Comments on: Credit Card Debt Facts That Will Scare You Into Staying Out of Debt for LIFE

By: Find Your 3 Spending Categories and Spend Away

Find Your 3 Spending Categories and Spend Away — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:23:26 +0000

[...] as “something you love to do and will spend money on” doesn’t mean you can max out 10 credit cards doing [...]

By: Wide Island View » Blog Archive » Yen & You: Plugging the money leaks in your credit cards

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:12:36 +0000

[...] minimum every month. For some people, this is inevitable, but many people just don’t realize how much interest they’re paying every year or how long their balance will actually take to pay [...]

By: Answering the Question: “Where Did My Paycheck Go?”

Answering the Question: “Where Did My Paycheck Go?” — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:41:31 +0000

[...] In order to enjoy the fruits of your labors, it’s important to exert control over your money. The more control you have over your money, the more you can enjoy the things you spend your money on. You’ll appreciate your trip to Seoul a lot more if you can pay for it with savings instead of putting it on a credit card with a 19% annual percentage rate (APR). [...]

By: Wide Island View » Blog Archive » Yen & You: Tips to save for your plane ticket home this summer

Sun, 23 May 2010 13:21:04 +0000

[...] to do is put a $1,600 purchase on a credit card on which you’re already paying the minimum. The interest payments from the card will kill you over time and make the price of the trip even more expensive. Don’t believe me? Let’s [...]

By: How to Improve Your Credit While Living Abroad | Foreigner's Finances

How to Improve Your Credit While Living Abroad | Foreigner's Finances — Sat, 15 May 2010 06:15:42 +0000

[...] If you’re abroad, you probably have some sort of employment, so start actively paying off your credit card debt. Not only will it improve your credit score, but it’ll save you money in the long run on interest tied to your credit card. [...]

By: Tips for Talking to a Friend About Getting Help with Credit Card Debt

Tips for Talking to a Friend About Getting Help with Credit Card Debt — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:09 +0000

[...] According to MSN Money, about 45% of households carry credit card debt from one month to the next. Chances are you have someone close to you who is drowning under credit card debt, and they don’t even know the price they’re paying. [...]

By: FF Roundup: Links, Carnivals, and the ESL Virtual Job Fair | Foreigner's Finances

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:47:57 +0000

[...] post about frightening credit card facts ran over at Money Crasher’s Halloween themed carnival. On a side note, the carnival ran on my [...]

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:35:16 +0000

Awards based cards are great if you can find the right one. I have a 2% cashback Schwab credit card and I love it because everything’s on sale when you use it.

Your pension must be pretty high after 4 years, right?

By: Joshua Zimmerman

Joshua Zimmerman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:21:44 +0000

I’m waiting for Japanese Pension Refund and using a good chunk of it to pay off some ‘vacation’ credit card debt. The shame the shame.

My plan in to get a couple of cards that give me lots of fun airline miles, pay off all my regular bills (apartment, gas, power, ect) with said cards, build up miles and take a trip that way.

That or just cut up all my cards. Either or.

By: Wide Island View » Blog Archive » Yen & You: How to take control of your money in 2010

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:58:14 +0000

[...] Need more proof? Check out my appropriately named post at my blog: Credit Card Debt Facts That Will Scare You Into Staying Out of Debt for Life. [...]