Comments on: Broke For A Week http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/05/27/broke-for-a-week/ I WILL be debt free by May 2014! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:56:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jake http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/05/27/broke-for-a-week/#comment-704 Jake Thu, 28 May 2009 07:44:21 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=375#comment-704 Hecks yeah you should. You might want to borrow a friend's GPSr first, though, to try it out and make sure it's really for you before going and spending the money on your own. Hecks yeah you should. You might want to borrow a friend’s GPSr first, though, to try it out and make sure it’s really for you before going and spending the money on your own.

]]> By: Debt Ninja http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/05/27/broke-for-a-week/#comment-703 Debt Ninja Thu, 28 May 2009 07:19:55 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=375#comment-703 I learned about geocaching a month ago and was super intrigued by the idea. After reading your post I guess I should give it a try! I learned about geocaching a month ago and was super intrigued by the idea. After reading your post I guess I should give it a try!

]]> By: Jake http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/05/27/broke-for-a-week/#comment-702 Jake Thu, 28 May 2009 05:51:11 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=375#comment-702 Ugh, D, I know, and I wish I hadn't. I was looking forward to June, which is when my last agreed upon payment to them was, but of course their psychological mumbo jumbo got the best of me, and now I'm screwed til December. I tried opening an Electric Orange account a while back, when my credit score was about 100 points better than it is now, and was denied. When I inquired, they politely refused to tell me what their minimum credit requirements are to be approved for an account (due to that awesome overdraft line of credit that comes with the account). Ugh, D, I know, and I wish I hadn’t. I was looking forward to June, which is when my last agreed upon payment to them was, but of course their psychological mumbo jumbo got the best of me, and now I’m screwed til December.

I tried opening an Electric Orange account a while back, when my credit score was about 100 points better than it is now, and was denied. When I inquired, they politely refused to tell me what their minimum credit requirements are to be approved for an account (due to that awesome overdraft line of credit that comes with the account).

]]> By: Dedicated http://debtsucksblog.com/2009/05/27/broke-for-a-week/#comment-701 Dedicated Wed, 27 May 2009 16:09:51 +0000 http://debtsucksblog.com/?p=375#comment-701 Advice that you can take or leave - just friendly advice. I know you are allowing creditors to tap your account for payments. I do not agree with this, because as they often do and are known for, they will take more then you verbally agree and this can create a pickle of a situation for you. Since you have this in the works, I recommend opening a 2nd checking (make sure it is no minimum or fee) possibly an electric orange - I can give you a referral if you can open with $250 and get a bonus - but that is neither here nor there. If you open a 2nd - only leave the minimums for the people tapping the account - keep everything else in the new account. This way, if they get greedy you wont be struggling more. They will not be allowed to take your food money and other bill money. Advice that you can take or leave – just friendly advice.

I know you are allowing creditors to tap your account for payments. I do not agree with this, because as they often do and are known for, they will take more then you verbally agree and this can create a pickle of a situation for you.

Since you have this in the works, I recommend opening a 2nd checking (make sure it is no minimum or fee) possibly an electric orange – I can give you a referral if you can open with $250 and get a bonus – but that is neither here nor there.

If you open a 2nd – only leave the minimums for the people tapping the account – keep everything else in the new account. This way, if they get greedy you wont be struggling more. They will not be allowed to take your food money and other bill money.

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