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 How do i find out if a 3,000 check sent to me is real?
it has the water stamp on the back it saysDRAWER;WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK...


 I'm 25. How could I retire/only work 20-25 hours per week by the time I'm 30?

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Not retire as in start receiving social security, but have enough monthly income to be able to work less....


 What is the best way to make money online without paying?
my parents are going farther and farther into debt and i cant get a job,is there any way for me to get money online without paying?
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and im also looking into paid ...


 Where or how can I earn money if i'm 15?
Hey all,
I want to earn some money on the weekends or through major holidays(christmas, easter, summer) but i'm only 15. Therefore the law forbids me from getting an a "proper job"...


 I paid everything off that was negative on my credit report now what can I do to raise my credit score?
Does paying off delinquent accounts and charge offs even raise your score at all? I paid EVERY single piece of negative credit will that help me? Also does anyone know where I can look to find ...


 Is 150000 dollars a year good enough for an average american?
not that im earning that much im just curious.....


 Ebay users please click this?
I'm planning to sell my clothes, and I already signed up for Paypal using my mom's credit card. I want more freedom with her card, because she's very protective over it (she thinks i�...


 Trying to consolodate my debt?
Hi, i have around £7000 of debts that i need to consolodate. Most of this is spread over 2 credit cards and the rest to a few other creditors, but it is the credit cards that are causing me the ...


 I'm not married, should I name my minor child as a beneficiary?
Do I need to make sure a will is set up so that someone is able to get the money on his behalf?...


 What is the best home business out there that's 100% free and can make me alot of money?
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 Is it better to pay off your credit cards with a debt consolidation or just pay it off yourself?
especially if you dont' have the money to pay off the monthly balance? i have $8,000 worth of credit card debt and not sure if it was a good idea to get a debt consolidation loan to pay 3 of ...


 What happens if I have a negative balance and just decide to stop using that bank and not pay the balance?
I have an account with B of A and they suck. I already have a new account with Washington Mutual, what happens if i never [ay the negative balance left on my account. I already have had the ...


 What do we do with important paperwork that we found in the trash at our new house?
The paperwork includes a deed to a house (not our house), a mortgage forclosure notice, bank account statements, credit card statements, all sorts of returned check notices. We took them out of the ...


 Whats a way to make money online that doesnt include offers???
ive been desperately looking and i cant find ANY good paying site that would be legit and not include so many stupid offers.

any experiences/ideas.
any answers would help me (:...


 I need money please give me a idea.?
Im 16 years old. Summer is ending, I only have $500 saved up for the rest of the year. I need a idea to make a grand by the end of summer or as my school year goes on. Im starting football on Auguest ...


 Has anyone else asked for their charges back from the bank....?
was it straight forward and how much did you get......? do they give what you asked for...?
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im doing it now ....go for it if you havent......


 I need to make $400 quickly, legally and without a job. How?
no prostiution, stealing or pawning
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when i say quickly i mean in like 2 ...


 I will do anything for money fast help me?
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 How can a 14 year old raise $3500 in roughly 5 months?
I was invited to the Presidential Inauguration as well as the Inaugural Ball by a group called People to People Student Ambassadors. It's a student ambassador program kind of through the ...


 Postal orders?do you have to wait for them to clear like a cheque?
Ive received a Postal order from an ebay member for a purchase made from me. I was going to post it but do I have to wait for it to clear like a cheque? Or do you pay it in and is credited straight ...



Missy
How long would it take you to pay of this debt?
About $7000 Credit Card. I don't eat out. And my rent and bills are about $700. I make about 1800 a month. How long you think this will take??
                     
 




Ellen Fudpucker
We pay our bills month to month.... It would take us month to month....@


ninamiron2000
That leaves you $1100,...let's say u pay 800 a month..then u will be 10 months after interest (about) good !!! keep saving!!!! don't waist u money


sfuller94
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You'll need to make a budget to find out. I suspect that you'll be paying on this for a while at an monthly income of $1800. If your rent is $700 then you need gas, food, phone, electricity and water. There are a whole host of questions to answer.

But, just a quick analysis, if you paid $200/month at a typical credit card rate of 26% APR then you could pay it off in around 66-68 months. I did this in Excel. A rule of thumb is take the debt and divide it by the maximum amount you can pay: $7,000/200 = 35. That would be if there were zero interest. For credit card Debt you should double this amount. Thus, 70 months.

If you paid in at $300 per month then it would be around half of that time. $7,000/$300 = 23 months. Double it because of the high interest rate = 46 months.

The first thing in being able to pay off credit card debt is to cut up your cards, close the accounts and make large payments each month. If you keep the card, you'll be too tempted to run it up again.

Good Luck.


Gary
Okay, lets say the interest on your credit card is 9.99%. Take 7,000 x .0999 (the interest) and you would get approximately $700 interest for the year. Then add 7,000 and 700 together and you get $7,700. Now divide $7,700 by 52 (number of weeks for the year) and you would get a little over 148. The 148 represents the number of months it will take to pay $7,000 with an interest rate of 9.99%. It will take you at least 12 years to pay it off if you do not add to your credit bill but you will still have to pay the interest charges for year 2 and year 3, etc.


bdancer222
Well 700 from 1800 is 1100. Depending on what your interest rate is, 7 or 8 months.


Glory
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If you check out www.crown.org, there are calculators that will help you make a plan for paying off the credit card. Sounds like you are on a good track...check it out. They're a great financial resource.


tim t
Consolidation is the best solution available to the credit cardholders to improve their future credit. People go for debt consolidation for many reasons: prolonging the loan period from 5 - 15 years and reducing the interest rate. Consolidation allows you to go for a loan with lower interest rate than the one you are currently paying. Besides it simplifies the loan repayment as you are paying only one lender in place of various payments to different lenders.


rayce92
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if you pay the whole 1100 you have left the it will take you about seven months.


Austin
well it depends on the interst on your credit card to


billie b
you need to calculate in the interest rate, plus do you rent and bills include food/gas/car insurance/emergency money? I doubt it.


mommy to be of 3
1,000-spend/living expenses, 800 towards debt a month lets say you have 7 cards each has a finance charge of 15 a mo, that is 105 to interest and fees and 695 for principal on cards- it will take you one year, and say for two months in the middle you go on a vaca- with only 95 to prinicipal each mo you would have 1200 for a vaca(all work no play makes for a broken game plan every day) and it would take you 14 months and you would have a small payment on mo 14, if you put more towards a mo and spend less on a vaca you will get it paid quicker and those finance charges will drop as you pay too so it may take you as little as 10 mo or on a tightwad budget even less


brian s
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First, put the card away. Don't cut it up or anything, just leave it locked away in your home.

Use cash from now on. Put yourself on an allowance. What does it cost you to live? In addition to the rent, there's phone, cable, water, heat, transportation, food, etc. Give yourself some cash for savings and then plug as much as you can on the credit card each month.

If you put at least $500 a month on the debt - and I would try for more - you'll probably pay it off in about a year and a half. (Allowing for interest charges to build that balance up some.)

Take a breath. You've got an expensive debt, but it's not crushing - YET. Attack it now and modify your life some and you'll not only clear this off, you'll be on a path to a better fiscal position. Just remember that while you're paying this off, to put some in a savings account. There is nothing so liberating as cash in the bank.


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