Master Your CardNever having to worry about Credit Card Debt ever again: Priceless.Kristys Weekly Roundup- September 22, 2008 Another week comes to an end and a new one begins. Can you believe it&8217;s almost October They&8217;re setting up the haunted houses here in Austin. We have like six major haunted houses followed by several smaller ones that are generally relegated to the 10 and under crowd. We really get into the spirit of ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/22/kristys-weekly-roundup-3/ Understanding Debit vs. Credit With Your Debit Card- September 22, 2008 As many of you are aware, the Visa debit card is something that goes along with your account and allows you to quickly make purchases, rather than writing out a check. It is also referred to as a check card because, essentially, it is meant to replace checks.It is NOT a credit card and does ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/22/understanding-debit-vs-credit-with-your-debit-ca... Unclaimed Property- September 21, 2008 The topic of unclaimed property has been cropping up in conversations a lot lately, at least in the conversations that I hear. Unclaimed property refers to anything that sits in an account without activity for a period of three to five years, depending on your state, and is then seized by said state. Land and ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/21/unclaimed-property/ The GO-Tag: Would You Use It- September 20, 2008 Ever notice how the credit card keeps evolving It started off with just your word that youd repay (back when your word actually meant something), and if you didnt repay, well then it was debtors prison for you. Then, as more and more people began to default and be carted off to prison, creditors began ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/20/the-go-tag-would-you-use-it/ Stealing Your Cards The Low-Tech Way- September 19, 2008 Hopefully you&8217;re aware that it&8217;s possible to compromise your credit or debit card without your card having been lost or stolen. What may be puzzling to you is the extent to which thieves go to get this information - and how they use it. I had a client come in today that was completely stumped as ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/19/stealing-your-cards-the-low-tech-way/ The Sunk-Cost Fallacy- September 18, 2008 Sounds very official and economic, doesn&8217;t it Yeah, it&8217;s not mine. That&8217;s a phrase I picked up over at Get Rich Slowly. J.D. had a post that talked about how we tend to throw good money down the drain after bad money. I realized two things after reading J.D.&8217;s post: I do this, and I learned ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/18/the-sunk-cost-fallacy/ Group writing project: Personal Experiences With Loans- September 18, 2008 This week the PF Bloggers write about (shudder) our personal experiences with loans. If it&8217;s not too traumatic, please feel free to share yourexperiences with us too! I paid for college myself. My parents couldn&8217;t afford it, though they did help out in any way they could, which often meant a textbook here or there. My ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/17/group-writing-project-personal-experiences-with-... What are your top Financial Concerns- September 17, 2008 I came across a poll that I found rather interesting and wanted to share it with you guys to see what you thought. This poll was conducted by Yahoo and went over the financial concerns of consumers. While I agree with the concerns overall, my priorities seem to be different than others. So, here&8217;s the top ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/17/what-are-your-top-financial-concerns/ Shedding Debt vs. the Credit Score- September 16, 2008 Of the two, which would you say is more important Do you get rid of the debt so that you can effectively work on the credit score, or do you take care of your credit score, even if that means taking longer to pay off the debt For most of us, theres a happy medium where ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/16/shedding-debt-vs-the-credit-score/ Kristys Weekly Roundup- September 15, 2008 I&8217;m terribly sorry the roundup is late this week, guys. It&8217;s been hectic with the hurricane and evacuees coming into town. I haven&8217;t really been online. Fortunately, I was not directly affected as we didn&8217;t get the rain we were hoping for here&8230;Austin gets a little dry in the summer&8217;s and fires are a concern. ...http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/09/15/kristys-weekly-roundup-2/ |