Archive for the ‘Finance’ Category

Negotiating The Best Mortgage Rate

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

You’ve probably noticed that prices are steadily on the rise of late, on everything from gases to grocery bills. In times like these every little bit you can save helps, and your mortgage rate is no exception to this. By improving your FICO credit score, you’ll improve your odds of getting a better mortgage rate. Your FICO credit score is the number figured from the combined score you’ve earned on each of the three major credit bureaus. There are many ways to build better credit, and doing so will lead to lower interest fees and smaller payments on your mortgage. (more…)

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Caught by the 0% interest balance transfer game

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Alright, I have to admit I got caught by the 0% interest balance transfer game. We transfered part of loan a while back for about $4,000 on a credit card that had 0% interest for 6 months with no balance transfer fees. Sounded like a great plan since we would have the $4,000 paid off [...]

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Congrats, but…

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

In the news recently a soldier won like over $1 million dollars in the lottery. While this is such a great thing to happen to him, can you tell me why he has gone back to Iraq to conclude his military tour? That has to be the most craziest thing I’ve ever heard. Why  go back to war and risk losing all that money should crap happen to me out there?  I wonder if he gave thought to that?

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What are the requirements again?

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

One really wonders the selection process for getting a job with some employment agencies. They hired some temps to work at my firm who were supposedly screened by the employment agency and there is one woman in particular who definitely should not be there. The buzz in the office is that this temp is not only wasting company’s time but their money as well. Unfortunately they put her to work on the desk that is closest to me and if I had a dollar for every time that she approached me for help, I would be a VERY rich man. That this woman should be interrupting myself and other staff and still get paid to do so is downright crazy. I mean she’s been in our office for over a month. You would think she would “get it” by now. Sheesh!!!

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