Book Review: Debt Is Slavery
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This was a book that kicked me in the teeth. It is a powerful [...]
7 Tips to Working With Your Bank When You’re Broke
As much as we hate to admit it, and even though thousands of people are diligently working to eliminate debt from their lives, debt and credit are constant realities in many of our lives. I know it is in mine. When times are good and the income is flowing in, it’s easy to work with [...]
3 Money Decision Traps and How to Avoid Them
Decision making is a process, meaning there is a definitive sequence of steps to go through to arrive at the result. When it comes to making wise decisions, particularly decisions involving money, I’ve found myself frequently falling into three common traps, but fortunately, over the years I’ve been able to formulate some personal ways to [...]
The X Files and Your Money: Strange Similarities?
In the hit TV series, The X-Files, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigate the marginalized, unsolved government cases usually involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder played the role of the “believer”, having faith in the existence of aliens and the paranormal, while Scully was the skeptical scientist/medical doctor, initially assigned by [...]
Lessons From Grandma’s Cookie Jar
The beauty of Grandma’s cookie jar was that not only did it satisfy my sweet-tooth, but it taught this simple and effective approach to managing money: The cookie jar was not a bottomless pit. The outgo could NEVER surpass the income. There was no such thing as a cookie credit card.
Frugal but Regret It?
Recent research seems to indicate that forgoing little indulgences today can cause strong resentments later and, according to researchers in a recent Harvard Business Review article, near-term regrets about self-indulgence dramatically fade over time. Conversely, those who dutifully work, build a career, pinch, and save seem to experience a growing sense of “having missed out” on life. Guilt fades but regret intensifies.
Build Good Credit Habits In 5 Steps
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How Do I Monitor My Credit?
As many of you know, I went through the awful experience of having my identity stolen. Identity theft has quickly become one of the top complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down!
Banks used to be robbed, primarily because that was where “the money was at,” but today, when [...]
The Truth About Your Credit Score (from an expert)
I recently had the great pleasure and honor to conduct an email interview with Barry Paperno from myFico.com. Barry is an expert in the field of credit scoring. My questions were selected from things I personally wondered about, as well as some questions I’ve been asked by readers in the past. Here is the interview [...]
How I Teach My Kids About Money and Life By Using Bricks
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JD at Get Rich Slowly posted that small changes are the building blocks of financial success. I couldn’t agree more. The little blocks that make up every decision we make are what constructs our lives, financial, spiritual, emotional, psychological, occupational, and every other “—tional” you can think of.
Just like a building is [...]
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