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The Rule of 72
I’m not a huge fan of math. The best inventions for me when it comes to math have been calculators and Microsoft Excel. Even with these great tools to help me, there is a simple math formula that will...
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Finances for Your Aging Parents
When we reach our 40′s and 50′s, many people find themselves suddenly having to help their parents with their finances. The ones who taught you how to save money, open accounts, and gave you an...
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Does One Million Dollars Make You Rich?
It’s the fantasy we all dream about – to have a million dollars and be a millionaire. Oh the things I would buy, the places I would travel, the job I would quit! I apologize for bursting your bubble,...
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Tips for New Investors
Investments are never a sure thing, but there are a lot of things you can do to even the odds. Making the right moves before you begin investing will go a long way to making sure your balance sheet...
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Making the Most of your 401K Plan
The majority of people in the workforce have a 401k plan in place. These are the most common type of retirement savings account for employees; most medium to large companies offer them to their...
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I just downloaded The Purpose and Passion Guidebook: 6 Steps to Doing Good, Feeling Good, and Achieving Your Dreams! by Stacy Curnow, aka the Midwife for Your Life. Stacy says the first step to...
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Saving When Money is Beyond Tight
Most of us are familiar with the typical advice of professional financial advisors and authors telling us how to save money. Pay yourself first, save 10 percent or more of your income, even saving $5 a...
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Two Easy New Year’s Resolutions You Can Easily Do
With the new year comes everyone’s new year’s resolutions. Some people will want to lose weight while others will be interested in paying off their credit card debt. Whatever your goals are, I wish you...
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Save for Christmas Now
You might be a bit confused about the timing of this post since Christmas was just a few weeks ago. But, it is important to start thinking ahead to Christmas 2013 now in January. I’m not talking about...
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Find YOUR Unclaimed Money
Many people have money just waiting to be claimed. In fact, there is an average of nearly $200 being held by state government for every US resident. Is there any for you? Well, you have to search to...
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How to Cash In on Your Hobby
Most everyone has a hobby and many hobbies have income-producing potential. All you have to do is figure out how to cash in on your hobby. Can you provide a product or service? Share your expertise...
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3 Big Money Mistakes
There are all sorts of bad money moves we make. Here are three big ones that many people make today. If you find yourself making these mistakes, do your best to correct them sooner rather than later....
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Eating (Much) Less: A Challenge Report
A lot of people recently participated in the Live Below the Line challenge: $1.50 (or less) spent daily for food, for five days. This figure somewhat reflects what the average world citizen lives on,...
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How Safe is Online Banking?
More and more people are using their online banks to pay bills and transfer money between accounts these days and I can only image that as time goes on, more and more people will begin to do so as...
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3 Ways Yoga and Your Finances Are Related
I’ve tried yoga a handful of times in my life. Initially it was to meet girls. Hey, at least I’m being honest here! And, a lot of guys haven’t picked up on this hotbed of ladies yet either, at least...
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Passing On Your Frugal Knowledge
Growing up on a Michigan farm meant my parents were anything but millionaires. Over the years, though, their insistence on keeping a budget, growing much of their own food, and investing their money...
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How to Avoid Getting Scammed When Buying Tickets
I recently wrote about ways to save yourself money when buying tickets to see your favorite team or artist play this summer. One of the options was to use Craigslist, but to be careful and protect...
View ArticleTeaching Kids about Money
Since personal finance isn’t taught in school, most of us learn money habits from our parents. If our parents were bad with money, chances are we will be bad as well. If you are a parent, you can teach...
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5 Tips to Save Money on Car Related Expenses
Let’s face it, our cars cost us a huge amount of money. Not just with the initial purchase, but with ongoing maintenance, wear and tear, insurance and gas. I haven’t even touched on when the radiator...
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Amazon Raises The Price on Super Saver Shipping
The other week, Amazon announced that it was raising the fee on its Super Saving Discount. Before this announcement, if you bought $25 worth of goods, you qualified for free shipping. Now, you will...
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