Impossible To Get Rich On Salary Alone

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

There's a great article on Money Under 30 about how it is pretty much impossible to get rich on your salary.I agree. You need side income, whether it be from investments, passive income streams (such as rental properties or a small business), etc.For the vast majority of us, ...

How to Get Out of Credit Card Debt 101

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

If you are drowning in credit card debt, or have collection agencies calling you at work and at home, it’s understandable if you feel overwhelmed right now. However, you can get your credit card debt under control, eliminate it, and show the credit card companies that you can handle ...

Egg customers unable to use some debit cards to make repayments

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

People with NatWest or Royal Bank of Scotland debit cards have been unable to use the Egg website to make payments to their accounts as the site has not recognised their cards. The problem is thought to stem from the website not recognising the ...

Redeeming Citi rewards points even more rewarding for Haiti

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

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Carnival of Personal Finance: Now with free credit monitoring!

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

There are probably only one or two other words in the English language that generate as much excitement as the word "free." While "personal" and "finance" aren't among them, I'm still very happy to say that my blog post, "Check your inbox for free TransUnion credit monitoring," has been ...

Do I Make Enough Money?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This is a weird question, but I get it a lot from readers: Do I make enough money?Well, do you?It's a weird question because wealth is almost always RELATIVE, and rarely absolute. Do you make enough money compared to Bill Gates or Warren Buffett? Probably not -- and ...