How One Man Turned It All Around
I had the priviledge of exchanging messages with a gentleman who was kind enough to share his story about how he turned his financial situation around. I think it’s one that people should hear...
View ArticleGetting Closer to Being Debt Free
My wife and I just sold a house. Now, what to do with the funds? We could go out and buy a new car. Hmmm. That doesn’t sound very appealing, especially since we are trying to SAVE money. Maybe we...
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529 or an IRA for College Savings
Photo by bdjsb7 529’s are a new area for me. I’m looking into starting a 529 for my neice to get her jump started. When looking at various 529 plans, I thought to myself, why not just use a Roth IRA?...
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10 Reasons Why I Want You to Be Financially Independent
I’ve wanted to be financially independent starting about 2-3 years ago. I’ve been out of school and in the work force for 6 years. The first few years out of school, I think I was trying to figure out...
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What’s the Best Financial Decision You’ve Made?
Many people are financially hurting in America. I wanted to put a positive spin on the current financial situation in the US and in many other countries. We hear about many negative events that people...
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10 Ways to Become Financially Independent
This is part 1 of a series on 10 Ways to Become Financially Independent. A lot of people talk about being rich, but I think they should be talking about being financially independent. I’ve outlined...
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5 Ways to Soften the Financial Impact of the Holidays
The holidays are a fun time. This is the time of year that we make our trips to go visit friends and family and catch up on the past year. This is also a time of year that people tend to spend quite a...
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A Sure Fire Non-Money Maker!
A few weeks ago, the 4 week T-bill auction reported a yield of 0.000% (that is NOT a type-O). A T-bill stands for a treasury bill. A Treasure Bill is a short-term debt obligation backed by the U.S....
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The TED Spread and What It Means to You
You may or may not follow the market. Personally, I try to stay out of the day to day activities partially for my sanity, but also because it doesn’t matter if I look at it or not because we aren’t...
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What Did The New Obama Speech About His Budget Mean to You?
I watched President Obama’s speech the other evening (last Tuesday to be exact) as many of you did. I was curious to see what changes were going to be made to the budget and I was interested in his...
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