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![]() Michael Redbourn - ArticlesI was a film sound editor for around thirty years and worked mostly in Hollywood and London and produced a film for Columbia when I was in my late 20s.
http://redbourn.notlong.com Hobbies are languages, and I spoke seven at one time, photography, Photoshop, the Internet and politics and I'm finally learning to play guitar. I grew up in the U.K. and spent around 25 years there on and off and lived in Los Angeles for 14 years and in lots of other places too. Discover How To Reduce Your Outgoings And Pay Less Interest In Eight Easy StepsMillions of Americans that never had problems making their monthly payments before, are now struggling with them for the first time, and they don't know what to do. They have little or no previous experience of debt problems and they don't realize that many options exist. Whether or not they have a good or a bad credit rating is very important, because their options change, but knowledge is power, so come get some now. If You Hate Your Job Then Discover How To Escape From It SoonThe vast majority of people either dislike their jobs, or they actually hate them, and they're often right to do so. They feel bored or exploited, and many jobs are just downright horrible, and it's tragic that they keep on doing them! They keep doing the job because they fear many things and much of the fear is most likely justified, but doing a job that you hate every day is not very different to spending one third of every day in prison. If You're Unemployed Or Might Be Soon, Then Start A Small Business Now!If you've just been laid off, or have been unemployed for a while, then why not get motivated and start your own small business? Not having money is no excuse, because many small businesses can be started with the resources that you already have. You have a talent, and you most likely have the tools, and it's likely that you just need an idea and a push. So get a push and nineteen ideas right now, and start earning money, and be your own boss. Seven Simple Steps That Will Help Save You Hundreds Of Dollars A MonthA great many Americans, and perhaps even the majority of them, are wasting hundreds of dollars every month without even realizing it, when simply following seven simple steps, or even using just some of them could make the difference between getting out of debt or getting deeper into it. You will be aware of some of the things that are listed, and others not, but they're all important so check them now. Are Americans Addicted To Debt?It's widely known that tens of millions are shouldering close to $10,000 of debt and that it's breaking their backs, and the number of bankruptcies for this year just exceeded a million. It's not just people that are going bankrupt but states are too, are whereas the battle cry used to be, "California or Bust", it's now, "California is Bust", and the sad truth is that the U.S. is bankrupt too. What happened? Did Americans become addicted to debt? Discover The Dos And Don'ts Of Negotiating With A Collection AgencyIt's quite common for people to panic when they're first contacted by a collection agency, and most debt collectors are very skilled at frightening people. The truth is that the last thing that they want to do is to go to court, and in almost every case, the longer the debtor holds out, the less he or she will pay. The collection agency paid as little as one cent on the dollar, and will settle for far less than you think. Discover The Right Way To Negotiate With An Original CreditorThere are lots of articles around that explain how to talk or not talk to debt collectors and many people think that they should handle negotiations with the original creditor in the same way, and that's absolutely wrong. The original lender doesn't have to help you at all, but if you handle the negotiations in the right way you might save yourself around 45% of your total debt, and you might get the very best comment on your credit report too. Pay Off Your Debts With Avalanches Of Snowballs And SnowflakesMany people are now using either the Snowball or Avalanches systems to reduce their debts, and some are integrating the Snowflake system too, but there are other important factors that should be taken into account too, such as whether a debt is good, neutral or toxic, and if you don't know the difference then you need to find out now. Find Out What Debt Validation Means And Why It's ImportantHardly anyone would pay a stranger that knocked on their door, and said that he'd come to pick up a debt that was owed to somebody else, without real proof that the person had the right to the money. That proof is called Debt Validation, so if a debt collector knocks on your door, and demands that you pay him a debt, then tell him that under the law he needs to prove that you owe him the money, and must validate the debt. The Pros And Cons Of Paying Off Credit Cards With A Lump SumA common question that many people ask who suddenly come into some cash, is if they should use it to make a deal with their creditors. Paying off their cards would save a lot of money on interest, but what many of these people are really asking is if they should use the lump sum to enter into debt settlement, which means reaching a deal with companies to pay less than they really owe. It's possible, it saves more money, but it's problematical.
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