When I created the No Credit Needed Network, I did so with moments like this one in mind – Debt Hater, who joined the No Credit Needed Network in February of 2006, just paid off her credit cards! Click here to view her completed No Credit Needed Network chart and here to visit her site and read her inspirational and…
Month: May 2008
Gas Prices, Vacations, Index Funds, And Postage – A Stroll Through My Blogroll
Here are some of my favorite articles from the Money Blog Network – All Financial Matters calculated the impact that rising gas prices will have on the cost of the family vacation. Consumerism Commentary has some thoughts and questions about the proposed gas tax holiday. Five Cent Nickel asked readers to provide feedback on their favorite online brokers. Free Money…
An Interesting Conversation About Store-Branded Credit Card Applications
Today, I went shopping for Mother’s Day gifts. As I was checking out at one particular store, the woman behind the cash register asked me if I wanted to apply for a credit card and receive a 10% discount. As I’ve written about before, I’m not interested in credit cards, especially high-rate store-branded credit cards. But, I’m also not interested…