Personal Finance and Investing

One of the hardest things to change in life is your belief system. We all believe we can’t cut back on our income, until it is forced upon us by outside forces. If you have ever tried to cut back on any vices; you already know that once your mind has been made up it will rebel like a bratty out of control 2 year child if you try to change it! And that is the way that it is with our lifestyles. To tell yourself that you are going to be living on less money is just asking for an inner rebellion, so you might want to rephrase it and tip toe a bit before you can fully comprehend the proposition. 

Once you have gotten over the shock of how much different your life will be on a lower income, you can start to come to terms with the acceptance of the actual reality of it all.

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There’s been a lot of interest in the new Liars and Cheats EXPOSED!

I just started the new FDRS fraud blog and it became a priority because of the incredible incompetence or corruption of the California attorney general’s office. 

I received two credible reports of the AG simply closing the complaints and doing NOTHING because FDRS failed to respond.

WTF???

So I created a special page for FDRS clients to post their damages and once we have 100 submissions, I’ll contact the AG and possibly other regulators and DEMAND action.  I know that they they can trace the funds and they should be able to recover MILLIONS for restitution to the victims.

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Can a credit card company really make your life easier? Well, Chase hopes to.

The Blueprint card from Chase features an all new set of credit card tools that are designed to help us all manage our money and make our lives easier.

A Different Approach

Although there are a slew of credit card companies that have taken to cutting credit limits and raising interest rates this past year, the Blueprint card is taking a bit of a different approach; attracting customers by helping them manage the often-demonized credit card.

And if there’s one thing that credit card customers need during this tough, economic time is relief and assistance.

Budget-Friendly Features

The Blueprint card offers a myriad of neat features that are designed to help customers stay on track and stay on budget. I

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Homeowners struggling to prevent foreclosure often have to make difficult and almost impossible financial decisions at times. When unemployment strikes and benefits are just a fraction of the working income, bill juggling is common.

When it is necessary to cut back on expenses some bills can be eliminated or reduced. But there are also expenses that are necessary in order to live a decent life. They include the mortgage payment, food expenses, and utilities charges. Middle and low income families are forced to decide which bills will be paid on a reduced income.

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