Yankee 2.0

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• Suddenly, we're mainstream

  It was 2002 when I first heard about the Dave Ramsey method, but it just confirmed what I knew to be true about money, debt, and freedom from my upbringing. Somehow along the way, though, I went astray and bought in to the whole consumer culture with... Posted Oct 14 2008, 06:21 AM by Anne Cross with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: debt, consumption, consumerism, society

• (750) Billion dollar bailout vs. living within our means

  Like everyone, I've been following this whole financial meltdown in the news. A lot of us regular people have been saying "what does all this mean to me?" Well, I was listening to a call-in show on my commute yesterday and an economist was... Posted Sep 27 2008, 07:45 AM by Anne Cross with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: debt, consumption, consumerism, society

• Two late fees waived!

  I almost never incur late fees. However, I was on a "free" vacation last month (that cost nearly $2,000, but that's another story), and when I did my onlilne bill paying when I got home, it took longer than expected to reach the Care Credit... Posted Aug 18 2008, 09:38 AM by Anne Cross with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: debt, consumption, society