Jeremy

The government announced they will start sending out tax rebate checks this week to help stimulate the economy.  Some people may use this money to make the down payment on a new car, or buy a new tv, while others may use it just to help ease the burdens of every day expenses.  I’d like...

I've seen countless articles talking about the national debt and what "my share" of it is. The story usually goes something like: The US National debt has reached a record new high of $9,000,000,000,000.00. (It would be too easy to just say $9 trillion, you have to make the reader coun...

Like most people I've heard repeatedly how switching my lights to compact florescent bulbs can save you money and helps save the environment and I actually have a couple.  I've always really wondered though, is it REALLY worth it?  Am I going to save a significant amount, or even enoug...

In the previous post I mentioned how I managed to go from no debt, to about $110,000 in debt in under two years.  It was a huge struggle to make it to the next check each month and this was a real turning point for me.  I became determined to get rid of ALL our debt. I knew that the major...

After high school, I opted to go to take some classes at a local community college while working instead of going away to college, so I was fortunate not to start out my adult life with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt.  However that did not last long. Shortly after turning 18...