Category: Miscellaneous

  • 5 Reasons I Want To Be A Millionaire

    If you ask just about anyone in the world if they would like to be rich they will more than likely respond in favor of wealth.  No one actually wants to be poor.  In fact some of us want wealth so badly that we’ll do almost anything to get it.  Wars, murders, lies, deceptions, fraud…

  • Changes to Debit versus Credit!

    If you’re a return visitor you may have noticed some small changes here at Debit versus Credit.  I’ve been hard at work trying to update the wordpress theme I’m using to be more user friendly and more customized to my liking, as well as my needs.  As of today Debit versus Credit is 42 days…

  • Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty

    For those of you who don’t already know Blog Action Day 2008 is focused on the topic of Poverty.  Blog Action Day is a day when bloggers come together to blog about a single topic with the intent of bringing these issues to the forefront of everyone’s mind and making a difference.  Blog Action Day…

  • I Want To Hear From You!

    Personal finance, made personal. That’s the slogan that I’ve chosen for Debit versus Credit.  I didn’t choose it because it sounds cool.  I didn’t choose it because a friend told me to.  I chose it because that is exactly what I want this blog to accomplish.  There are hundreds of personal finance blogs out there. …

  • Don’t Do Business With This Credit Union

    I know a girl who recently had her car repossessed by her financial institution.  She got behind on the payments and because of extenuating circumstances mostly beyond her control she was never able to communicate with her credit union about the delinquent loan in order to keep it from being repossessed.  They took her truck…

  • The University Kid

    I recently discovered a great website that focuses on Entrepreneurship, and more specifically Young Entrepreneurship.  I think it’s a great fit for Debit versus Credit since here I also focus on helping young people learn about finance and business.  The University Kid is run by Jason Pereira who just so happens to be a sixteen…

  • Weekend Reading: Aug 9th

    It’s been an interesting week for me. I finally finished with the summer semester at ASU so now I’m on break for about two weeks before classes start up again. I pulled off a couple of A’s so I’m extremely happy about that. Anyway enough about me. Here are a few posts which I ran…

  • What I Learned In Mexico: Illegal Immigration

    Not nearly as hot a topic as it used to be due to the impending threat of recessionary fears; illegal immigration is still of prime importance and one close to the hearts of many U.S. citizens, especially those close to the border.  Who are these people coming to the U.S. illegally?  Why are they coming…

  • What Happened To Free Enterprise?

    Free Enterprise: an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control. What happened to the days when Free Enterprise reigned supreme and it was bad news when a government stepped in to take control?  Our nation is quickly becoming a “bailout nation.”  While many will argue that it…

  • Please, Do Your Own Research

    I have friends who are completely anti-Obama.  I’m OK with that.  What I’m not ok with is when people make up their minds about things that they heard somewhere without ever bothering to find out themselves if it’s true or not.  A little disclaimer: I’m leaning more towards Obama at this point.  My mind is…

  • Let’s Talk About The Late Countrywide

    If you own a home, pay attention to any of the business and financial news or have ever owned a home you probably know who Countrywide is.  They are of course “America’s number one home loan lender and no one can do what Countrywide can.”  Well Countrywide is no more as they’ve been purchased by…

  • One Hundred Pushups

    Have you heard about the One Hundred Pushups Challenge?  I linked to it previously on one of my weekend reading posts.  I also mentioned that I’d be bringing it up again because I’d like to take the challenge.  Well consider this the beginning of my own personal One Hundred Pushups Challenge.  I just – five…