Frugal Friday: 5 Things I Love About Living in America + MORE

We’ve had several events in the last few months that has consumed a lot of time, energy, focus………and money.  First there was our son’s confirmation, then our annual Memorial Weekend get together, our anniversary, this week’s 4th of July family outing all leading up to Vonnie’s birthday tomorrow…

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Bankruptcy is never a comfortable topic, particularly if you’re considering filing for bankruptcy. When the debts are piling up, and you can’t see a light at the end of the tunnel, bankruptcy can be a viable option.
The key is to thoroughly understand the bankruptcy process, which debts you can and cannot take care of through bankruptcy, and what your life after bankruptcy will look like…

Debt collection procedure, requires a debtor to pay the debt amount to the creditor, within a specific period of time. However, sometimes the debtor intentionally or unintentionally ignores the calls or emails made by the creditor. If the debtor keeps on ignoring the creditor, this approach will be considered as intentional action…

Happy Friday everyone! To all my non-U.S. readers, many of us here in the States are enjoying a four day weekend thanks to yesterday being our Independence Day. I’ll be taking a half day today myself as we’re having some friends over for a BBQ. It has been nice to have a shorter week this week, although my to-do list is growing in my mind as a result of the lost days…

Good morning Dinks, happy Friday and happy July 4th weekend. I know that everyone is out eating barbeque, watching fireworks, swimming at the beach and enjoying their weekend. When I was younger I loved the first weekend in July because it meant we were having a big party to kick off the summer.
When the long weekend in July rolled around it meant that school was out and summer started…

The following post is written by guest author Natalie. Natalie is writer, instructor, marketer and a full-time debt destroyer at her Personal Finance blog: Debt and the Girl. Read more about her story at debtandthegirl.com
Americans are abysmal savers! We are being beaten in the “savings race” by many other countries whose citizens seem to intrinsically understand and appreciate the importance of saving…

When I left Colorado I never started packing up all of my stuff.  Instead, I only packed my car, took my dog, and left with a few suitcases.  I knew eventually I would have to go back if I wanted … Continue reading →The post Packing all of my Belongings appeared first on Financial Black Sheep…

I happened upon a YouTube video the other day where Joe Somebody asked if you tip for takeout and I thought it’d be a great question to pose to you as well. Joe mentions that he’s seen the little tip line show up on his credit card receipts and wondered if it was just because it was run from the same machine as the servers’ checks or if it was because the cashier was really trying to get a tip for takeout…