Author Archives: Jeff Rose

Your Roster Number is Your Credit Score

Whenever I was in basic training, each recruit, each private was assigned their own roster number. That roster number was our identifier. We had to put it on all our gear. I had to have it strapped across a tape on my Kevlar, which is our helmet. It dictated as far as when we would [...]

Debt Settlement Scams- 10 Stupid and Simple Ways to Get Burned

Over the past few years I have heard non-stop stories from consumers who were taken for costly rides by debt settlement scams. While it is true that there are a few good and well intentioned programs available that provide real debt solutions, my experience shows that a vast majority of these outfits are simply money [...]

How to Delegate Financial Success

Today I am going to be talking about delegation and how to delegate for success. When I first joined the National Guard, through Basic Training and through all my National Guard career, I was always delegated to, meaning that I was the private who was tasked with cleaning the latrines, otherwise known as the bathrooms, [...]

Get Your Free Money: Treasure Hunting Online

Indiana Jones racing through some foreign land seeking his next archaeological find is an adventure that this treasure seeker would never get tired of. Who doesn’t get excited about finding a treasure? Especially, if it’s free money. Whether it’s finding a $20 bill in the parking lot of the mall or an old bond that [...]

How to Move Past a Financial Disaster

When I was 18 I was on top of the world. I had a good paying job at the mall, a checking account that was almost $500, and I felt that nothing could stop me. After getting my first paycheck it was time to get what I deserved. I bought some cool clothes. I bought [...]