by Matt Bell | Feb 9, 2016 | Credit/Debt |
Benjamin Franklin once said, “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” Financially, your reputation boils down to a three-digit number: your credit score. Each credit-related action you take is recorded, tallied, and...
by Matt Bell | Jan 22, 2016 | Miscellaneous |
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. What if you were the world’s best market timer? (The Irrelevant Investor). Fortunately, you don’t have to achieve the impossible. Why we can’t stop torturing...
by Matt Bell | Jun 13, 2011 | Credit/Debt, Spending |
Your credit score plays an important role in determining whether you will qualify for a mortgage and, if so, at what interest rate. On a $200,000 mortgage, for example, someone with a good score (760 or higher) will pay nearly $200 less per month than a person with a...
by Matt Bell | Feb 4, 2011 | Budgeting/Planning, Credit/Debt, Generosity, Money & Marriage |
When you’re getting to know the person you’re thinking about marrying, there’s so much to learn. Some of it comes about through questions as you ask each other about past experiences and future goals. Some of it also comes about through observation. Does he respect...
by Matt Bell | Jun 8, 2010 | Credit/Debt |
Everywhere you look, it seems, some company is offering to monitor your credit report – for a fee. Do you need the protection? A recent CNNMoney.com story said most people do not. The article noted that using a credit-monitoring service won’t prevent anyone from...
The WSJ article on cheap stuff was pretty good. It's crazy how much junk we keep thinking it's important/expensive/valuable, yet…
Thanks for being a long-time reader, Dennis, and for your note. My intention with the article was simply to help…
Matt, I read with interest the linked CBS News article predicting multiple negative economic effects of the tariffs currently being…
I’m working on not depending on money for security and thus relinquishing my tight grip on what little money I…
Great information and wise counsel