Got Debt and The Institute, Perfect Together
Wondering today if Stephen King is the Sarah Poriss of debt? Or is it the other way around? Regardless, I was just thrilled to see that debt – and debt
Tag: credit card debt
Green Stamps, Reward Points, and You
A few days ago NPR’s Morning Edition ran a story about credit card points and reward programs. It centered on credit card “gamesmanship,” how to maximize points and miles programs
A Modest Proposal (and unintended consequences . . . perhaps)
June 17, 2019 I posted on Facebook post last month about a proposed bill from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about controlling credit card interest rates. The post generated a
About Crumbling Foundations
There was a meeting this past Saturday I wanted to let you know about… The Connecticut Coalition Against Crumbling Basements held an open meeting at Ellington High School this past
Psychology & Debt
From Got Debt, Dispatches from the Front Lines of America’s Financial Crisis The more I work with people with debt, the more patterns I see. This has been an interesting
About My Schoolhouse Rock Facebook Post
Earlier today, I posted an old Schoolhouse Rock video on my Facebook page. You’ll either recognize it from your childhood or from recently studying for the AP Government test (and
This is Where …
. . .I came in. There’s a phrase that’s fast dying out. Oh, a few people still say it, usually when they get stuck listening to a repetitive argument –
The Plague, Embalming in the Civil War, Detroit, and Internet Promises
He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. ~Proverbs 28:20 Four things occurred when the Black Plague arrived in London in 1665. Those who could afford it
Google, Ben Affleck, Dogs, and Foreclosure Defense
The Internet? Is that thing still around? ~Homer Simpson I have a love-hate relationship with the Internet. On one hand it brings me Netflix, instant access to my court cases,
The Politics of Debt
A man buys a house with a business partner and good friend. They buy at the height of the market, overpay at that; since both are starting their careers, have