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My Financial Recovery
http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net
Working my way out of debt and writing about the methods and items I find useful. Dealing with student loans in collections, working to increase passive and extra income and occasionally writing on other random topics.
Recent Posts
Weekly Roundup: Another Week Down
Bridge in Vermont Originally uploaded by drurydrama Another week has come and gone and I am very much looking forward to the weekend. It has been a pretty busy week on all fronts. My personal highlights include opening (and making an initial deposit...
Emergency Fund Challenge 2009
A couple of months ago I pulled most of my cash out of savings and applied it to my credit card debt. While this eliminated the debt it put me back in the position that many Americans today are stuck in: not having an emergency fund. I could always ...
Credit Card Debt Update - No More Revolving Balances
Early last month I was pretty excited to report that I had paid off my credit card balance to Capital One. So I thought I would give everyone a quick update on where I am at this month: the card is still paid off. The plan that my girlfriend propos...
Off The Grid Show With Les Stroud
More Off Grid Originally uploaded by mikeysklar Over the weekend I discovered that I have a new favorite television network: Planet Green. I had seen a couple of clips from shows on the network but had not sat and watched for an extended period of ti...
Benefits Of Enrolling In A Health Savings Account
Medical Pieces Originally uploaded by sudergal During a recent discussion with my employer I was informed that due to our high deductibles that we have the option to enroll in a health savings account. After giving it some thought I opted to take a...
Student Loan Collection News
As many of you know - I have some student loans that have been in collection / defaulted for about seven years now. So far I have been unable to locate a rehabilitation program for them and have been pretty much at the mercy of one nasty debt collect...

