Tag Archive: credit cards

Your Credit Score Matters

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Luckily this blog is anonymous so I can talk about whatever I feel like!  Well today I got a rough phone call from the Sister in Law.  She was looking into buying a home with her boyfriend.  Well, when they went to get pre-approved she was met with a a very low number due to…

The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility and Debt Repayment

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Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility I got on the subject of Law of diminishing Marginal Utility with The Wife today, a theory which I was able to explain to her today in english.  Despite it being an economic theory (read: usually hard) it is quite easy to understand.   First thing is first - utility means satisfaction.  Investopedia defines the Law…

Sometimes You HAVE to Ignore the Right thing to do! I Cancelled my Bank of America Credit Card Today

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I almost never lose my temper with customer service reps, and it usually gets me what I want or at the very least closer to my goal.  Whether we are talking about the cable company, cell phone companies, and most financial/credit card companies – I usually get what I want. Before I get the comments…

Credit Cards that Help? Not for me just yet

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I have discussed in the past that being that I am not out of debt, a rewards card is not a good decision…right now, but every so often I think about the rewards associated with credit cards. Regardless of my personal situation, I found an interesting article  in Wall Street Journal titled, “Credit Cards Help…