10 Ways To Profit In An Uncertain Economy!

Written by Larry Dotson


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The Battle of the Budget: How To Get Out of Debt

Written by Alvin Apple


A lot of people I talk to tell me that they have a great idea for a home business, but when I ask them when they are going to start it up, more often than not they say something like, "Well, I would start, but I don't have a lot of spare cash right now," or, "I just need to get out of debt first."

Debt is one of our most universally felt problems. Almost everyone has been in debt at some point. Debt can feel oppressive, frustrating and debilitating, but quite often it isn't as bad as it seems. The key to getting out of debt is action. You can't bury your head inrepparttar sand. Take control of your problem. If you let debt rule your life, you'll never get anywhere, and you can be sure that you'll never get that business offrepparttar 112817 ground. Here are a few tips which might help.

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Also, several credit card companies offer very low interest rates forrepparttar 112825 first six months, or even year, on new accounts. If your credit rating is still decent, you may want to open a new credit account with one of these companies. You can then transfer your high interest balance ontorepparttar 112826 new card and then pay it down as quickly as possible.

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