Yesterday I officially joined the Yakezie Challenge and couldn’t be more excited about it. The Yakezie network is a community of personal finance and lifestyle bloggers who “selflessly help others” reach their respective goals. Yakezie Challenges each blog to improve it’s Alexa Ranking. For those …
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Adrianne Curry and the Tax Free Weekend
People inherently love deals and to save money; nothing feels as good as getting a bargain. The thing that makes me laugh is how people think “they’re saving” every time they spend money. My approach to spending is only to buy what I need or want. I don’t let SALES affect what I’ve sought out to do. …
Top 10 Songs About Money
Music nowadays is primarily full of techno voices touching on drunk-texting, club-rocking and everyone’s favorite day of the week, Friday. Remember when music used to be about more important things….like money? As a little reminder, here is a list of the top melodies of mullah - refrains of riches - …
QE3
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Indebting vs Investing
Here is a guest post I wrote for Crystal @ www.Budgetinginthefunstuff.com. Check her site out when you get a chance. This morning wasn’t the usual morning. Late-night storms left much of Charlotte out of power with noticeable debris on the roads. Replacing stop lights with policemen caused my …
How To Get Approved For A Loan Vol. 2
I’m going to piggyback off of vol. 4 and go into more detail. Keep these tips in mind in order to get approved for a loan. The “more detail” is bold/italicized. Credit - Most banks and lenders consider anything above 720 excellent. How to get there: Check your report for …
How To Get Approved For A Loan
The most important reason to maintain good credit is for loans. There are a number of other reasons (I’ll mention later) but it’s primarily to save you on the interest you’ll pay on loans. With that said, here are a few tips to consider when applying for a loan. Credit - Most banks and lenders …