The So-Called Envelope Stuffing [caption id="" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Photo: lincolnstationers.com"][/caption] Look through the newspapers or employment websites and you are sure to find a number of offers asking you to stuff envelopes and make money. This advertisement looked appealing to a lot of people. Losing money by doing this is more of a reality than making money ...

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Immediate Reduction [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Photo: flickr via 434pics"][/caption] 2009 has been difficult for Americans. With the unemployment rate up to 10 percent, with no signs of recovery, the economy will stay sluggish for a while yet. The various debts that people are holding right now have been accumulated because of overspending. These debts can arise ...

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This guest post from Barry is part of a new feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Every Sunday will include a reader story (in the new “reader stories” category). Some will be general “how I did X” stories, and others will be examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success. Barry’s post is also ...

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Losing Everything [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Photo: flickr via 97561096@N00"][/caption] Bankruptcy does not mean that all is lost, even if you think it is. You may have brought this situation upon yourself, even though it may have appeared it was forced on you. Filing for bankruptcy is not the end of the world, and you can get ...

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The Truth about Debt Management Plans Creating a debt management plan helps consumers pay debt, reestablish credit and begin to regain control over their finances. Many avoid doing so, however, because of misconceptions about how debt management plans work. In some cases, people have been purposely misled by debt counselors to believe myths about debt consolidation. ...

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