Archive for February 2008

The Great Quicken Giveaway Contest

Thanks to the wonderful people at Intuit, I have some copies of Quicken Starter Edition. This is a great tool for getting your finances on track; simple enough that you won’t be overwhelmed at organizing your finances, while powerful enough to allow you to get a good picture of your financial situation.
Quicken Starter Edition [...]



Simple Credit Building Trick for the College Student

Building credit isn’t an overnight task, it takes time and a little effort to have a good credit score. The reason for even HAVING a credit score nowadays is that more and more things are being based off of that score;

Insurance premiums
Rental agreements
Mortgage purchases
Any type of consumer loan
Employee Screening for Jobs

Like it or [...]



The Social Stigma of No Health Insurance

When did health insurance become a social status symbol in America? Why is is that people without health care are treated differently, even if they can pay immediately for service/treatment?
I and my family have lived without medical care on and off in years past, sometimes due to job (or lack thereof), sometimes due to [...]



News Flash – Another Blogger goes Pro!

Congratulations to the The Silicon Valley Blogger who has just announced that they are pursuing the blogging field full-time now. We here at Credit Withdrawal wish them luck (not being too jealous yet) and hope that the transition isn’t too stressful.
I imagine it’ll give SVB more time to come up with the wonderful [...]



Saturday Roundup – Feb 23rd, 2008 – Tag! No Tagbacks! edition

Welcome to the Saturday Roundup of Credit Withdrawal posts and other interesting posts around the blogosphere. Last week I was ‘tagged’ by a couple of people, notably Jaimie at PaidTwice, and Kyle at Rather Be Shopping, (thanks everyone!!).
The 123 Book Meme
"Grab the nearest book that has at least 123 pages, open it to [...]