Is DEBT Fueling Your Life?
Imagine staring down the road, seeing dozens of half-built houses. I’m not talking about houses that are actively under construction. And I’m not talking about decrepit old houses that need to be...
View ArticleShould You Pay Cash for a Car?
Should you pay cash for a car? That question isn’t just a hypothetical anymore. We need to buy a car. And that means we need to make a five-figure decision. It’s been almost two months since Will’s...
View ArticleThe Three Most Amazing Types of Freedom
You can smash almost any limit. You can escape the cubicle. You can fire your boss. You can overcome your internal self-doubts. You can sculpt a flat stomach, make dozens of new friends, and speak a...
View ArticleShould You Get a Car Loan to Improve Your Credit Score? Heck No!
One reader asks: I’m young (23), and my fiancee and I are looking at getting her a used car to replace her old clunker. We’re looking in the $6,000 – $10,000 range and easily have the cash to pay for...
View ArticleIf I Had $1 Million Dollars, I’d Go Into Debt
Yesterday I read three great posts all on the same topic: what would I do if I won a million dollars? One blogger says she’d pay off debt, save for retirement, take a vacation and remodel a home....
View ArticleReject the “Everyone Has Debt” Mentality
Recently, Ben — a nice-looking fellow who works on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico — wrote a detailed story about how he and his wife repaid $90,000 in debt. Their debt didn’t include a mortgage: it...
View ArticleDebt: Should You Use Reason or Emotion?
What would you do if reason says one thing but your heart says another? That’s the predicament many people find themselves in as they search for the best strategy to repay debt. Reason says you should...
View ArticleForget Your Debt. Just Forget About It. Really.
What if the most common strategies to repay debt are wrong? Two popular methods are used to repay debt. One focuses on the interest rate; the other focuses on “small wins.” I recommend reading this...
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