Tag Archives: Spending

Four Ways To Put Out A Financial Fire

When I was a firefighter , I experienced both real fires and financial fires. As a firefighter I learned how to use different aspects of a real fire to put it out. Through my experience , I found a way … Continue reading

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Top 3 Articles This Week

Here are the top 3 personal finance articles from the past week, as selected by your clicks on these articles. Will Your Fancy Degree Help You Solve This? by Dan at 48 Days Roland S. Barth, lecturer of education at the Harvard … Continue reading

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Your Million-Dollar Car

From looking at the marketing advertisements on television and in magazines, it would seem that  Having It All means: A big house with a huge yard in a an affluent neighborhood Having the latest and greatest technological gadget Taking vacations … Continue reading

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Stop Eating Your Cake!

What does “being wealthy” mean to you? According to pop culture, we associate the wealthy with images of consumption: Having the latest, hottest technological devices The trendiest, brand-name clothes and shoes A big house in an exclusive neighborhood Taking vacations … Continue reading

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You, Inc.

Throughout the year and especially around election time, we hear a lot about “The Budget.” The federal government has a budget, your state has a budget, your county has a budget, your city has a budget, and most stores you … Continue reading

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Paper or Plastic?

Not long ago, we were all greeted at the grocery check-out register with the question, “Paper, or plastic?”  Now this question has changed, as stores suggestively ask, “Is plastic okay?”   Without delving into the ecological impact of various grocery bag … Continue reading

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