http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Debbie+Dragon Finances Debbie Dragon Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=334200&ca=Finances As an increasing number of people are finding themselves in over their heads in debt, many are turning to various debt management programs for assistance. Before you sign on to one of these programs, you might try to make your own debt reduction plan – and save yourself having to pay a company fees... Finances Debbie Dragon Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=330727&ca=Finances There are three basic principles surrounding good personal finance habits, and they are: * Live Within Your Means by Spending Less Than You Make * Making the Money You Do Have Work More For You * Anticipating and Preparing for the “Unexpected” Living Within Your Means Everyone talks about living wit... Finances Debbie Dragon Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=329118&ca=Finances If you're seeking an alternative to bankruptcy due to excessive debt that you can't pay, you may be considering debt settlement. Settling your debt is when you negotiate with your creditors to lower the amount you owe. While there are a number of debt settlement companies that exist to help you get... Finances Debbie Dragon Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=325403&ca=Finances Originally, savings accounts were created to give people a place to hang on to their money for the future, and to earn a little interest in exchange for doing it. It was a safer place to hold the money than under the mattress or in a box buried in the backyard, which is the type of savings people ha... Finances Debbie Dragon Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=323731&ca=Finances Savings accounts are where many people hang on to cash for future use – some people save for emergencies, vacations and travel, and the items they would like to buy someday when they have saved up enough money. People feel confident with their money in savings accounts, because they are insured by t... Finances Debbie Dragon Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=321449&ca=Finances It's that time of year again – for those of us who are financially disciplined, you've either already completed your 2008 holiday shopping or you've got the money set aside and ready to go. For the rest of us, we've only just barely thought about Christmas shopping – and believe it or not, the big d... Finances Debbie Dragon Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=315225&ca=Finances Before doing any research, you may believe that bankruptcy is simply the process people go through to get out of paying their financial obligations. Bankruptcy is actually very complicated, and neither option (Chapter 7 or Chapter 11) will allow an individual to get out of paying all of your debt! C... Education Debbie Dragon Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=304270&ca=Education As high school seniors begin making plans to go to college, the financial reality of it all begins to set in for their parents. Sure, it's usually pretty easy for students and their parents to get approved for college loans to pay for whatever you can't pay upfront - but does anyone really want to g... Finances Debbie Dragon Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=297572&ca=Finances Using a credit card instead of writing checks for everything you have to pay for during the month is tempting. If you could use a credit card, and knew that you wouldn't wind up in debt up to your ears, wouldn't you like to? Think of what it would mean to use a credit card for everything: Better Org... Finances Debbie Dragon Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=285817&ca=Finances In numerous cases, credit card companies issue cards to customers who may be deemed, risky. In many cases they do so at a higher interest rate. Some of these cards still have annual fee’s and additional charges. Now, granted, customers should avoid these cards. However, some customers who want a cre...