tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21465906143267141842011-04-21T21:23:38.424-05:00Tips & Advice To Help You Pay Off DebtThe Debt Assassinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08501825380363541977noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146590614326714184.post-73238868900019030972008-04-18T13:24:00.005-05:002008-04-18T14:08:53.387-05:002008-04-18T14:08:53.387-05:00

I'm lucky enough to live in the great state of Texas. With no State income tax, Texans already get a tax break and a reduced cost of living compared to other states across the country. I recently became aware of a tax break that many other people may benefit from. As it is in my nature to share good information - here it is:The Homestead ExemptionYou may be thinking - "yeah I've heard of it -

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In honor of National Library week, I felt an article about the library was in order for the Tip of the Week. As much as I've benefited from my library, the least I can do is share those benefits with others who may not know about them. If you haven't visited the Library in a while, you may be surprised. About 3 years ago I wandered into the library looking for something that I now can not

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Well, Tax Day is upon us - and The Debt Assassin will take a moment to discuss those things taxing. I'll also share with you how to file for free.First off, if you haven't filed yet - get on it. Whatever you do, file by today. Even if you're receiving a refund, or you can't pay the tax bill....No matter what - file file FILE!See here's the deal with the IRS....they're going to take the money

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First, The Debt Assassin would like to apologize to the faithful readers of this blog for the extended absence. Let's just say many irons were in the fire and they all jumped out at once. I am once again back writing to help those of you tackle your debt issues and say goodbye to credit cards. So rest assured I won't disappear again.On to the "gift" - I've mentioned Redbox before, and every

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You've probably heard by now that a tax rebate is going to be issued this year. It's also referred to as the 'Economic Stimulus Package'. Single filers will receive $600, Joint filers will receive $1200, and an additional $300 is added to that for each child in the household. These numbers assume you make no more than $75,000 (individual) or $150,000 for joint filers. Low-income filers must

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One of my readers posed a question in the comments of the article "Reduce The Cost of Your Phone Line" and I felt that this would make a good article on it's own.For the benefit of all the readers, here's a summary of the question:"Don't you need a hyped-up land line for running your DSL internet connection? I never use my land line other than when solicitors demand a phone number..so I really

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With all the talk about interest rates & refinancing going on, I figured it would be appropriate to discuss it. You may be ready to jump on-board the bandwagon, but let's make sure it's a good fit before you do. Before we start, if you have an ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) or an Interest only loan - refinance immediately. You don't even need to read further, though I hope you will!Before you

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Now that you've got your budget, you need to trim it. Hey - I warned you this would be hard. Let's get started. Here's some tips on where to cut your budget expenses.-No More Dining outSorry, but you're not going to remember what the inside of a restaurant looks like by month three. Dining out usually runs $30 minimum for a family of four. At just once a week that's an annual savings of

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I can't stress enough how important this is. If you haven't already, it's time to give up that credit card you have "in case of emergency". Why? Well, just ask yourself which credit card was your "emergency card" before this one, and why aren't you still using it for emergencies. Chances are the answer is, "because I reached the credit limit".So you need an emergency fund, because let's face

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Ok, it's Friday. Friday has many meanings to many of us. Friday is "Date Night", "Movie Night", or maybe it's your "Party Night". I've decided that I will reward my blog viewers on Fridays with a freebie of some sort. So here forth Fridays will be known as "Free Tip Friday" (It's more impressive if you hear me say it in a loud booming voice)So for our first Friday, I'm going to get you a free

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Many have rid themselves of the monthly expense of a land-line phone - you know the ones you plug into the wall at home...... If you don't need one, it's a great cost savings to just use your cell phone. Many people still utilize this service, including me. It might be due to your cell not working in your house, or that you want it for emergency - just in case.I'm provided with a cell phone by

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Ok, so you pulled out your bills and went into shock. After you regained consciousness, you're scared, frustrated, or maybe just really hacked off. You're overwhelmed. It's OK. Sit down, relax, and let's get started.First, You can do this! Second - Getting out of debt will be hard.I'm not going to lie. It's pretty easy to swim in debt, but no one likes to get out of the pool. But let's

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Congrats to being one of the first people to read my blog.First, this isn't one of those, "Oh crap I'm a bagillion dollars in debt, watch me pay it off" blogs. It going to be more focused on tips and advice to help you pay off your own debt. Why do you care about my advice? Ha! - Maybe you shouldn't. But seeing as you're here anyway, you might as well read something to stimulate that brain of

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