February 2010

Sizzlers for February 2010

Reviewing my favorite posts of February, happenings from around the web, and the most popular posts on Fiscal Fizzle.

How To Live With Bad Credit (Half of Us Do!)

Reviewing Living Well with Bad Credit, a source book with ideas on how to deal with bad credit, and how to live your life while you repair it.

Get a Second Job and Quit Whining About Debt

Guest post from Jeff at Deliver Away Debt. Jeff discusses getting a second job as a debt repayment strategy. What do you think?

How to Find a Financial Trim Tab

What is a trim tab? It’s a small element that is able to steer a ship by exerting well-placed forces. What financial trim tabs can we identify that could help us reach our goals faster?

Really Pay Yourself First: Doing a 180 on Savings

We’re going to try a little experiment for the next six months with our savings. Read about how what we’re doing is very different from the “traditional” approach.

There’s No Such Thing as Passive Income

A guest post from Mr. Credit Card, who tackles a difficult question–is there really such as thing as true passive income? Share your thoughts.

Tips for a Smaller Headache This Tax Season

Today, I share my top four tax tips that we’ve used for many years. What are your favorite tax strategies? Feel free to share them here!

Weigh In on The Best Debates

Looking back to some of the best Fiscal Fizzle debates of the last year. Take a few minutes and weigh in on your favorite!

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Credit Card?

More and more people are electing to pay their credit cards, rather than their mortgages. I analyze the trend and provide some of my own observations.

What are Your Money Tapes?

Guest post from Gary Foreman about what plays in your head when we make uncomfortable financial decisions.

Baby Expense Report: Month 1

The first installment of a monthly series that will explore our monthly baby expenses and find out whether those “cost of raising a child” estimates are really true! Follow along.

Lower Cable Bill, More Services: My Story

How I managed to lower my cable and Internet bill, while adding on services. Includes the exact language I used in my chat with customer service.

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