeps four to five hours at a time and enjoys her baby swing. Big sister and big brother [...] ... (more) A Good Experience With Paypal (5 clicks)
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May 7, 2008 at 9:25 am ET I recently sold an item on eBay. When the buyer tried to make payment via Paypal, the payment was rejected. I contacted Paypal, via the customer service number listed on their website and within two minutes, I was connected to a customer service representative and the problem with my account was promptly corrected. (For some [...] ... (more) Monday, May 5, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 5, 2008 at 4:30 pm ET As many of you know, not only do I blog here at No Credit Needed, I also manage the No Credit Needed Network. Over at the Network, members can create a personal finance goal and track their progress. Those members who have websites can post their progress charts on their websites.
Recently, NCN Network [...] ... (more) Time Management And Money Management (6 clicks)
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May 5, 2008 at 8:53 am ET I was talking to a good friend the other day and he mentioned that he had just picked up a copy of one of my favorite books, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. I read the book a few years ago and I really enjoyed it.
The book suggests using a system of [...] ... (more) Friday, May 2, 2008 No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide (9 clicks)
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May 2, 2008 at 5:01 pm ET No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide (Quick Start Edition)
Section One: Getting Started
Section Two: Moving Beyond The Basics
Section Three: Preparing For Freedom
Section Four: Staying The Course
Section Five: Planning For The Future
No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide (Expanded Edition)
Section One: Getting Started
Illustrated Debt Snowball
Section Two: Moving Beyond The Basics
Make Multiple Debt [...] ... (more) Thursday, May 1, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 1, 2008 at 10:13 pm ET No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide
Section Five: Planning For The Future
Budget For Future Purchases
Now that you are debt free, put a plan into place so that you can stay that way.
Create budget categories for future major purchases. I have categories labeled ‘automobile replacement’, ‘new furniture’, and ‘new electronics’ .
Commit to paying cash (or using [...] ... (more) From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 1, 2008 at 11:10 am ET Well, actually, she’s asleep, lying on my tummy. Man, life just doesn’t get any better than this! I can feel her breathing and I can hear her making ‘baby’ noises. New babies rock!
My laptop is balance on the arm of my chair - and I’m typing with one hand! But, alas, [...] ... (more) From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 1, 2008 at 9:22 am ET My wife is an educator. She recently gave birth to our third child, a baby girl. Mommy and baby are doing great. Our older kids are adjusting and they are having so much fun, learning to feed and hold the new baby.
The timing of the birth worked out great. My wife [...] ... (more) Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Debt Reduction Guide: Staying The Course (11 clicks)
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April 30, 2008 at 10:27 am ET No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide
Section Four: Staying The Course
Look For Opportunities To Earn Extra Income
As you move forward, you’ll begin to get excited about getting out of debt. Now is the time to look for ways to supplement your income. Consider getting a part-time job. Look through your closets for items you can sell [...] ... (more) New Theme For No Credit Needed (1 click)
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April 30, 2008 at 12:20 am ET For those of you who are visiting via the web, you’ll notice that I have made some pretty major changes to the look and feel of No Credit Needed. My old theme isn’t compatible with the latest version of Wordpress (the software that I use to manage my websites). I hope that the [...] ... (more) Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Making Some Changes To The Site (1 click)
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April 29, 2008 at 7:34 pm ET Over the next few days, I’ll be working to improve No Credit Needed.
I thank you for your patience as I upgrade the site. ... (more) From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 29, 2008 at 1:51 pm ET The Mirror -
The mirror serves two purposes. It reveals and it guides. As you look in a mirror, you see yourself, as you you really are. And, if you choose, you can use the mirror as a guide, to make changes to your appearance.
Have you taken a look in the ‘mirror’ lately? [...] ... (more) Monday, April 28, 2008 Debt Reduction Guide: Preparing For Freedom (30 clicks)
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April 28, 2008 at 6:30 am ET No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide
Section Three: Preparing For Freedom
Build A Substantial Emergency Fund
After getting out of debt, you next goal will be to stay out of debt. To that end, consider creating and funding a substantial emergency fund. The exact amount that you will want to keep in your emergency fund will [...] ... (more) Friday, April 25, 2008 Debt Reduction Guide: Moving Beyond The Basics (16 clicks)
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April 25, 2008 at 9:15 pm ET No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide
Section Two: Moving Beyond The Basics
Reduce Monthly Interest Charges:
Send minimum payments and extra payments as early in the payment cycle as you possibly can. This reduces your average daily balance which reduces the amount of interest charged.
Call credit card companies, regularly, and ask for reduced interest rates.
Transfer Balances Carefully:
Consider [...] ... (more) Debt Reduction Guide: Getting Started (3 clicks)
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April 25, 2008 at 10:32 am ET No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Guide
Section One: Getting Started
Tools: pen / paper / calculator / most recent bank statements / loan documents / credit card statements
Calculate Total Starting Balance:
List all of your debts - Create columns to list creditors, balances, due dates, minimum payments, and interest rates.
Add up all balances - This amount is your [...] ... (more) Wednesday, April 23, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 23, 2008 at 7:45 pm ET As many of you know, No Credit Needed is a member of the Money Blog Network. I’m consistently impressed by my fellow members - and the content of their sites. I thought it would be cool to highlight a few of their posts, and how those posts have helped me save money and kept me [...] ... (more) The $100-A-Day-Rule Prevents Impulse Buying (34 clicks)
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April 23, 2008 at 1:41 pm ET I like stuff - gadgets, gizmos, and thingamajigs. I also like saving money. So, I’ve created the $100-A-Day-Rule.
For every $100 that I want to spend on the purchase of a new product, I must wait one day before I make the purchase. This creates a self-imposed ‘cooling-off’ period.
If a new gadget costs $100, I have [...] ... (more) Monday, April 21, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 21, 2008 at 8:07 am ET Nine years ago, I bought a blue chair-and-a-half. Yesterday, I hauled it away.
As I was driving down the road, returning from the ‘dump-trash’ (that’s what my daughter calls the local collection facility) - I started thinking about the old blue chair. My wife and I purchased it on a whim. We lived in a small, [...] ... (more) Friday, April 18, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 18, 2008 at 11:34 am ET Each month, our health insurance premium is deducted from my wife’s paycheck. Every year, I pay our annual renter’s insurance premium. And, once every six months, I pay our automobile insurance premium. The premium is the amount charged, by and insurance company, for actual coverage. But, not only do we pay insurance premiums, we are [...] ... (more) Thursday, April 17, 2008 Back In The Saddle (12 clicks)
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April 17, 2008 at 1:29 pm ET We are home with the new baby. She’s doing so well and I want to thank all of you who responded with ‘well wishes’ and prayers. My wife and I took her for her first checkup today and she is a healthy, happy baby girl. My mother-in-law is staying with us this week, helping with [...] ... (more) Wednesday, April 16, 2008 From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 16, 2008 at 10:34 am ET While we settle in with new baby - No Credit Needed will feature a few guest posts from some of my fellow personal finance bloggers. (I’ll also mix in a few posts of my own, as I find the time.) Today’s post comes from Prime Time Money - and it should get you primed and [...] ... (more) Monday, April 14, 2008 Baby Number Three Arrived Safe And Sound (14 clicks)
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April 14, 2008 at 6:12 pm ET Baby number three - a little girl - was born Sunday Morning around 10AM. She weighs 8 pounds and she is beautiful beyond words. Mommy is doing fine and we should be going home early Tuesday morning. I stole a few minutes and found some free Wi-Fi so that I could share [...] ... (more) Items 1 - 25 of 175
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