The Debt Princess | Lessons in What Not to Do

When to Refinance Your Home Mortgage Loan

February 21, 2012

This is a guest post. If you are interested in guest posting, please feel free to contact me. I will accept guest posts from bloggers who want to share their stories about debt and finances, readers who have something great to say and from brands that have products that coincide with my blog. Enjoy this post from Robert at RefiAdvisor.com For many homeowners answering the question “Should I refinance my mortgage” is easy; however, the question “How to refinance” can be perilous. According to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, not doing their homework is the single reason most...

Weekly Recap 2/19/2012 Cool Happenings Edition

February 19, 2012

Happy Sunday! It’s February 19, 2012 This week has been crazy hectic! I feel like I haven’t done nearly enough work and, I guess in some ways, I haven’t. BUT I’m been bustin’ my behind to make some deadlines and make a few new things happen. I did manage to get quite a few new relationships and jobs started and I wanted to share it all with you guys. In the coming weeks you are going to be able to read my writing at a number of new sites. I will be writing for the PerkStreet Blog, FiPath,...

Debt Reduction Options

February 15, 2012

Try other alternatives before the bill collectors call

This post was written on behalf of Payplan When debt becomes overwhelming there are a number of options available to you for eliminating debt. You can simply tighten your belt and your budget, stop getting into debt and begin paying off your debt. Easier said than done right? When that isn’t enough to control your situation your options become a debt management plan, debt consolidation, debt settlement or bankruptcy. These options may be confusing and during an already stressful time, making a decision like this should be done with an educated mind. Below is a description for each that...

Pay Back Your Debts Easily with Debt Consolidation

February 14, 2012

be debt free faster with debt consolidation

This is a guest post. If you are interested in guest posting, please feel free to contact me. I will accept guest posts from bloggers who want to share their stories about debt and finances, readers who have something great to say and from brands that have products that coincide with my blog. Enjoy this post from Jonny at FinanceWand Managing your finances is a key in deciding how much you can save and spend every month. It is very important to be financially responsible if you don’t want to end up in debt. Being in debt is...

Ignite the Fire: Kindle Fire Giveaway

February 14, 2012

Are you ready to Ignite the Fire this Valentine’s Day? I have teamed up with 29 other bloggers as part of this great even that is co-hosted by Adventures of a Military Family of 8 and 7 on a Shoestring to bring you this Kindle Fire Giveaway! With movies, apps, games, music, reading and more, the Kindle Fire is the hottest e-reader available and you could win it here! How to enter: You are going to have to work for this one. The event is self-sponsored and there are 30 bloggers participating. Each one has contributed towards the...

What NOT to Do: Live Above Your Means

February 13, 2012

Lessons in What Not to Do with your Finances

What Not to Do is a series based on the numerous mistakes that I have made in my life. I am not a financial adviser, I can’t tell you want to do but I can tell you what NOT to do. I hope you will use this series of posts to help educate those you love about the dangers of debt and how they can affect your life. Use the trouble that I have gotten into as a springboard for your own discussions, please. 40 years ago my parents graduated high school and got married. They couldn’t afford...

Weekly Recap for 2/11/2012 – It’s All About the Love Edition

February 12, 2012

This hasn’t been a huge week for me. I’m struggling with my ADHD and I just haven’t been all that productive. It’s very easy to slip into depression when this happens. I feel like a failure when my ADHD gets the best of me. I’m 37 years old and ADHD makes me feel like a child. I hate that feeling. I’m working very hard to avoid that slip and trying my best to hold it together. I’m trying to pull together a list of tools that help freelancers and bloggers remain on task and productive. If you have anything...

Funny Money 2/11/2012

February 11, 2012

Today’s Funny Money post is from Laugh IT Out: Funny Money Facts. If you could double your money every year for 20 years in a row (highly unlikely), just one dollar would turn into more than one million. ($1,048,576) More realistically, if you invested your money at 8% from age 25 to age 65, just $3,900 per year would turn into more than one million ($1,010,320). That means it only takes about $325 a month to become a millionaire. It is illegal to put coins in your ears in Hawaii. If you drive 10 miles to buy a lottery...