The Newest Finance Podcasts You’ve Never Heard

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Hitting the search button on Google is a great way to find the answer to your questions about money, but how do you know the advice fits your specific situation? Maybe you have two teenage daughters and the author of the article is a single guy fresh out of college. It is likely the advice is technically correct, but it would be nice to have some more context than a little box at the bottom of the post or link to their About page. Personal finance is personal and you want to know the knowledge you are obtaining fits your […] Read more »

7 Ways You Can Stay Motivated to Get Out of Debt

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Over the years I’ve seen plenty of people get motivated to get out of debt, but they never end up following through with the process.  They are usually pretty fired up about getting out of debt and start out very motivated.  But not long after they start the process, their energy flags and it’s not long before they lose their motivation. I’ve seen a lot of other people make decent progress in paying down debt, but for whatever reason, they end up losing their focus and go back to their old habits, never finishing the get out of debt process.   How to […] Read more »

How to Get Ahead If You’re Living Paycheck to Paycheck (Part 2)

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In the first article in the series, I covered eight things that might cause you to end up trapped in a paycheck to paycheck life. In this second post, I’m going to show you a few things you can do to get your finances under control, stop spending more than you make, and end the paycheck to paycheck cycle for good. If you read the last article, at this point you’ve probably figured out some of the top reasons why you’re struggling financially. Once you understand those reasons, I explained that it was important to get your mindset right and […] Read more »

Why You Should Never Use a Home Equity Loan to Pay Off Debt

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Why You Should Never Use a Home Equity Loan to Pay Off Debt

Have you ever thought about taking out a home equity loan to help pay off debt? There are a lot of financial gurus that will advise you to dip into your home’s equity when you have a pile of debt you need to get paid off. But I believe paying off your debt with a home equity loan is not a wise move, and I’ll tell you why in just a minute.   Why Some Gurus Recommend Home Equity Loans For Paying Off Debt But first, I want to cover why some “financial gurus” say you should consolidate your debt […] Read more »

Tuesday Top 5 Roundup: Government Lies, Creative Accounting, & Who You Know

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Photo Credit: Fovea Centralis Live and Learn: 5 Tips to Make Your Kids Financially Smarter – Currency (written by Len Penzo)  This is my VERY FAVORITE article! Great one Len! Married Money Management Step 4: Pay Off Your Debt (Damn It!) – Engaged Marriage Dustin and I go way back, and one of the reasons why is because this dude has some passion. You can guarantee that if you are reading a post he has written you are definitely getting fired up about it. Marriage is his forte, but as you will see, personal finance is no stranger to him. […] Read more »