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    • New VW and Other Purchases I Didn’t Make June 4, 2008
      It seems strange considering my profession.  I recently pulled a copy of my credit report through the credit watch service  I am a member of.  I needed to purchase a car so I wanted to see where my scores stood and shop for the best interest rate.  To my surprise I had purchased a brand new [...]
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    • Loan Modification – The Best Chance for Success April 30, 2008
      This week we are discussing a painful, but important situation that a lot of American consumers are facing. It is so scary to think that you might lose your home, but we want you to know that there is hope. We want to be a resource to those folks because we have been there and [...]
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    • Beauty in Simplicity Chapter IV – The Final Verse April 25, 2008
      My family lives in a small, rural town in Southern Indiana. We are surrounded by a soy bean field with hundreds of sprawling acres across the street and a large lake that adjoins our property in the back. Sounds nice, right? Why am I so discontented?What is it that continues to drive me toward always [...]
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    • Beauty in Simplicity Chapter III – The Endless Road April 24, 2008
      I began writing about the subject as a result of my daughter and I going on a field trip to our county 4-H last week. All the modern day farmers talking about raising chickens, cows, rabbits, and living off the land made me yearn for a life like that. This is my journey…The truth is [...]
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    • Beauty in Simplicity Chapter II – What’s in the Box? April 23, 2008
      In his book, Halftime, author and successful businessman Bob Buford comments on the purpose of money in the following manner: Mike Kiami is a strategic planning consultant. He is brilliant. He is intuitive. He is demanding. He slices through all the pretense and posturing, and hones in on the core. He does not believe in God [...]
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    • Beauty In Simplicity – Chapter 1 April 22, 2008
      “Stop this train, I want to get off!” – Vanilla Ice Yesterday I touched on the fact that I am soul searching for the simple life. My wife and I used to think the Amish had the answer. I now know, as I mentioned, that I do not have to buy a farm and work the [...]
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    • A Rabbit Meat Shortage, The American Consumer, and Something About The Simple Life April 21, 2008
      I went on a field trip with my 3rd grade daughter this past week to our county 4-H. I learned a lot about farm animals. It was quite amazing because I saw the farmer of today and even with all the modern technology, (like a $280K combine that has a stereo, GPS system, and two seats) it [...]
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    • How To Not Blow Your Tax Refund April 2, 2008
      In my previous post I wrote about the importance of filing even when you owe. Today I am going to give some helpful tips on preparing for your refund. Whether you are getting $500.00 or $5000.00 it is human nature to spend your money two or three times before it even hits the bank. I would encourage you [...]
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    • How To Proactively Protect Your Identity March 26, 2008
      Freecreditdusters.com has a great article on ID Theft – Check it out
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    • Time, not money is the key to a great Spring Break March 25, 2008
      Time, not money is the key to a great Spring Break! Back in the day there was a big movement of child experts who claimed that your kids require, “quality and not quantity.” If this has been your philosophy I have a question for you, “How is that working for you? “ The cold, hard reality is [...]
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How To Proactively Protect Your Identity

Freecreditdusters.com has a great article on ID Theft – Check it out

Time, not money is the key to a great Spring Break

Time, not money is the key to a great Spring Break!
Back in the day there was a big movement of child experts who claimed that your kids require, “quality and not quantity.” If this has been your philosophy I have a question for you, “How is that working for you? “
The cold, hard reality is [...]

Game of Life Better Than Blockbuster’s

 Well, we played the Game of Life last night and as promised I will give you the highlights. It turned out better than I could have ever hoped. We all had a blast and learned a lot.
The amazing part about the game and reality is the unpredictability. You never know when you are going to [...]

The Game Of Life

 The Game of Life has always been my family’s favorite board game. This is where you scratch your head and mouth the words, “Board game?”  Yes, I did say it. You know the pre-pixel version where the whole family gathers around the table and interacts with fun, laughter, and a little friendly competition. It is [...]

Dinkytown.com – the coolest little website this side of texas!

 
There is nothing dinky about dinkytown.com. This is the mecca of online calculators. Do you want to know how long it will take you to pay off your mortgage? At what age you will be a millionaire? What about how much you will owe in taxes this year? If you can think it then you [...]

Collection Companies up to their same old tricks

 I consider myself to be a person of mild character. I am laid back and do not let many things ruffle my feathers, but the call I received yesterday changed all of that.
A few months ago a very motivated couple signed up on our subscription based service. The wife had been a victim of identity [...]

FreeCreditDusters.com is LIVE!!!

Announcement:
Our team has been working on this site for over three months and we are proud to unveil it.
FreeCreditDusters.com is a complete resource for financial guidance and credit education. You can read more about what we do or even listen to our podcast. You can listen online or download it to your computer. We [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! (Even if you aren’t Irish)

 
Here is a little about the history of Saint Pat’s day.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick’s_Day

Good things come to those who are proactive!

 
Today we received a phone call from one of our clients. Carla and her husband called to thank us for sending them to the credit watch service. They had signed up a few months ago, but had never checked her credit since then.She was surprised when she received an email from Trans Union alerting her [...]

Credit Crunch is international in scope!

Here is an amazing article about credit issues in other countries. Did you know that all three of three of the American credit buearu’s work internationally? They supply most of the free world with their credit information.  
“Nearly 6,5 million people are currently blacklisted at credit bureaus and as interest rates, food and fuel prices rise, more and [...]