Monthly Archives: November, 2007

Exactly HOW I Pay Off Debt, Mortgages And Credit Cards Early

I just received an interesting email from a reader, Bob. Bob asks, “NCN, I understand how the debt-snowball (and various similar methods) work while paying off debt, but I wonder if you could share HOW you actually paid off your credit cards early. Did you send one payment per month to each debt account? Did [...]

ING Direct Has Acquired ShareBuilder

I just received an email from ShareBuilder, informing me that ShareBuilder has been acquired by ING Direct. I have been an ING Direct customer for more than four years. (I have my emergency fund in the ING DIRECT – High Yield Savings Account and I also have a Electric Orange Interest Bearing Checking Account. [affiliate [...]

Day 30 of 33 Days And 33 Ways To Save Money And Reduce Debt: Know Your Weaknesses (Spending Triggers)

Click here to read all of the 33 Days And 33 Ways To Save Money And Reduce Debt posts. Day 30: Know Your Weaknesses (Spending Triggers) If you have struggled to get out of debt, take a few minutes and write down a list of your, personal ‘spending triggers’. When you find yourself in certain [...]

If You Get Your Paycheck A Few Weeks Early – Be Careful!

My wife is an educator and she normally gets her paycheck on the last day of each month. But, in November and December, she gets her paycheck a couple of weeks early, due to the fact that school will be out for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. In the past, we would look forward to this [...]