<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823</id><updated>2012-01-14T05:00:28.564-08:00</updated><category term='Expense reduction'/><category term='finances'/><category term='managed iras'/><category term='home mortgages'/><category term='free'/><category term='tribute'/><category term='shopping'/><category term='experian'/><category term='cheap'/><category term='debt management help'/><category term='life insurance'/><category term='senior anarchy'/><category term='debt consolidation'/><category term='traditional ira'/><category term='negotiating'/><category term='Cash Back'/><category term='overspending'/><category 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rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>132</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-9128168183685353294</id><published>2008-06-07T14:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:14:19.329-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wealth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money saving'/><title type='text'>Wealth Building And Money Saving</title><summary type='text'>You will need to save more money if you would like to build your wealth. However, it may be difficult for people to do so nowadays. Many people will just spend all the money they earn every month. And this will make you unable to build your wealth. So what should you do in order to build your wealth?The first thing you should do is of course try to save more money. As most experts will advise, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/9128168183685353294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=9128168183685353294&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/9128168183685353294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/9128168183685353294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/06/wealth-building-and-money-saving.html' title='Wealth Building And Money Saving'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4170413278953812645</id><published>2008-06-07T11:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:15:11.700-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='controlling spending'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decreasing debt'/><title type='text'>With the Cost of Everything Going Up, Can You Get Out of Debt?</title><summary type='text'>It seems like everything is getting more expensive right now. That's no surprise, since the cost of fuel has gone up so much, and anything that has to be transported to you is going to be impacted by that increase.Sure seems to make it harder to manage your debts, doesn't it?When you're already in debt and prices start spiraling upward your situation can seem just about hopeless. It's harder to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4170413278953812645/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4170413278953812645&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4170413278953812645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4170413278953812645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/06/with-cost-of-everything-going-up-can.html' title='With the Cost of Everything Going Up, Can You Get Out of Debt?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4052414020632823218</id><published>2008-06-06T13:17:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:16:03.853-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit repair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fix poor credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fix bad credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad credit repair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='get out of debt'/><title type='text'>How To Easily Improve Your Credit Score</title><summary type='text'>Everyone wants to improve credit but not everyone knows how. Can you imagine an improvement to your score? Of course you can hire someone to fix it for you and counsel you on the matter. Chances are you cannot afford that if you already have bad credit. You can improve your credit yourself. Just use a few simple tips and you will be well on your way.Be safe and watch your credit closely. If you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4052414020632823218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4052414020632823218&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4052414020632823218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4052414020632823218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-easily-improve-your-credit-score.html' title='How To Easily Improve Your Credit Score'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-525762742856958202</id><published>2008-06-05T12:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:17:01.989-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='consumer debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='secured debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stay at home mom'/><title type='text'>Good Debt Vs. Bad Debt</title><summary type='text'>As a stay at home mom, it's important to fully understand our debt situation so that we can take pains to get rid of all outstanding debt in our lives, and be able to continue to afford staying home with our children.No debt is truly "good". There is secured debt, which is acceptable, and unsecured or consumer debt, which in most cases isn't.Most debt is unsecured, and costs you even more money </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/525762742856958202/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=525762742856958202&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/525762742856958202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/525762742856958202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/06/good-debt-vs-bad-debt.html' title='Good Debt Vs. Bad Debt'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1736742495682587847</id><published>2008-05-30T18:16:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:18:13.135-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='working outside the home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stay at home mom'/><title type='text'>How Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Saves You Money</title><summary type='text'>Many families run on a two-income budget these days, and stress their way through each week worrying about bills, their children, missed family time and the like. What they don't realize is that both parents working outside the home could be costing them money, and running them deeper into debt.Before deciding to take a job working outside the home, most people look at how much money they will be</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1736742495682587847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1736742495682587847&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1736742495682587847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1736742495682587847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-being-stay-at-home-mom-saves-you.html' title='How Being a Stay-at-Home Mom Saves You Money'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3317230310304432566</id><published>2008-05-25T22:27:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:19:29.338-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tips on Controlled Spending'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Controlled Spending'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spending'/><title type='text'>Tips on Controlled Spending</title><summary type='text'>During periods of high inflation, most people have to 'tighten their belts', and watch their expenditures a bit more closely. After all, buying on credit and attempting to spend more than you have coming in is a sure-fire road to financial ruin.In order to live within your income - keep the bill collectors off your back - and not really lower your accustomed standard of living, this report is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3317230310304432566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3317230310304432566&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3317230310304432566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3317230310304432566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/05/tips-on-controlled-spending.html' title='Tips on Controlled Spending'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2942084613709564143</id><published>2008-05-24T14:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:21:03.490-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cash Back'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card'/><title type='text'>How to Beat Credit Card Debt</title><summary type='text'>The simplest way to beat credit card debt is to avoid it. OK, easier said than done! But seriously, credit card debt is evil. If you cannot avoid it (like most Americans), at least keep it manageable. Following are five tips to keeping your credit card debt manageable, and with a little luck, avoid it altogether.1. Don't impulse purchase. Said another way; don't buy things the same day you see </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2942084613709564143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2942084613709564143&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2942084613709564143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2942084613709564143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-beat-credit-card-debt.html' title='How to Beat Credit Card Debt'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7096683865331865636</id><published>2008-05-22T23:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:23:21.120-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='emergency'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt-free'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relief'/><title type='text'>How To Be Debt Free Within 5 Years</title><summary type='text'>Although debt is nothing new, increasing numbers of people are finding themselves in this predicament which causes a great deal of stress. It is now possible for special finance companies to arrange an emergency debt relief loan which combines all outstanding loans into one with a lower monthly repayment. Companies that set themselves up this way also help with the payments to lenders as high </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7096683865331865636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7096683865331865636&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7096683865331865636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7096683865331865636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-be-debt-free-within-5-years.html' title='How To Be Debt Free Within 5 Years'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2920089486541551560</id><published>2008-04-17T06:26:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-17T07:34:59.386-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bank'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='banking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debit cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budget'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cash advance'/><title type='text'>Some Amazing And Simple Tips To Saving Cash</title><summary type='text'>It is so common for individuals to use that untrue reason that they just can not make enough income to put any back. They have a salary that is too skimpy and they owe too many debts. The lamest reason of all is that they have just not worried about it yet.The truth is that a lot of individuals should be able to put up a few dollars every paycheck even if that is all they can do. Another truth is</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2920089486541551560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2920089486541551560&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2920089486541551560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2920089486541551560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/some-amazing-and-simple-tips-to-saving.html' title='Some Amazing And Simple Tips To Saving Cash'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7157792335145767607</id><published>2008-04-16T01:29:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-17T07:36:08.108-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money management'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grocery shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='saving money'/><title type='text'>How to Grocery Shop As a Family (and Still Save Money)</title><summary type='text'>Even when you're trying to save money, there's often that one person in the family who just isn't quite cooperating with the plan. The one who still really wants those extras.Maybe it's Mom, maybe it's Dad, maybe it's one or all of the kids. But that person sure makes going grocery shopping difficult. How do you avoid buying all the extra stuff they want?Well, kids are easier to cope with than </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7157792335145767607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7157792335145767607&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7157792335145767607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7157792335145767607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-grocery-shop-as-family-and-still.html' title='How to Grocery Shop As a Family (and Still Save Money)'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2126680775562963535</id><published>2008-04-11T00:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-17T07:39:21.110-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stock market investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='best investing strategy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><title type='text'>The Best Investing Strategy</title><summary type='text'>The best investing strategy is easy to state: Buy low and sell high. It sounds so simple, but it seems people have a lot of problems figuring out how to really apply this to their own life. Unfortunately, many people will buy the hot stocks of the day and then sell if they believe they are losing money. Here are some tips on how to apply the best investing strategy to your own personal investment</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2126680775562963535/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2126680775562963535&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2126680775562963535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2126680775562963535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/best-investing-strategy.html' title='The Best Investing Strategy'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8358688289810886217</id><published>2008-04-10T05:44:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-10T07:30:42.407-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt relief'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt management'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation'/><title type='text'>I Was Crippled by My Debt! Then I Was Saved By The Program</title><summary type='text'>Increasing numbers of Westerners are becoming trapped in a cycle of debt, often ignoring the situation until it is almost too late; once you have admitted that there is a money problem, you can start making arrangements to clear the debts.So the sooner you sit down and recognize that you need to do something, the quicker your debt relief will start. Debt has become a major problem in many </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8358688289810886217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8358688289810886217&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8358688289810886217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8358688289810886217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-was-crippled-by-my-debt-then-i-was.html' title='I Was Crippled by My Debt! Then I Was Saved By The Program'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7349814663614575043</id><published>2008-04-07T19:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-08T09:59:29.103-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IVA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt management'/><title type='text'>Get Out Of Debt</title><summary type='text'>Are you in so much debt that you are having a difficult time paying all of your monthly obligations?Many people find themselves in this situation and then they have no idea how they can get out of it. It truly is unfortunate to have arrears because you end up paying double, triple, or even more for the items you purchased simply because the interest rates are so high.The following suggestions </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7349814663614575043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7349814663614575043&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7349814663614575043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7349814663614575043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/get-out-of-debt.html' title='Get Out Of Debt'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6169790138962242515</id><published>2008-04-04T17:12:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-07T15:31:37.462-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grants'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='student loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='student aid report'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='federal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FAFSA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial aid'/><title type='text'>Student Loans Guide And Info</title><summary type='text'>There are few steps you need to follow when applying for eligibility for a student loans or financial aid. The first thing you have to do is to complete FAFSA, (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). All the information that you provide on this form will be used to determine how aid will be offered to you. It will also determine what type of aid will be offered to you on each of the schools </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6169790138962242515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6169790138962242515&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6169790138962242515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6169790138962242515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/student-loans-guide-and-info.html' title='Student Loans Guide And Info'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3119332108628101706</id><published>2008-04-04T04:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-07T15:29:01.228-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='healthy food'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family meals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='price increases'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='food shopping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budget'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cooking'/><title type='text'>How to Control Your Food Budget As Prices Increase</title><summary type='text'>Food prices have been hit hard by inflation of late, with the worst increases in about 20 years. Meat, milk, bread, eggs, produce all cost more than they used to. It's getting harder and harder to feed a family healthy meals.Fortunately, it's not necessarily impossible, merely more challenging.One of the simplest things you can do to help your food budget is to cut waste. Here in the United </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3119332108628101706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3119332108628101706&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3119332108628101706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3119332108628101706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-control-your-food-budget-as.html' title='How to Control Your Food Budget As Prices Increase'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7316667641385163854</id><published>2008-04-03T14:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T15:10:25.054-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Medicare'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='long term care insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='long term care planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health insurance'/><title type='text'>Americans Shocked to Learn That Medicare Does Not Pay for All Healthcare Expenses</title><summary type='text'>Forty percent of Americans believe that Medicare pays for all healthcare needs after age 65. The majority of older adults are unprepared and shocked to learn they have to pay out of pocket for expenses they believed to be reimbursed by Medicare insurance.Getting older and having healthcare issues can be financially and personally disastrous especially for those who are unprepared. What happens </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7316667641385163854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7316667641385163854&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7316667641385163854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7316667641385163854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/americans-shocked-to-learn-that.html' title='Americans Shocked to Learn That Medicare Does Not Pay for All Healthcare Expenses'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-5747321443402726042</id><published>2008-04-03T13:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T15:13:40.175-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health care'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='long term care planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='caring for parents'/><title type='text'>Five Ways to Avoid Financially Supporting Aging Parents</title><summary type='text'>Unless you have spent considerable time with your parents and are aware of how they manage their finances and resources, it is likely you will end up contributing financially to their retirement and healthcare needs. This will significantly affect your retirement planning not to mention your time, family relationships and your career.While children are generally supportive of caring for aging </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5747321443402726042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=5747321443402726042&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5747321443402726042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5747321443402726042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/five-ways-to-avoid-financially.html' title='Five Ways to Avoid Financially Supporting Aging Parents'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2968120965895608361</id><published>2008-04-01T09:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T15:17:04.660-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='offset mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fast mortgage repaid'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pay off your mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card repayment'/><title type='text'>7 Reasons You Should Be Ecstatic About the Credit Squeeze</title><summary type='text'>Whether or not you are affected by the falling real estate prices, the credit squeeze being applied by the banks or just generally feeling that perhaps you just went a little too crazy with all those credit cards the banks very kindly gave you, you really are more in control of your future than you probably think you are right now.For whatever reason the banks saw fit, they have loosened their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2968120965895608361/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2968120965895608361&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2968120965895608361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2968120965895608361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/7-reasons-you-should-be-ecstatic-about.html' title='7 Reasons You Should Be Ecstatic About the Credit Squeeze'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7499866462934986851</id><published>2008-04-01T03:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T15:11:25.101-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='401 k investments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diversify investments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wealth building'/><title type='text'>How to Diversify Investments in Your 401K Plan</title><summary type='text'>You have signed up for your employer's 401K plan and are very proud of yourself because you are not only getting tax benefits, but your employer matches a portion of your investment (can you say free money?). Congratulations to you. You have taken the first step to becoming an investor and building your portfolio for a wealthier life.But - if you are like the majority of Americans, you take a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7499866462934986851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7499866462934986851&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7499866462934986851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7499866462934986851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-diversify-investments-in-your.html' title='How to Diversify Investments in Your 401K Plan'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3615067081583167548</id><published>2008-04-01T03:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T15:15:43.506-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='managed iras'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='how to invest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wealth building'/><title type='text'>Q and A Regarding Managed IRAs</title><summary type='text'>For most Americans, the goal of any investment strategy is to fund retirement. We expect to work until retirement age and then we expect to be financially comfortable. One way to achieve this goal is to invest in a managed IRA. To help you understand this choice a little better, some common questions are listed below.Q: I just left my old job. Can I roll over my pension and 401K plan into an IRA </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3615067081583167548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3615067081583167548&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3615067081583167548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3615067081583167548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/q-and-regarding-managed-iras.html' title='Q and A Regarding Managed IRAs'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8070991834732579415</id><published>2008-03-31T09:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T15:12:28.336-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><title type='text'>Are You Having Sleepless Nights Because Of Your Finances?</title><summary type='text'>Financial Debt is a fact of life for everyone at some point; day to day pressures can sometimes be a cause. All is not lost if you have acquired a bad credit score; there are companies that will be able to provide a bad credit loan.When finance is arranged under these circumstances, the loan can still be used in the same way any other type of loan. Poor credit histories can be caused by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8070991834732579415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8070991834732579415&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8070991834732579415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8070991834732579415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/are-you-having-sleepless-nights-because.html' title='Are You Having Sleepless Nights Because Of Your Finances?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6723672049141801261</id><published>2008-03-29T05:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-30T08:30:01.527-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='auto insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new vs used car'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='car budgeting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budgeting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='car insurance'/><title type='text'>The Debate Over Buying a New or Used Car</title><summary type='text'>Deciding whether to buy a new or a used car can be difficult. When considering your options, which of these three do you fall under:1. I am looking for a particular car, and am not concerned with its depreciated value over time.2. I am looking for a balance between investment value and features/preferences.3. I am looking for a car that will retain the highest value possible over time.There are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6723672049141801261/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6723672049141801261&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6723672049141801261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6723672049141801261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/debate-over-buying-new-or-used-car.html' title='The Debate Over Buying a New or Used Car'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1871397792166494726</id><published>2008-03-27T10:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-30T08:28:10.399-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='save money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gasoline'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hybrid cars'/><title type='text'>5 Questions About Hybrid Cars</title><summary type='text'>Hybrid cars are getting more and more popular each day. But still we don't know many things about them. Here are the most frequently asked questions.1. Why are hybrid cars becoming so popular?With the price of gasoline hiking up to astronomic proportions, a lot of motorists are resorting to different ways to save on fuel. Some of them use alternative diesel. Others resort to using bikes, which </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1871397792166494726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1871397792166494726&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1871397792166494726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1871397792166494726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/5-questions-about-hybrid-cars.html' title='5 Questions About Hybrid Cars'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-861429819838120576</id><published>2008-03-26T13:14:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T14:31:56.175-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budgeting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family budget'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><title type='text'>No Nonsense Money Saving Tips</title><summary type='text'>There are many ways to make saving money easy and doable. You don't need a lifestyle change to succeed in saving money. Listed below are helpful tips to make it easier for you to start saving money.Make it a habit to prepare a grocery list. Write down the items that you genuinely need. Be strict with yourself and strike out superfluous items. Your grocery list will steer you away from pointless </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/861429819838120576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=861429819838120576&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/861429819838120576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/861429819838120576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/no-nonsense-money-saving-tips.html' title='No Nonsense Money Saving Tips'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2482798585192502816</id><published>2008-03-25T13:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T14:38:38.174-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advice iva uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IVA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='individual voluntary arrangement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='get out of debt UK'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IVA UK'/><title type='text'>IVA UK Advice: Good Solutions to Get Out of Debt in the UK</title><summary type='text'>Struggling with debt is now a common occurrence in the UK. You are not alone with the feelings of stress and despair it can cause.When debts become overwhelming, it is common for thoughts of bankruptcy to be seen as the only solution. However, there is an alternative which is far less restrictive but can be just as beneficial for the debtor, the Individual Voluntary Arrangement.An IVA, which was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2482798585192502816/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2482798585192502816&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2482798585192502816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2482798585192502816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/iva-uk-advice-good-solutions-to-get-out.html' title='IVA UK Advice: Good Solutions to Get Out of Debt in the UK'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1177800353756304090</id><published>2008-03-24T21:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T14:35:36.394-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='college'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='degree'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='arts'/><title type='text'>College And Money - A Students Downfall!</title><summary type='text'>College life is totally different from the days that you spend with your parents going to the nearby school. It is the first step towards more freedom and more responsibility at the same time.The things that you do during you college days shall probably have an unending impact on your future life. This includes the people you hang around with, the things you do and the effort that you put in your</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1177800353756304090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1177800353756304090&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1177800353756304090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1177800353756304090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/college-and-money-students-downfall.html' title='College And Money - A Students Downfall!'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7764994199486843676</id><published>2008-03-24T10:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T14:33:40.454-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money management'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budget'/><title type='text'>Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Money Gone?</title><summary type='text'>Oh Where, Oh Where Has my Money Gone?Oh where, oh where can it be?It comes in like a lion and goes out like a lambI scrimp and I save whenever I canBut my money's still gone and I need it againOh where, oh where can it be?As stay at home moms, one of our greatest responsibilities is money management. It is not a subject most of us would like to talk about.But the fact remains that choosing to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7764994199486843676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7764994199486843676&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7764994199486843676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7764994199486843676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/oh-where-oh-where-has-my-money-gone.html' title='Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Money Gone?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2152706739034534530</id><published>2008-03-20T01:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-21T08:15:41.054-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation'/><title type='text'>All You Need To Know About Debt Consolidation</title><summary type='text'>Are you in debt? You may have debts from 5 credit cards. And may even have some personal loans. Do you have a feeling that you cannot afford the minimum payment every month? You may think of debt consolidation in this case.In fact, some people, who are also in debt, may think that it will be the best option for them. Yes it is true that to some extent it may help since it can lead to a lower </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2152706739034534530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2152706739034534530&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2152706739034534530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2152706739034534530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/all-you-need-to-know-about-debt.html' title='All You Need To Know About Debt Consolidation'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-274593684878481254</id><published>2008-03-19T23:49:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-21T08:13:45.379-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='roth ira'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retirement investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='traditional ira'/><title type='text'>Looking at the Difference Between Roth and Traditional IRA Accounts</title><summary type='text'>Deciding whether to invest in a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA can be a difficult decision, especially if you are unaware of the differences. A Traditional IRA is an approach typically taken with an employer sponsored plan where before-tax dollars are contributed, thus allowing the employee/investor to invest more money over the life of the IRA. However, a Traditional IRA is subject to income tax </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/274593684878481254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=274593684878481254&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/274593684878481254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/274593684878481254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/looking-at-difference-between-roth-and.html' title='Looking at the Difference Between Roth and Traditional IRA Accounts'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-500388435806599760</id><published>2008-03-17T20:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-18T08:30:34.677-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='triple advantage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='transunion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='experian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt negotiation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit score'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit report'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='equifax'/><title type='text'>The Truth About Online Credit Reports</title><summary type='text'>So many people are worried about identity theft and the status of their credit report these days. But with so many companies claiming to offer you a free report, it is no wonder consumers are confused and overwhelmed about how to get the information they need. The truth is many companies are not entirely interested in giving you a free credit report, as they are in making money off of you with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/500388435806599760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=500388435806599760&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/500388435806599760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/500388435806599760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/truth-about-online-credit-reports.html' title='The Truth About Online Credit Reports'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4503779705536273749</id><published>2008-03-15T13:10:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-15T13:53:54.153-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt management help'/><title type='text'>Debt Management Help For Everybody</title><summary type='text'>It's called "debt" because all of the other four letter words were taken. Everyone at one time or another is going to be using this four letter word quite often in their vocabulary. Credit cards, no cash down financing and adjustable-rate mortgages makes getting what you want easier than ever. However, keeping what you want by being able to pay for it is what gets most of us into trouble. You are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4503779705536273749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4503779705536273749&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4503779705536273749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4503779705536273749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/debt-management-help-for-everybody.html' title='Debt Management Help For Everybody'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8913459765663155650</id><published>2008-03-15T01:26:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-15T07:19:11.303-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budgeting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family budget'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='saving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='how to save'/><title type='text'>Make Your Credit Cards Work For You</title><summary type='text'>Convenience is the name of the game these days. Most people have credit cards so they can easily pay for their bills and things they want to buy. For these people, convenience is identical to swiping their cards.Credit cards have made it now optional to carry cash. This greatly reduces the risk of getting held up as you are on your way to shop. It also speeds up things at the counter because you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8913459765663155650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8913459765663155650&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8913459765663155650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8913459765663155650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/make-your-credit-cards-work-for-you.html' title='Make Your Credit Cards Work For You'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3498584751359275352</id><published>2008-03-14T13:46:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-14T18:42:26.267-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='save money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='energy saving in the home'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='save energy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='energy saving'/><title type='text'>Tips and Ideas On Saving Energy In The Home</title><summary type='text'>Energy saving in the home is central to your personal responsibility in reducing harmful carbon emissions as part of wider personal, local, governmental and international initiatives to develop an environmentally more stable environment. Energy saving in the home will benefit the environment far more than any waste reduction measures.Saving energy at home helps save the planet by reducing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3498584751359275352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3498584751359275352&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3498584751359275352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3498584751359275352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/tips-and-ideas-on-saving-energy-in-home.html' title='Tips and Ideas On Saving Energy In The Home'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2217197629448676238</id><published>2008-03-13T07:36:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T11:25:14.374-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='secured'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prospects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='consolidation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='worried'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cheap'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gloomy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finances'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loans'/><title type='text'>Consumers Have Financial Concerns</title><summary type='text'>A significant number of Britons are worried about the country's economic prospects, new research shows.In the Cracking the Credit Crunch: Recession Veterans vs Recession Virgins study by Fool, it was revealed that 17 per cent of people believe Britain is already in a state of recession. Recession veterans were indicated as being those who have experienced economic difficulties during the past 40 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2217197629448676238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2217197629448676238&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2217197629448676238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2217197629448676238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/consumers-have-financial-concerns.html' title='Consumers Have Financial Concerns'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7397890149862051244</id><published>2008-03-13T07:26:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T11:26:00.239-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='secured'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='men'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cheap'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='decisions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shared'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loans'/><title type='text'>Financial Decisions Split Between Parents</title><summary type='text'>Men and women tend to have a fairly equal say in how money is spent within the family home, a new study indicates.Research released by the Norwich &amp; Peterborough (N&amp;P) Building Society shows that in the 16 subjects studied families tend to make decisions about money together, with 13 areas reported to be addressed this way. However, in the three topics where spending is not agreed upon by both </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7397890149862051244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7397890149862051244&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7397890149862051244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7397890149862051244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/financial-decisions-split-between.html' title='Financial Decisions Split Between Parents'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1147711163581846771</id><published>2008-03-11T21:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-12T19:51:10.505-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad debt'/><title type='text'>Tips To Get Rid Of Extensive Debt</title><summary type='text'>If you are going through some rough times, bad debt seems to pile up faster than you can make money. During these trying times, life becomes incredibly stressful. But there are ways out of every impossible situation and getting out of bad debt is no exception. Through abiding by several tips, even the worst of debt can be subsided with a little valor and effort.Several Basic Tips to Debt </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1147711163581846771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1147711163581846771&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1147711163581846771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1147711163581846771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/tips-to-get-rid-of-extensive-debt.html' title='Tips To Get Rid Of Extensive Debt'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2201543682073223940</id><published>2008-03-10T08:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-10T14:33:09.641-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><title type='text'>Investment Strategies for the Average Joe</title><summary type='text'>Investment strategies for the long term are a vital to our future. How you invest now may be the difference between a comfortable retirement, and working for the rest of your life. Nobody likes the idea of having to work for the rest of their life, and we have put together a list of do's and don'ts to secure a comfortable retirement.Tip #1 Educate yourselfThere are people out there who play the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2201543682073223940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2201543682073223940&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2201543682073223940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2201543682073223940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/investment-strategies-for-average-joe.html' title='Investment Strategies for the Average Joe'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-9040511086192453429</id><published>2008-03-09T12:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-09T14:57:42.783-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt relief'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budgeting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt management'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation'/><title type='text'>Household Budgets: The Secret Weapon in the War on Debt</title><summary type='text'>Ah, America...land of the free, home of the indebted. According to CNNMoney.com, the average American household has almost $9,200 in debt. That's the average. Some have much, much more. Interest rates generally run in the mid to high teens, so counting interest and payments on other debt, such as mortgages, the average American is dealing with a heavy debt load.So what can you, Mr. or Ms. Average</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/9040511086192453429/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=9040511086192453429&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/9040511086192453429'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/9040511086192453429'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/household-budgets-secret-weapon-in-war.html' title='Household Budgets: The Secret Weapon in the War on Debt'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6405062913144818022</id><published>2008-03-07T05:31:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-07T07:36:59.031-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='denial'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bank'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ID'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mail'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='theft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fraud'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='score'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='card'/><title type='text'>Identity Theft - The Warning Signs</title><summary type='text'>If you are like alot of people, you have probably heard of identity theft. You have gotten mailings from various companies warning you about it and possible steps to take to prevent it. You probably understand the financial ramifications of it. You even understand that it can leave you financially devastated if you do not take certain steps to deal with it correctly and swiftly. But do you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6405062913144818022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6405062913144818022&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6405062913144818022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6405062913144818022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/identity-theft-warning-signs.html' title='Identity Theft - The Warning Signs'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4841538213106155483</id><published>2008-03-03T03:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-03T07:49:26.021-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fraud protection'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online banking'/><title type='text'>Be Careful of Identity Theft</title><summary type='text'>According to some surveys, there are nearly a thousand victims of identity theft every hour. This large number is mainly due to the extensive use of online banking. As a result, you should really be careful if you are a person who constantly uses financial services on the internet.Of course some banks may have fraud protection and you may not be liable if someone use your bank account to purchase</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4841538213106155483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4841538213106155483&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4841538213106155483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4841538213106155483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/be-careful-of-identity-theft.html' title='Be Careful of Identity Theft'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3128546010097548345</id><published>2008-03-02T20:48:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-03T07:48:18.060-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budgets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='savings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit score'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt management'/><title type='text'>Home Is Where The Money Is</title><summary type='text'>In today's world, practically everyone is interested in having more money. Unfortunately, for too many folks it's become necessary just to make ends meet. Locating "extra" money is not as hard as it might seem, as long as you're looking in the right places.When most people are looking for extra money, they try to figure out how to get more. Most people will work overtime, get a part time job, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3128546010097548345/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3128546010097548345&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3128546010097548345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3128546010097548345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/home-is-where-money-is.html' title='Home Is Where The Money Is'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4384392458621527367</id><published>2008-03-01T22:41:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-02T08:36:02.517-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='financial planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='saving for retirment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retirement money'/><title type='text'>Retirement Starts Early if You Desire to Retire With Money</title><summary type='text'>Perhaps it is looking toward the future in terms of insurance, planning for college and other issues such as this also gets your mind moving on how you will be ready when retirement gets here.But if we were able to step back above our lives, the best time to start preparing for retirement is not the middle age years. Retirement planning experts tell us that if young people in their twenties or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4384392458621527367/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4384392458621527367&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4384392458621527367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4384392458621527367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/retirement-starts-early-if-you-desire.html' title='Retirement Starts Early if You Desire to Retire With Money'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7751426705944668114</id><published>2008-03-01T12:36:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-03-01T19:05:04.790-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit repair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit scores'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budget'/><title type='text'>Credit Repair Essential Guidelines</title><summary type='text'>The Answers You NeedHow long can derogatory items remain on your report? How can you spot the items that should be removed? Nationally recognized credit repair expert, Jim Kemish, offers a powerful overview of the most important credit repair guidelines.Let's Get to Work!We speak with people all day long about their credit reports. Here is a review of the most common questions that we encounter, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7751426705944668114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7751426705944668114&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7751426705944668114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7751426705944668114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/credit-repair-essential-guidelines.html' title='Credit Repair Essential Guidelines'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1461275068477098411</id><published>2008-02-29T04:41:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T10:28:22.084-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='top 10'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='savings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budgeting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='top ten lists'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finances'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spending'/><title type='text'>The Top 10 Ways to Take Back Control of Your Finances</title><summary type='text'>If you're like many people these days you have a least some issues regarding your personal finances. Far too many people are living paycheck to paycheck and are barely keeping their heads above water. These people often find themselves being just one missed paycheck from financial disaster.Perhaps you are only making the minimum payment on your credit cards each month. You could be one of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1461275068477098411/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1461275068477098411&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1461275068477098411'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1461275068477098411'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/top-10-ways-to-take-back-control-of.html' title='The Top 10 Ways to Take Back Control of Your Finances'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6000878562660636832</id><published>2008-02-28T22:12:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T10:29:48.571-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parenting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sahm'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='saving money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stay at home mom'/><title type='text'>Can I Really Afford to Be a Stay at Home Mom?</title><summary type='text'>Whether you've been a stay at home mom for a while or are just starting out, this is one of those questions that can really hit you hard. Going down to a single income as a family is quite a tough choice in most cases. And in the current uncertain economy it can be even easier to feel guilty about not contributing to the family's finances.Directly, that is. As in earning money.Indirectly, there's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6000878562660636832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6000878562660636832&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6000878562660636832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6000878562660636832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/can-i-really-afford-to-be-stay-at-home.html' title='Can I Really Afford to Be a Stay at Home Mom?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6382774778560136831</id><published>2008-02-28T19:43:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T10:34:00.116-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt relief'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='get out of debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bankruptcy help'/><title type='text'>Debt Collections: How To Pay Off Accounts In Collections</title><summary type='text'>Next to bankruptcy, having an account in collections is the worst entry you can have on your credit report. It will lower your score, and make it difficult- if not impossible- to obtain new credit. Creditors realize that if you have an account in collections that it went unpaid for a long period of time, and it makes them fear that if they lent you money they would not receive payments on time, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6382774778560136831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6382774778560136831&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6382774778560136831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6382774778560136831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/debt-collections-how-to-pay-off.html' title='Debt Collections: How To Pay Off Accounts In Collections'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-281694625530251565</id><published>2008-02-28T19:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T10:30:57.218-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt relief'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='get out of debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bankruptcy help'/><title type='text'>Use The Statute Of Limitations Of Debt To Your Advantage</title><summary type='text'>Debt collectors do not have an indefinite period of time to continue trying to collect payments from old debts. There is an "expiration date", called the Statute of Limitations, that prevents debt collectors and/or the original lender, from pursuing you for the rest of your life on old debts. Before you go ahead and send in a payment on an old debt, check to be sure that the statute of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/281694625530251565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=281694625530251565&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/281694625530251565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/281694625530251565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/use-statute-of-limitations-of-debt-to.html' title='Use The Statute Of Limitations Of Debt To Your Advantage'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2323032365784638344</id><published>2008-02-27T08:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-28T07:07:21.742-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='technology'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='frugality'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='upgrading'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='frugal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='overspending'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><title type='text'>Frugal in Small Things, Credit Card Lover for Big Things</title><summary type='text'>I know a lot of people who carry a rather large amount of debt, yet they claim to be frugal. And they are... with small things. They try not to eat out a lot, keep driving that same old paid off car, and watch what they spend on groceries.But where they go wrong is with the technology.A lot of people get into debt because they want the latest and greatest technology. This has become particularly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2323032365784638344/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2323032365784638344&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2323032365784638344'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2323032365784638344'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/frugal-in-small-things-credit-card.html' title='Frugal in Small Things, Credit Card Lover for Big Things'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3670363536861118456</id><published>2008-02-27T01:17:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-27T07:24:46.108-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foreclosure'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage payment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeowner'/><title type='text'>Is Your Home at Risk?</title><summary type='text'>How can a homeowner know that their greatest asset - their house - is in danger? What are some of the early warning signs of foreclosure? There are a couple clear signs that can't be ignored, but some signals of financial peril are a bit more subtle. Whether you live in San Diego or the Bronx, foreclosures are happening around you every day. Knowing what the warning signs are will ensure that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3670363536861118456/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3670363536861118456&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3670363536861118456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3670363536861118456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/is-your-home-at-risk.html' title='Is Your Home at Risk?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6176663510156228753</id><published>2008-02-26T17:25:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-27T07:23:38.318-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt on back burner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt on autopilot'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt control'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='get out of debt fast'/><title type='text'>How You Can Put Your Debts On Autopilot &amp; Concentrate On Wealth</title><summary type='text'>If you have seen or read about the Law of Attraction within the last 12 months then you will be aware that one of the principles explained about the way most people have been dealing with their credit card and loan debts is actually wrong.According to the teachings of the Law of Attraction, you will bring about what you think about and if you are thinking about debt in anyway then you will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6176663510156228753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6176663510156228753&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6176663510156228753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6176663510156228753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-you-can-put-your-debts-on-autopilot.html' title='How You Can Put Your Debts On Autopilot &amp; Concentrate On Wealth'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7468888361114784287</id><published>2008-02-25T13:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-26T05:56:53.473-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='send money online'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money transfer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='transfer money overseas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='western union'/><title type='text'>A Money Transfer Comparison of Xoom, Moneybookers, Western Union and Ikobo</title><summary type='text'>Here is a comparison of four of the main companies providing money transfer services around the globe:Ikobo cards: This is a re-loadable prepaid visa debit card. It is in no way linked to your bank account meaning there is no need for any credit checks; very useful for those people with a bad credit rating. You can transfer money on to the card and then this can be withdrawn from any ATM anywhere</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7468888361114784287/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7468888361114784287&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7468888361114784287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7468888361114784287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/money-transfer-comparison-of-xoom.html' title='A Money Transfer Comparison of Xoom, Moneybookers, Western Union and Ikobo'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1814156856593681459</id><published>2008-02-25T02:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-26T05:57:53.681-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new york cash advances'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='payday loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cash advances'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new york payday loans'/><title type='text'>How To Be Responsible With Credit Cards</title><summary type='text'>Credit cards are wonderful little things, but in order to get the most out of one, the best thing to do is just not use it at all. Yes, I know it sounds backwards, but the best way for a credit card to benefit you is to simply put it up somewhere and not use it unless you absolutely have to. If you do have to use it, pay it off every month and watch your credit score skyrocket.The problem with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1814156856593681459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1814156856593681459&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1814156856593681459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1814156856593681459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-be-responsible-with-credit-cards.html' title='How To Be Responsible With Credit Cards'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-5220020686046840998</id><published>2008-02-24T20:50:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-26T05:58:36.688-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grocery coupons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='saving money'/><title type='text'>Maximizing Your Grocery Coupons Results In These Big Savings</title><summary type='text'>How I saved $92.89 last week. With the rising cost of gas and personal dwindling savings, I have found it even more imperative to find ways to cut cost and save. In reassessing my financial state, I noticed that one of my greatest expenses was in the area of grocery. A hundred dollars a week in groceries can easily add up to over $500 a month! Yes, this is one of those necessary expenses we have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5220020686046840998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=5220020686046840998&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5220020686046840998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5220020686046840998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/maximizing-your-grocery-coupons-results.html' title='Maximizing Your Grocery Coupons Results In These Big Savings'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8681492687550227986</id><published>2008-02-24T19:53:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-26T05:59:13.463-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='federal student loan consolidation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='student loan consolidation programs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='student loan consolidation'/><title type='text'>Tips For Women Lending Money To Family Or Friends For Investments</title><summary type='text'>Having raised three sons I can remember the words loud and clear, a, can I borrow a dollar? As they grew so did the amount. Never once in thirty-seven years did I plan on seeing any of that money I loaned to them again.They are grown men now and wear the white cowboy hats of the family. If anyone of them requested funds there would be no questions asked because they have proven over and over </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8681492687550227986/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8681492687550227986&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8681492687550227986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8681492687550227986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/tips-for-women-lending-money-to-family.html' title='Tips For Women Lending Money To Family Or Friends For Investments'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3558596059266244382</id><published>2008-02-23T13:20:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T15:54:01.747-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt relief'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bankruptcy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finances'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='federal debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad debt'/><title type='text'>Do You Owe A Debt To The Federal Government?</title><summary type='text'>After you throw the cap and gown into the air and strut down the aisle, you may not be thinking about the debt you will have to repay. It comes in the form of a prepayment booklet of sorts in the mailbox.Finding yourself in debt is not a fun experience for anyone, but finding that you owe the government money and are behind in the payments can be devastating. For those facing bad federal debt, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3558596059266244382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3558596059266244382&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3558596059266244382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3558596059266244382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/do-you-owe-debt-to-federal-government.html' title='Do You Owe A Debt To The Federal Government?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2382309828831948895</id><published>2008-02-23T12:33:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T15:51:29.207-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cash'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cheap loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='student loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cheap loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='car loan'/><title type='text'>Will A Loan Help You Dig Your Way Out?</title><summary type='text'>Its hard to make a living in this world, I dunno about you folks but for me, I have trouble putting away much savings from each pay cheque. I worry a lot about my future and how I will be able to afford to keep myself in a decent state of living let alone providing for kids, pets and other family members I may have soon.Well, there are options of course there is budgeting but you are still not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2382309828831948895/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2382309828831948895&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2382309828831948895'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2382309828831948895'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/will-loan-help-you-dig-your-way-out.html' title='Will A Loan Help You Dig Your Way Out?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-507149720885348135</id><published>2008-02-23T10:26:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T12:21:54.485-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='make you rich'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='check your mortgage'/><title type='text'>Building A Future For You And Your Children</title><summary type='text'>Do you have that ambitious streak in you. Do you want to do something with your life, leave a mark so that when you are gone people will say Joe Blow was here.If you just go to work or don't work, go home, sit and watch TV, and live life day to day not caring about the future, what legacy are you leaving for your family and the wider community. You have done nothing to leave a mark on the world </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/507149720885348135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=507149720885348135&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/507149720885348135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/507149720885348135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/building-future-for-you-and-your.html' title='Building A Future For You And Your Children'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6130861473973090673</id><published>2008-02-23T09:35:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T12:18:33.903-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='journalists'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='save money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='frugal living'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expenses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budgeting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='budget'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='coupons'/><title type='text'>Seven Ways For Journalists To Save Money</title><summary type='text'>Being a journalist can involve a lot of travel to do interviews for newspapers, television or radio and can rack up many expenses that can occur at the last minute that may not be covered by your job. These expenses can make it difficult to make ends meet. To save money, create a budget and look for ways to reduce expenses. Here are seven ways for journalists to save money:1. Travel Discounts. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6130861473973090673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6130861473973090673&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6130861473973090673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6130861473973090673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/seven-ways-for-journalists-to-save.html' title='Seven Ways For Journalists To Save Money'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6647669180600430114</id><published>2008-02-22T22:37:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T05:47:53.011-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='help'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='creditors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='diy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='negotiating'/><title type='text'>Negotiating With Creditors - DIY Handbook</title><summary type='text'>Negotiating with creditors. 'Gulp!... I can't do that... I wouldn't know where to start... Even if I did, there's no way they would listen to me... I'd rather take the easy option and get a debt management company to do it for me.'Sound familiar? Many people reason this way. Yet for those who have been willing to give it a go, many have been surprised at how much they achieved without the help of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6647669180600430114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6647669180600430114&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6647669180600430114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6647669180600430114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/negotiating-with-creditors-diy-handbook.html' title='Negotiating With Creditors - DIY Handbook'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-707044908703808061</id><published>2008-02-22T17:38:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T05:50:59.412-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PITI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ARM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lenders'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='subprime'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='borrower'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='30-year loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='buying a home'/><title type='text'>How To Shop For A Mortgage Loan In A Down Economy</title><summary type='text'>The chaos in the subprime-mortgage market means tighter standards for everyone. While prospective home buyers with perfect credit records won't feel the pinch as much, first-time home buyers or borrowers with less-than-perfect credit are going to need help shopping for that first mortgage.Basically, thanks to lenders reining in their underwriting rules, a borrower without a significant down </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/707044908703808061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=707044908703808061&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/707044908703808061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/707044908703808061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-shop-for-mortgage-loan-in-down.html' title='How To Shop For A Mortgage Loan In A Down Economy'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4895636412027184307</id><published>2008-02-22T16:44:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T05:48:57.736-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit repair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit score'/><title type='text'>Three Common Credit Problems And How To Fix Them</title><summary type='text'>Bad credit doesn't necessarily mean you can't get credit; you just can't get credit at a reasonable cost. The interest rates you are charged are sky high because you had some financial difficulties in the past. In this article we will give you three methods for repairing your credit. The method that is best for you will depend on the severity of your financial problems.Problem: Incorrect </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4895636412027184307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4895636412027184307&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4895636412027184307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4895636412027184307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/three-common-credit-problems-and-how-to.html' title='Three Common Credit Problems And How To Fix Them'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3580696725486463376</id><published>2008-02-22T12:46:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-22T16:30:15.968-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ARM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='balloon mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='balloon financing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='balloon payments'/><title type='text'>Balloon Mortgages: What You Need To Know</title><summary type='text'>This article will go over the basics of balloon mortgages - explaining how they work, the benefits and drawbacks of balloon financing and how you can apply for one. Keep reading to learn more.What are balloon mortgages?Balloon financing is intended to be short-term financing, but the initial monthly payments work like a fixed-rate mortgage. Basically, a balloon mortgage has a short term loan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3580696725486463376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3580696725486463376&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3580696725486463376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3580696725486463376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/balloon-mortgages-what-you-need-to-know.html' title='Balloon Mortgages: What You Need To Know'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3428769808058654866</id><published>2008-02-22T08:52:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-22T16:31:46.322-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Income Protection Insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='PPI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mortgage Protection Insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MPPI'/><title type='text'>Ensure You Understand The Exclusions Associated With Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance</title><summary type='text'>Exclusions are the number one reason why individuals find themselves not being able to make a claim on their mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) policy. Often, they take out cover alongside the money they borrow, believing that the mortgage is dependent on buying protection. It might be true that the lender asks that you protect the borrowing, but you can choose to take out a policy that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3428769808058654866/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3428769808058654866&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3428769808058654866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3428769808058654866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/ensure-you-understand-exclusions.html' title='Ensure You Understand The Exclusions Associated With Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-757211781337339641</id><published>2008-02-22T04:36:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-22T16:33:23.740-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home loan refinance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home refinancing'/><title type='text'>Know How To Prevent Getting Tricked On Your Home Loan Refinance</title><summary type='text'>Home loan refinance can be one of your best options if you still want to have ownership over your home. However, you should also be very careful on the different traps that go along with it.At least once in your life you dream of living in a comfortable home. It can be located in a city or suburb, where you can raise your family well. Yet with the increasing prices of homes today and the way </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/757211781337339641/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=757211781337339641&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/757211781337339641'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/757211781337339641'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/know-how-to-prevent-getting-tricked-on.html' title='Know How To Prevent Getting Tricked On Your Home Loan Refinance'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3593124555113670416</id><published>2008-02-22T03:51:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-22T16:37:53.067-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='identity theft'/><title type='text'>Ten Tips To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft</title><summary type='text'>In the world today, there are many unscrupulous people who are more than willing to take advantage and steal your identity. There are steps that you can take to make it more difficult for these people to steal what belongs to you. If you make it difficult, it is less likely that you will become a victim.It is important that you keep your mail safe. Stealing mail is the number one way that thieves</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3593124555113670416/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3593124555113670416&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3593124555113670416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3593124555113670416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/ten-tips-to-protect-yourself-from.html' title='Ten Tips To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8376973503301151251</id><published>2008-02-21T03:52:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-21T15:08:49.206-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit repair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit score'/><title type='text'>Secrets To Fast Credit Repair</title><summary type='text'>When you have bad credit or a low credit score, the faster you can fix the problem, the faster you'll have more money in your pocket. The interest rates you pay on loans will start falling, and you might even find the premiums you pay on life, health, and auto insurance will drop. So, what's the fastest way to repair your credit problems? There isn't a single solution, but many small steps you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8376973503301151251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8376973503301151251&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8376973503301151251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8376973503301151251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/secrets-to-fast-credit-repair.html' title='Secrets To Fast Credit Repair'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8208972744615536313</id><published>2008-02-21T00:41:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-21T15:10:24.862-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation'/><title type='text'>4 Remarkable Ways Of How Debt Consolidation Can Help You</title><summary type='text'>Debt consolidation is viewed as one of the best ways to manage your debt more effectively. Find out the many reasons why in this article.It's not unusual for someone to incur debt. Even the richest do. After all, it's not all the time that you have the immediate funds to settle certain financial obligations. Debts, in forms of loans, also allow you to purchase certain needs of your family, such </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8208972744615536313/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8208972744615536313&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8208972744615536313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8208972744615536313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/4-remarkable-ways-of-how-debt.html' title='4 Remarkable Ways Of How Debt Consolidation Can Help You'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-994591409493179817</id><published>2008-02-21T00:07:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-21T15:12:26.181-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home refinancing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage refinance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home mortgage refinance'/><title type='text'>How To Further Save Money With Your Home Mortgage Refinance</title><summary type='text'>The main goal of home mortgage refinance is to lower down your interest rate so you will also decrease your monthly repayments. To further improve your savings ability, here are more ways on how to save more money with refinancing.You cannot expect for money to come flowing in anytime you want to. There will always be times when your bank account is drained, and you've already used whatever money</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/994591409493179817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=994591409493179817&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/994591409493179817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/994591409493179817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-further-save-money-with-your.html' title='How To Further Save Money With Your Home Mortgage Refinance'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2425115947072785035</id><published>2008-02-20T11:59:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-20T15:15:17.401-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan payday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cash loans com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='faxless payday loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cash loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online payday cash'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan online'/><title type='text'>Taking Out A Cash Loan</title><summary type='text'>If everyone had enough money for the things they wanted and needed, the world would not need payday advance companies. People would not have to seek emergency short term cash in the form of a cash loan or payday advance at a payday loan business. This is real life. People have emergency cash needs, and often have limited options. A fast cash payday loan company offers help for people who need </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2425115947072785035/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2425115947072785035&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2425115947072785035'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2425115947072785035'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/taking-out-cash-loan.html' title='Taking Out A Cash Loan'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6618780279032205536</id><published>2008-02-20T10:41:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-20T15:14:01.805-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Buildings Insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home Insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Content Insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='House Insurance'/><title type='text'>Looking For That House Insurance Deal That Is Right For You</title><summary type='text'>The cost of rebuilding your home should it be damaged or destroyed could prove very expensive and yet a large number of homeowners have too little or no house insurance. Statistics have revealed that in the UK one in three of us are likely to fall victim to burglary. Are you covered by insurance to protect against the financial loss these events cause? It could prove prudent to investigate </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6618780279032205536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6618780279032205536&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6618780279032205536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6618780279032205536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/looking-for-that-house-insurance-deal.html' title='Looking For That House Insurance Deal That Is Right For You'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-850415815112058643</id><published>2008-02-20T04:17:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-20T05:05:33.546-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='introductory'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='offers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='transfers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='interest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='balance'/><title type='text'>Dealing With Credit Card Balance Transfers</title><summary type='text'>Many people have enjoyed the benefits of transferring their credit card balances from expensive, high rate cards onto low rate or even interest free balance transfer credit cards over recent years. Balance transfers have become an effective way to avoid paying costly interest charges on credit card balances, and with both 0% credit cards for balance transfers and low rate life of balance </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/850415815112058643/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=850415815112058643&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/850415815112058643'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/850415815112058643'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/dealing-with-credit-card-balance.html' title='Dealing With Credit Card Balance Transfers'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8238504763367959930</id><published>2008-02-19T22:32:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-20T05:02:25.428-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit repair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bad credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit score'/><title type='text'>How To Improve Your FICO Score</title><summary type='text'>Your credit score is based on information about you from companies that gave you credit in the past. They report on your payment history to the credit reporting bureaus, who then develop a numerical credit score. It's often called a FICO score after the Fair Isaac Corporation.Your FICO scores determines how high an interest rate you'll pay on your loans, credit card balances, and home mortgage. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8238504763367959930/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8238504763367959930&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8238504763367959930'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8238504763367959930'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-improve-your-fico-score.html' title='How To Improve Your FICO Score'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7796442032509152896</id><published>2008-02-19T06:04:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T07:00:35.517-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage leads'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='house repossessions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='repossessions'/><title type='text'>Debt And Fraud Cause Repossessions To Soar</title><summary type='text'>House repossessions have soared from the beginning of 2008, people who are hit hardest by these repossessions are borrowers who have borrowed more than they can afford against their property. Other causes that have emerged are fraudulent activity by property developers.Despite the recent 0.25% cut in base rates, which will reduce a typical £100,000 mortgage by £16 per month, people who are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7796442032509152896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7796442032509152896&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7796442032509152896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7796442032509152896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/debt-and-fraud-cause-repossessions-to.html' title='Debt And Fraud Cause Repossessions To Soar'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-5970334252165605334</id><published>2008-02-19T05:07:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T07:05:53.395-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='income tax'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='real estate deductions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='education expenses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tax deductions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='medical expenses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='IRS'/><title type='text'>How To Maximize Your Tax Deductions</title><summary type='text'>It's tax season AGAIN, and you should be looking for those tax deductions that can legally lower you tax bill.Here are some of the typical deductions that you want to make sure your tax preparer knows about so you get the write-off.2007 Mileage DeductionsBusiness Mileage 48.5-cents per mileCharitable Work Mileage 14-cents per mileMedical &amp; Moving Mileage 20-cents per mileDependent Education </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5970334252165605334/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=5970334252165605334&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5970334252165605334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5970334252165605334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-maximize-your-tax-deductions.html' title='How To Maximize Your Tax Deductions'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-5536021767748772349</id><published>2008-02-19T01:33:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T07:08:48.390-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stocks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>How To Make Money In Stocks</title><summary type='text'>Interested in trading and investing in stocks? Well, the first step is to understand some stock trading basics. In this article we'll take a look at what stock market investing and trading involve, and how investors and traders make money from stocks.A "stock" - more commonly known as a share in some parts of the world - means a portion of ownership or equity in a company. As such, a stockholder </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5536021767748772349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=5536021767748772349&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5536021767748772349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5536021767748772349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-make-money-in-stocks.html' title='How To Make Money In Stocks'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4706396584721016690</id><published>2008-02-18T19:44:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T07:03:02.548-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Life Cover'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cheap Life Insurance'/><title type='text'>Considering Taking Out Mortgage Life Insurance</title><summary type='text'>Probably the largest investment you will ever make is when you buy a property and normally its purchase is financed using a loan called a mortgage. Most providers of this type of loan will insist that you take out mortgage life insurance for the duration of the loan. This will ensure that the mortgage amount is paid in full should anything happen to you, like long-term sickness or death. It is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4706396584721016690/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4706396584721016690&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4706396584721016690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4706396584721016690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/considering-taking-out-mortgage-life.html' title='Considering Taking Out Mortgage Life Insurance'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3440589442029360221</id><published>2008-02-18T11:30:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-18T14:03:20.952-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life assurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='obese life insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='smokers life insurance'/><title type='text'>Insurers Sting Obese And Smokers</title><summary type='text'>Smokers and the overweight are seeing increased life insurance prices. The insurance industry is penalizing these people with higher costs of cover.The way insurance companies calculate premiums is to work out the risk to them of the customer dying while the policy is active. When looked at from this point of view, smoking and obesity are obviously very important factors in this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3440589442029360221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3440589442029360221&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3440589442029360221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3440589442029360221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/insurers-sting-obese-and-smokers.html' title='Insurers Sting Obese And Smokers'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-763246006811903763</id><published>2008-02-18T11:20:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-18T13:53:15.916-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cheap car insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='women&apos;s car insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='men&apos;s car insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='car insurance'/><title type='text'>Are Men Better Drivers?</title><summary type='text'>A new study has shown that women and gay men are likely to be the worst drivers on the road, although this depends on your definition of best. Research showed that in navigational and spatial awareness tasks both perform poorly when compared to heterosexual men.The study was conducted by Queen Mary, University of London, who stated that the findings would mean gay men and women would find driving</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/763246006811903763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=763246006811903763&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/763246006811903763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/763246006811903763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/are-men-better-drivers.html' title='Are Men Better Drivers?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-451969221700533108</id><published>2008-02-18T10:10:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-18T14:05:11.994-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Strategies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='personal finance'/><title type='text'>Investment Strategies</title><summary type='text'>Investment strategies for the long term are a vital to our future. How you invest now may be the difference between a comfortable retirement, and working for the rest of your life. Nobody likes the idea of having to work for the rest of their life, and we have put together a list of do's and don'ts to secure a comfortable retirement.Tip #1 Educate yourselfThere are people out there who play the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/451969221700533108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=451969221700533108&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/451969221700533108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/451969221700533108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/investment-strategies.html' title='Investment Strategies'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3182463531881886548</id><published>2008-02-18T03:09:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-18T08:10:09.017-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Interest Credit Cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='0 apr'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Interest Credit Card'/><title type='text'>No Interest Credit Cards Use Them To Your Full Advantage</title><summary type='text'>No interest credit cards sound like the perfect type of credit. With no interest charged on them, you do not have to pay exorbitant fees to lenders just to borrow money. In most situations, a no interest credit card is a limited time offer, feature to lure you in as a customer in the hopes of retaining you long term as a customer. Those that qualify for them can use them to their advantage by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3182463531881886548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3182463531881886548&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3182463531881886548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3182463531881886548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/no-interest-credit-cards-use-them-to.html' title='No Interest Credit Cards Use Them To Your Full Advantage'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4793902306439144283</id><published>2008-02-18T00:40:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-18T08:12:33.576-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='compare'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adverse'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt consolidation'/><title type='text'>The Benefits Of Renting Versus Owning</title><summary type='text'>Because of current housing conditions that are currently taking place many people believe that no one should buy a home, at least not soon. That is simply not true. There are some issues that home buyers should watch out for, but those issues, such as sub-prime loans, can be avoided by many working people who have good credit histories.Another truth is that owning a home today can be just as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4793902306439144283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4793902306439144283&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4793902306439144283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4793902306439144283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/benefits-of-renting-versus-owning.html' title='The Benefits Of Renting Versus Owning'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-8476269059558876052</id><published>2008-02-17T22:24:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T07:14:17.484-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='student credit cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='students'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='university'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='college'/><title type='text'>Finding Student Credit Card Offers</title><summary type='text'>Searching for your first credit card will only be hard if you make it that way. If you've been searching for a while and you're still confused about the credit cards themselves, this article will help you better understand some of the important questions most first time student appliers ask. Hopefully after this read, you'll understand the concept of student credit cards. Below are some of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8476269059558876052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=8476269059558876052&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8476269059558876052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/8476269059558876052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/finding-student-credit-card-offers.html' title='Finding Student Credit Card Offers'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-374090698809889935</id><published>2008-02-17T16:28:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-18T08:14:47.305-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit history'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit reports'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='identity theft'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='phishing scams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit score'/><title type='text'>Identity Theft - With 9,000,000 Victims Each Year, Are You Next?</title><summary type='text'>Credit Identity Theft has topped the list of consumer fraud complaints submitted to the FTC for several years in a row. 9 million Americans report having their identities stolen each year. Are you the next victim?The crime of credit identity theft takes many forms. Identity thieves may rent an apartment, obtain a credit card, or establish a telephone or utility account in your name. Most </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/374090698809889935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=374090698809889935&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/374090698809889935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/374090698809889935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/identity-theft-with-9000000-victims.html' title='Identity Theft - With 9,000,000 Victims Each Year, Are You Next?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7324786971868790954</id><published>2008-02-17T15:15:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T16:16:06.164-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit history'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit balance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit report'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card'/><title type='text'>Why Minimum Monthly Payments Will Cost You Big</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes credit cards make life a little too easy. How is that possible? By allowing us to make purchases we really can't afford, and then giving us an unlimited amount of time to pay off the debt. It sounds great in theory, but ask a card holder who's been paying off the same debt for years. They'll tell you that extending your repayment isn't as easy as it sounds.That is because of the amount </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7324786971868790954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7324786971868790954&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7324786971868790954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7324786971868790954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-minimum-monthly-payments-will-cost.html' title='Why Minimum Monthly Payments Will Cost You Big'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-5707791655778034794</id><published>2008-02-17T15:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T16:17:34.598-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt relief'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='get out of debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bankruptcy help'/><title type='text'>What Will You Do With Your Rebate?</title><summary type='text'>In 2001, the US economy had entered a recession and the government issued rebate checks to most people in hopes people would run out and spend them and help stimulate the economy. While the effectiveness of that move haven't been proven one way or another really, congress is currently looking to run a similar program in 2008. The House and Senate have each come up with different rebate plans that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5707791655778034794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=5707791655778034794&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5707791655778034794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/5707791655778034794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-will-you-do-with-your-rebate.html' title='What Will You Do With Your Rebate?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2639893559614487082</id><published>2008-02-17T14:46:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T16:20:56.640-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online credit card applications'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='best credit card rates'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card programs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit card apr'/><title type='text'>How To Safely Apply Online For Credit Cards</title><summary type='text'>People can now apply online for credit card and make their lives a whole lot easier. Now, there is no need to go the nearby banks or their branches, collect forms, fill them and then return them back again with the documents required. Instead, all you have to do is just complete an online application to receive a credit card.There are different cards available such as the Classic Cards, Premium </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2639893559614487082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2639893559614487082&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2639893559614487082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2639893559614487082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-safely-apply-online-for-credit.html' title='How To Safely Apply Online For Credit Cards'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-6886536856174627881</id><published>2008-02-17T12:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T16:19:25.410-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retirement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retirement finance planning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pinchot Plan Retirement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retirement planning calculator'/><title type='text'>Retirement Finance Planning-Tips For Planning Your Financial Future</title><summary type='text'>Retirement finance planning is one of the most important activities you will ever engage in. Quite simply, if you don't know where the money is coming from once you've finished working, you won't have a very enjoyable later life.Various occupations have different retirement ages. There might be several reasons behind a person's retirement. Retirement surely brings significant changes in the life </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6886536856174627881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=6886536856174627881&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6886536856174627881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/6886536856174627881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/retirement-finance-planning-tips-for.html' title='Retirement Finance Planning-Tips For Planning Your Financial Future'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7676065484985175663</id><published>2008-02-17T10:32:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T10:37:15.539-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgages'/><title type='text'>Non-Refundable Mortgage Fees</title><summary type='text'>Mortgage lenders in the UK are beginning to introduce non-refundable application fees as a way to bolster their revenue. By applying a non-refundable fee to a mortgage application, the lender will ensure that they receive some form of revenue regardless of the outcome of the mortgage application.Historically, mortgage applicants in the UK have been refunded the fees they pay to the lender if the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7676065484985175663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7676065484985175663&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7676065484985175663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7676065484985175663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/non-refundable-mortgage-fees.html' title='Non-Refundable Mortgage Fees'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-138514074242867647</id><published>2008-02-17T10:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T10:39:18.521-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='off-set mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgages'/><title type='text'>Off-Set Mortgages Overview</title><summary type='text'>Offset mortgages are a type of flexible home loan product that allow borrowers to reduce the interest charged on their loan balance by offsetting the balance of any savings they have accumulated in a specified deposit account.For example, an offset mortgage that has a balance of £350,000 could be offset against a deposit account that has a positive balance of £80,000. The interest that will be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/138514074242867647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=138514074242867647&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/138514074242867647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/138514074242867647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/off-set-mortgages-overview.html' title='Off-Set Mortgages Overview'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1681255302409578711</id><published>2008-02-17T10:20:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T10:29:10.097-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='adjustible rate mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stepped mortgage'/><title type='text'>A Guide To Stepped Mortgages</title><summary type='text'>With interest rates on the rise property owners are searching for ways to save money on their mortgages. Monthly repayments have been steadily growing due to a gradual increase in the Bank of England base rate and those on variable rate mortgages are feeling the pinch.With regards to interest rates, there are two types of mortgages - variable rate and fixed rate. The interest rate attached to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1681255302409578711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1681255302409578711&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1681255302409578711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1681255302409578711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/guide-to-stepped-mortgages.html' title='A Guide To Stepped Mortgages'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-3018677395301413667</id><published>2008-02-17T09:35:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T10:35:45.552-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mortgages'/><title type='text'>Tips On Avoiding Mortgage Problems</title><summary type='text'>When times are good, times are very good. When times are bad, homes are repossessed. It is safe to say that the good times are over for home owners who have a mortgage to pay off and like clockwork the repossession industry is shifting up a gear.The ability to sustain repayments on a mortgage can change rapidly. There are many home owners who have secured properties during the past few years who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3018677395301413667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=3018677395301413667&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3018677395301413667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/3018677395301413667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/tips-on-avoiding-mortgage-problems.html' title='Tips On Avoiding Mortgage Problems'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-1244222579987556663</id><published>2008-02-17T09:31:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T10:32:46.476-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cash back credit cards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cash back credit card'/><title type='text'>Cash Back Credit Cards:  How Do They Work?</title><summary type='text'>Cash back credit cards allow you to secure a bit of freedom in terms of your spending. With cash back, you get a small percentage of the amount you spend back. Those funds are credited to your account, which you can later get back in cash through a check or apply to your balance, depending on what you need and want. In many situations, a cash back credit card is one of the best reward credit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1244222579987556663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=1244222579987556663&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1244222579987556663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/1244222579987556663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/cash-back-credit-cards-how-do-they-work.html' title='Cash Back Credit Cards:  How Do They Work?'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-735522924813428415</id><published>2008-02-17T08:57:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-17T09:04:40.220-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='refinancing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='refinance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='home loan'/><title type='text'>Refinancing For Home Improvement</title><summary type='text'>One of the reasons people decide to refinance their house is in order to make improvements to their home or property. Whether you're planning on selling in the next few years, or you are just considering making improvements for your own long-term use, here are some tips to help you decide whether refinancing for this purpose is the right choice for you:Choose Projects That Add Value - In order to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/735522924813428415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=735522924813428415&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/735522924813428415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/735522924813428415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/refinancing-for-home-improvement.html' title='Refinancing For Home Improvement'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2625821602668909646</id><published>2008-02-16T07:47:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-16T09:14:46.928-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Motor Insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='car insurance'/><title type='text'>Low Cost Car Insurance Is Available</title><summary type='text'>If you want a very low cost car insurance then shopping online with a specialist broker is the best place to go to get it. There are brokers who can shop around the market place on your behalf and find you the very best possible quotes. A specialist broker is able to search the motor insurance market place and find among the cheapest premiums based on the circumstances of the individual.Car </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2625821602668909646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2625821602668909646&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2625821602668909646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2625821602668909646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/low-cost-car-insurance-is-available.html' title='Low Cost Car Insurance Is Available'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-2316644462806677098</id><published>2008-02-16T07:33:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-16T07:44:46.653-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homeowner Loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt Consolidation Loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secured Loans'/><title type='text'>Consolidation Loans Can Help You Break Free Of Debt</title><summary type='text'>If you are struggling to repay one or more loans and possibly a credit card or two then life could seem like an uphill struggle with no way out. There is a solution to getting your debt under control and reducing your repayments each month but it has to be considered carefully. Comparing consolidation loans and taking one out with a low interest rate can help you to see the light at the end of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2316644462806677098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=2316644462806677098&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2316644462806677098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/2316644462806677098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/consolidation-loans-can-help-you-break.html' title='Consolidation Loans Can Help You Break Free Of Debt'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-4531979615146747214</id><published>2008-02-16T07:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-16T07:36:17.998-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homeowner Loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt Consolidation Loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secured Loans'/><title type='text'>A Specialist Can Find Bad Credit Rating Loans Quickly</title><summary type='text'>A bad credit rating can be gained for many reasons but it does not matter why you got a bad rating when it comes to lenders. All lenders take your credit rating into account when deciding if they will allow you to borrow. If yours is below a certain limit then the chances are they will turn you down. However there are certain types of loans called bad credit rating loans that those with a less </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4531979615146747214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=4531979615146747214&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4531979615146747214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/4531979615146747214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/specialist-can-find-bad-credit-rating.html' title='A Specialist Can Find Bad Credit Rating Loans Quickly'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-9163524991808938551</id><published>2008-02-16T07:25:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-16T07:37:45.155-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homeowner Loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt Consolidation Loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secured Loans'/><title type='text'>The Flexibility Of A Secure Loan</title><summary type='text'>If you need to borrow a large amount of money and have the luxury of being able to pay it back over a long period then give some consideration to a secure loan. This type of loan allows the individual to borrow more than with a personal loan. It is also one way that those who have a low credit rating to secure finance.A secure loan will be based on the fact that you put your home up as security </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/9163524991808938551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=9163524991808938551&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/9163524991808938551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/9163524991808938551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/flexibility-of-secure-loan.html' title='The Flexibility Of A Secure Loan'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7576545223419845551</id><published>2008-02-16T07:15:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-16T07:42:25.069-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homeowner Loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt Consolidation Loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secured Loans'/><title type='text'>The Cheapest Rates Of Interest For Any Purpose Loans Are Found Online</title><summary type='text'>If you need a loan for any purpose then consider taking out a secured loan. This is one of the easiest types of loans to get approved for, but there are downsides. The biggest downside it that you will have to put security up against the borrowing and as this has to be something of value, it is usually your home. You will have to find the cheapest rates of interest for any purpose loans but a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7576545223419845551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7576545223419845551&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7576545223419845551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7576545223419845551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/cheapest-rates-of-interest-for-any.html' title='The Cheapest Rates Of Interest For Any Purpose Loans Are Found Online'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-322556970636416655</id><published>2008-02-16T07:10:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-16T07:39:12.902-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homeowner Loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt Consolidation Loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secured Loans'/><title type='text'>Homeowner Loans Could Give Those With A Poor Credit Rating The Chance To Borrow</title><summary type='text'>While homeowner loans are a way for those with a poor credit rating to get a loan, they are not just suitable for that reason alone. A homeowner loan is one of the easiest types of loan that an individual can get approved for and you are able to borrow up to the amount of equity that is in your home while paying the loan back over long terms. You are able to borrow for just about any reason with </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/322556970636416655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=322556970636416655&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/322556970636416655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/322556970636416655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/homeowner-loans-could-give-those-with.html' title='Homeowner Loans Could Give Those With A Poor Credit Rating The Chance To Borrow'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37716823.post-7986555922041470220</id><published>2008-02-15T18:28:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-15T19:04:35.501-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Homeowner Loan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt Consolidation Loans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Secured Loans'/><title type='text'>Loans - Finding The Most Suitable For Your Circumstances</title><summary type='text'>When it comes to loans there are many to choose from and finding the one most suitable for your needs can be a daunting task. However with a little help and advice by way of a specialist loans website you can break them down and they do become easier to understand. Once you have decided which type of borrowing would be suitable, a specialist can find you the cheapest rate of interest and best </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7986555922041470220/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37716823&amp;postID=7986555922041470220&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7986555922041470220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37716823/posts/default/7986555922041470220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bjcpersonalfinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/loans-finding-most-suitable-for-your.html' title='Loans - Finding The Most Suitable For Your Circumstances'/><author><name>BobbyC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03463842205786817428</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://www.bjc-computer-services.com/images/BJC.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
