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Credit Card Debt Galore – What to Do?
January 24, 2012 – 11:58 pm | 2 Comments
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Last week, we talked about what to do if you have a good, but not great credit score – about how to subtly raise your score into the upper echelon. But what if you have …

Credit Scores and How I Lost My Dream Apartment
November 17, 2006 – 5:19 pm | No Comment

If you were to ask me a year ago what a credit rating was, I would have mocked you for you watching too much late night TV. Maybe I would have told you to go …

How Much Rent Can I Afford and Other First Decisions?
November 23, 2005 – 10:31 pm | No Comment
For more about selecting roommates, read, Roommates: The Personal Stuff

You may not know how much rent you can afford, but your government does. The US Housing Department guideline says that your rent should be no more than 25-30% of your gross salary.