Reverse Psychology: Why You Can’t Get Out of Debt

Since I seem to be a bit lazy today, I’m going to point you to a great little post at 22 Dollars Entitled “8 Reasons You Can’t Get Out of Debt.” I like this article, not necessarily at the points it makes, but rather because it takes the issue of debt and turns it on its head.

You’ll hear me, and every other personal finance blogger out there, tell you what to do to get out of debt. Cut back spending… get a second job… make a realistic budget… and on and on…

But have you ever stopped to think about why you CAN’T get out of debt? Seriously, take a second today and ask yourself why you can’t seem to do it.

Visa Micro Tag - Contactless Payment Device

It looks cool, but is it going to replace your visa card?

Visa recently began promoting the Visa Micro Tag, a new key fob payment device embedded with Visa payWave, the company’s contactless technology feature. The Visa Micro Tag is designed to easily attach to a key ring, and allows cardholders to pay by simply waving […]

Could We Exist in a World Without Credit Cards?

I’m a big fan of Kevin Rosen, columnist for the Kansas City Star. He writes high quality columns about kids and money on a regular basis. However, one of his recent articles has drawn a lot of heat. In the article, Kevin made the following statement:
Wouldn’t it be nice if our children grew […]