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Comment on My First Foreclosure Auction by Femi

Femi — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:30:05 +0000

That is interesting. You may want to speak with a trusted realtor to get that “hidden” information.

Comment on How to Save Money on Books by Femi

Femi — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:53:44 +0000

I have been doing this for years. When the bookstore at my Alma Mata ripped me off on my buybacks, I was done. I go to dealoz.com to do a search. I am assuming Sonny owns an iPhone. My phone doesn’t have the aps, but my laptop works just as well. Good blog.

Comment on What to do when my Money has me down by Sonny

Sonny — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:02:38 +0000

Thanks for the comment, information and most importantly, your service! While I am glad that you are doing well, I have heard some financial horror stories from soldiers coming back from Iraq. I am just looking to help them out where I can or give to a charity that can do it. Thanks again!

Comment on What to do when my Money has me down by Jared

Jared — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:55:03 +0000

I think it’s great that you want to help out military families. I myself am in the Army Reserve, and have been deployed to Iraq. But I’d have to say if a soldier is returning from a deployment with financial troubles, then I would believe they were in financial trouble before they left. Soldiers don’t pay any income tax during their deployment, and other than sending money home to their families for their needs, the soldier doesn’t have to pay for food, clothing, housing, etc. for a whole year.
I was able to come back from my deployment, pay off all of my student loans, buy an engagement ring for my wife, and buy a house with a 20% down payment. Plus there are laws the require an employer to give the soldier their job back when the return, or a similar job of equal or greater pay. It’s some really great protection that the government has already put in place for those who serve.
In Minnesota where I’m from there is a Military Appreciation Charity that gave me money when I returned home. This is their website, and I’m sure you can contact them to find a similar charity in your state.
http://www.thankmntroops.org
I was really surprised and thankful for all the people that put their time into this charity and how giving they are. I’m really glad so many people support our troops.

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