January 26th, 2010

On January 18th of this year, I finally decided I was ready to make some New Year’s resolutions. I’ve never really done the resolution thing in the past, and so I wasn’t compelled to do it come December 31 or January 1. But I recognize that goals are good — and so I came up with some. If you’re already ...
January 24th, 2010

By Nora Dunn
How well do you understand your debt and how to manage it? Do you know the different types of credit available to you, and how to manage your credit rating? Do you live within your means, or are you up to your eyeballs and sinking?
Following is a Financial IQ Test to help you determine how healthy ...
January 21st, 2010
This is part of an ongoing series about how to trim the budget of the average American. As this series focuses on such broad-based tips, some will work for you and some will not. You’re invited to mention in the comments the tips that you found to be the most useful for inclusion in a comprehensive budget trimming ...
January 18th, 2010
I realize there are quite a few new readers to the blog since it started back in July 2007 so I figured it was time to update the “About Me” page on my blog.
Who is SingleGuyMoney?
I am a single 32 (soon to be 33) year old male living in Atlanta, GA. I graduated from college in December of 1999 with
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January 17th, 2010
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When it comes to money, setting New Year’s resolutions for yourself is easy, but committing to and following through with those resolutions is a completely different story. This is why it is important to set realistic and achievable financial goals for yourself. There is hardly a quicker way to shove those New Year’s resolutions aside than to realize ...
January 16th, 2010
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When it comes to money, setting New Year’s resolutions for yourself is easy, but committing to and following through with those resolutions is a completely different story. This is why it is important to set realistic and achievable financial goals for yourself. There is hardly a quicker way to shove those New Year’s resolutions aside than to realize ...
January 6th, 2010
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With faith in banks and credit card companies on the decline, more consumers are turning to social lending as an alternative to existing financial institutions for their borrowing needs. The worst offenders, credit card companies, have been lowering credit limits and increasing penalty fees and interest rates on even their most loyal customers. For this reason, ...
December 30th, 2009

Many Americans find themselves in quite the situation financially these days. Their situation is nothing short of bondage. They are completely trapped because of years of borrowing money to finance a lifestyle that was unattainable without debt. They aren’t the only guilty party. The government has encouraged it and the banking system was more than willing to loan the money.
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December 22nd, 2009
Earlier this year, I hosted a guest post by Jonathan sharing his experiences with borrowing money from peer to peer lending network Prosper. Just recently, I received the following email from a reader singing their praises:
I’ve borrowed twice now from Prosper and I love it. The first loan was $7000 at 8.65% for three years and the most recent was ...