http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:29:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/03/05/stop-buying-into-your-credit-score/ http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/03/05/a-penny-for-your-thoughts-hunter-from-z99-5/ Guest post by John Stone, President of Stone Realty LLC This is always a fun topic to talk about.  First, I must admit I watch HGTV and A&E’s Flip This House.  I have always wanted to be like Than Merrill, which is one of the hosts of A&E ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/03/04/investing-in-real-estate/ http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/03/04/who-is-pete-the-planner/ Last week's start of the new Credit Card Accountability Act has had a number of unexpected consequences (well, only unexpected in the fact that we didn't know how credit card companies were going to stick it to us next). A week and a half has brought clarity to the new ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/03/03/credit-card-rewards-will-go-up-in-smoke/ http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/03/01/toy-travel/ A Penny For Your Thoughts is a new feature on our blog. This short video series will help you to get to know some of your favorite celebrities, business leaders, and community leaders. This week's guest, John Stone, President of Stone Realty. John specializes in helping people find investment properties. http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/26/a-penny-for-your-thoughts-john-stone/ Do you remember arguing with your sister when you grew up? When the words turned to playful violence it usually went a little something like this: you would pull her hair and she would beat the ever living Bejesus out of you. Well, that's how it went for me. And ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/25/when-math-gets-pissed-part-4/ Put yourself in math’s shoes. Day after day, year after year, middle school and high school students question their teachers as to your importance. And then when they finally start using you, like when they calculate a home’s affordability, then they ignore you. Like I have been trying to tell ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/24/when-math-gets-pissed-part-3/ Welcome pack for Part 2 of When Math Gets Pissed. Did you miss Part 1? Yes, math is pissed. But math doesn't really care. You see, math is honest. Of course there is fuzzy math, but fuzzy math isn't really math. Math will give you the answer to your housing dilemma. ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/23/when-math-gets-pissed-part-2/ Credit card changes law changes went into effect today. This clip from 24 Hour News 8 will help you understand how you can be affected. http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/22/credit-card-law-changes-go-into-effect-today/ There is a crisis in home ownership today. As each day passes, more and more Americans are waking up to find that their nightmare is actually reality. For the last 10 years, Americans have been signing their names to the 30-year dotted line faster than ever before. We have been ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/22/when-math-gets-pissed-part-1/ We are now deep into February, 2009 is far behind us, and if you haven’t started to think about what 2010 means for your financial life, then now is the time to think about it. Financial accomplishment is easiest when you are working from a game plan, or better yet, ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/21/hows-your-year-going/ Guest Post by John Stone from Stone Realty There is a common misconception a lot of homeowners and some agents, including myself until I learned more, that banks want houses. In other words, banks get happy when people fall behind on their mortgage payments, have to foreclose and abandon the ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/02/03/true-cost-of-foreclosure/ Yesterday I asked Facebook and Twitter followers to immediately transfer $37 from their checking accounts into their savings accounts without asking questions. While at first this message was reminiscent of a Nigerian prince asking you to send him a money order in exchange for great wealth, it was actually a ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2010/01/07/the-37-experiment/ The Holiday's are upon us. Consider these easy tips to make your holiday spending go a little smoother. 12 or More Fixed Monthly Expenses Each Month.  That's how many the average American has.  Don't get sucked into buying more than you can afford this holiday season by adding another fixed monthly ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2009/12/14/pete-the-planners-holiday-spending-guide/ A recent AP story details the plan of Toys R Us to readopt layaway for the holiday season. And I say HOORAYYYYYY. Too over-the-top? Sorry. Yeah. Layaway is a tool used by retailers to keep customers buying during tough credit times. The practice started back in, you guessed it, the Great ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2009/10/19/layaway-cant-stay-away/ http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2009/10/16/turn-off-your-overdraft-protection/ http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2009/10/15/dinosaur-chicken-fingers-will-ruin-the-world/ We have completed our study on Multi Level Marketing. I feel we did a good job of staying objective and making judgements on the informations we found. Feel free to send me an email if you have any questions or comments. Enjoy the podcast. About Green Candy™ Green Candy™ (www.GreenCandy.com) is an online ... http://www.petetheplanner.com/blog/2009/10/14/multi-level-marketing-radio-study-week-2/