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Clever Tips Every Home Buyer Needs To Know Before They Buy

By Jon Dulin

buying a house

I bought my first house in August of 2007. It was the peak of the housing bubble. There were signs all around me that the bottom might be falling out, but I didn’t listen. For example, on the date I was to close, the mortgage company went bankrupt. They had to fund over $3 million in loans that day and had no cash on hand. I’ll get into the other issues throughout this … [Read more...]

How To Quickly Earn Travel Rewards With Very Little Effort

By Jon Dulin

earn travel rewards

Everybody loves the idea of free travel. What could be more exciting than jetting off to a luxurious destination with a plane ticket for which you only paid taxes and fees? Or staying in a hotel that you booked entirely with points and miles? It’s every traveler’s dream come true! But the best way to earn travel rewards is often with credit cards. That spells disaster for … [Read more...]

Can You Fix Your Credit In 3 Months?

By Jon Dulin

fix credit score in 3 months

Sometimes life happens. Perhaps you’ve had to deal with being laid off by your employer due to downsizing. Perhaps you’re trying to manage the loss of a loved one. Perhaps you’ve had unexpected medical expenses or auto repair expenses or home repair expenses. There are a million reasons why you may find yourself with a poor credit score. Instead of beating yourself up, the … [Read more...]

Your Ultimate Debt Snowball Plan To Eliminate Debt (And Free Debt Snowball Calculator)

By Jon Dulin

debt snowball strategy

Are you buried under a mountain of debt? Have you finally said enough is enough and want to get out of debt once and for all? Great! Now you just have to figure out the action plan you are going to use to pay off your debt and follow it. For many people, the plan to pay off your debt comes down to the debt snowball method or the debt avalanche method. Both work well at … [Read more...]

Debx Review | Helping You To Automatically Stay Out Of Credit Card Debt

By Jon Dulin

using debx to pay off credit cards

As longtime readers know, I was in credit card debt back in the day. I didn’t have a spending problem, I had personal issues and spending was my way of dealing with the issues I didn’t want to face. Buying things made me feel good, so I kept buying even though I didn’t have the money. Fast forward and I got real with myself and paid off my debt once and for all. But I still … [Read more...]

10 Little Known Secrets To Pay Off Your Mortgage Fast

By Jon Dulin

pay off mortgate fast

Making payments on a mortgage for 30 years can seem like forever, especially when you look at your monthly statement. Not only do you have to make 360 payments and have a huge outstanding balance, but you also see how your $1,000 monthly payment only knocked $125 off of your balance! Frustrating times for sure. But there are little known ways to pay off your mortgage … [Read more...]

How To Survive On $1,000 A Month. The Tricks To Help You Succeed Are Here.

By Jon Dulin

how to survive on 1000 month

What is your financial situation right now? Are you making ends meet or are you struggling? Maybe you are somewhere in between. The choices we make every day with our money seem insignificant at the time. What’s $5 for some snacks at the convenience store? What’s $20 for that cool new case for our phone? In the long run, these small everyday purchases have a big impact on … [Read more...]

The Inspiring Joys Of Debt Free Living

By Jon Dulin

debt free living woman

Paying off debt can be hard. Trust me, I know. I found myself over $50,000 in debt in my mid 20s. Actually, I was only $20,000 in debt. I didn’t see a problem with being in debt, so I didn’t do anything about it. I kept spending money I didn’t have and making minimum payments and I thought it was all fine and dandy. Until it wasn’t. At 29 years old and after the market … [Read more...]

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