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Dollars into Sense: September 2011
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Sunday, September 18, 2011. An exception to every rule. For the few of you out there who consistently follow my blog in spite of my inconsistent posts knows that the very essence of what I attempt to write about is, for the most part, sound, practical and easy to follow financial advice. Whether it’s in regards to stocking your own at home bar to save money on alcoholic beverages or what’s better buying or leasing a car? Meals which should get her back to her normal weight and strength in no time, not to...
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Dollars into Sense: Restoring credit after filing for bankruptcy
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Friday, June 15, 2012. Restoring credit after filing for bankruptcy. I guess it should come as to no surprise that since starting this blog back in 2010 the most popular post I have had so far (based on comments and page views) was a post about the steps of filing for bankruptcy. As a basic example someone with an excellent FICO. Score of 800 with $25,000 of debt who files for bankruptcy due to a job loss or medical emergency can see their credit score dip all the way down to the high 500 to low 600 rang...
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Dollars into Sense: A Banner 2013 ahead... Bet the house on it!
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Monday, January 28, 2013. A Banner 2013 ahead. Bet the house on it! It seems like the popular consensus on main street is that the U.S. Economy that has been plugging along over the last 2 years, might actually be on the up swing. All roads seem to lead to a profitable 2013 on all major fronts that include: consumer spending, purchases of durable goods, and last but certainly not least home prices are on the rise. The Federal Housing Finance Agency. News that home prices are no longer falling are also dr...
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Dollars into Sense: August 2011
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Monday, August 1, 2011. There are so many sayings and catch phrases out nowadays that the media creates in an attempt to turn the mundane into something more memorable. Think “Carmaggedon” just a couple of weeks ago. More, recently however, I read a phrase that I have never seen before. While I was reading last months “Money Talk” in The L.A. Times by Liz Weston. Obviously this particular topic is as unique to each individual as our own fingerprints, but is there such a thing as being too frugal? Dating ...
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Dollars into Sense: October 2011
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Monday, October 24, 2011. A Grand ol Time. Left to right.Vic Leyson, Mark Segal and Jordan Rane). With the overall consumer sentiment still at an all time low, people across America are, for the first time in a long time, saving more money than they are spending. We hear it on the news almost daily, that small to medium sized companies, which employ over 75% of our nations workforce are sitting on cash and doling out more responsibilities to skeleton crews rather than hiring new employees. I have always ...
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Dollars into Sense: July 2011
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Sunday, July 24, 2011. Sometimes remembering the past can make the present even better. As the economy continually tries to pick itself up from crawling to stumbling to what will hopefully become larger, adult like steps toward recovery we need not forget what got us into this mess to begin with. We as humans often have very short-term memories when it comes to remembering the things we’ve promised ourselves we would never forget. And who just had water? The thought of telling someone to “keep the ...
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Dollars into Sense: Surging rents raise a new housing hurdle
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Sunday, May 6, 2012. Surging rents raise a new housing hurdle. Just on the heels of receiving a notice of a 3% rent increase from my landlord, along with a disclaimer saying that they will no longer be paying for the Sanitation. Charges on my DWP bill which averages to be about $45 every two months, I come across an article in today’s LA Times that tempers any frustrations I might have had. By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2012, 8:09 pm. The foreclosure mess has pushed millions of former home...
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Dollars into Sense: March 2012
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Saturday, March 3, 2012. Everyone knows that putting away money for a rainy day, no matter what the economic climate maybe, is never an easy thing to do. Factoring in one of the worst recessions most have us have seen in our lifetimes makes the very idea of having 3 months of living expenses set aside next to impossible. So what’s the best way to keep this trend going? Another example would be, if you are trying to lose weight. why not put away $1 for every pound you lose per week? Cars: Buy or Lease?
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