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Is It Possible To Be Too Generous?
Is It Possible To Be Too Generous? Giving can be powerful. Helping someone else who genuinely needs and appreciates it is an amazing feeling. It makes you want to do more. But the question remains, is...
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Botox and Juvederm…the New Crack?
Botox and Juvederm…the New Crack? What do you call something to which you can get addicted, that must be repeated regularly and for which you’ll spend your last dime to acquire? Crack. Oh wait, I mean...
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Why Does it Take Tragedy to Remind Us to Live? This morning I opened an email from CashCowCouple. The email simply contained a link to this YouTube video…curious, I launched it. I sat there fixated for...
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How Do You Define Prosperity? (And a Give Away)
How Do You Define Prosperity? Just like a fingerprint, each person’s definition of prosperity is unique to them. No one-size-fits-all. No one right way. It’s personal. And…drum roll…it’s not just about...
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Mentors Are Hiding Everywhere
Mentors Are Hiding Everywhere Whether you are aware of it or not, you choose mentors all the time. If you are not consciously choosing them, you may unwittingly be affected by mentors who model bad...
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Magnet Contest: We Have a Winner!
Magnet Contest: We Have a Winner! Last week I published a post asking you to weigh in on your definition of prosperity. As an incentive, I told you that if you left a comment you’d be entered in a...
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There’s Only One Guarantee When it Comes to Money
There’s Only One Guarantee When it Comes to Money There’s a lot that can be debated about money. How much to save, where to put it, how to spend it, the impact of inflation…the list goes on. However,...
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Loony Logic: It’s Okay As Long As The Payment Is The Same!
Loony Logic: It’s Okay As Long As The Payment Is The Same! I often read or hear people say things that make me shake my head to be sure I heard them right. It seems like “loony logic” to me. So, I’m...
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References Available Upon Request…Really? I just finished listening to Seth Godin’s book Small Is the New Big*. This post will focus on one tiny, yet critical idea he presented that could change how...
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Loony Logic: Student Loan Debt is Better than Credit Card Debt
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Don’t Get Stuck in a Neighborhood You Hate
Don’t Get Stuck in a Neighborhood You Hate More important than floor plan, paint color or wood vs carpet is the fit of the neighborhood you choose. Most of the time, it’s the luck of the draw; we don’t...
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Are You Affected by the Polarity of Money?
Are You Affected by the Polarity of Money? The polarity of money has affected me from a young age. It began when my great grandpa Harry gave me my first dollar bill and I struggled with the decision of...
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Survey Sunday: How Much Savings Do You Need to Live Off Your Investments?
Survey Sunday: How Much Savings Do You Need To Live Off Your Investments? This is the first post in a series I’m starting called Survey Sunday. Each Sunday I’ll post one question for my readers to...
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How a High LTV Mortgage Loan Can Leave Your House in Ruins
How a High LTV Mortgage Loan Can Leave Your House in Ruins You’d think that after all the problems we’ve experienced related to poor credit choices, that we as consumers would be smarter. Living in a...
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Survey Sunday: How Do You Deal With Cable TV Costs?
Survey Sunday: How Do You Deal With Cable TV Costs? Welcome back to Survey Sunday. Each Sunday I post one question for my readers to consider. The goal is to get you to share your answers, rationale,...
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5 Money Lessons I Discovered While Riding My Bike
5 Money Lessons I Discovered While Riding My Bike I grew up in a beach town and rode my bike everywhere. Because the area was very flat, I never really learned to use the gears. I often prided myself...
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Survey Sunday: What is Your Favorite Money Tool?
Survey Sunday: What is Your Favorite Money Tool? Welcome back to Survey Sunday. Each Sunday I post one question for my readers to consider. By sharing your thoughts we can all learn from each other and...
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4 Ways I Use Quicken to Stay On Top Of My Money
4 Ways I Use Quicken to Stay On Top Of My Money I have long used Quicken to stay on top of my money. I love it for a lot of reasons even though I would never consider myself a power user. Because of...
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Survey Sunday: How Much of Your Yard is Edible?
Survey Sunday: How Much of Your Yard is Edible? Welcome back to Survey Sunday. Each Sunday I post one question for my readers to consider; this week we’ll find out how much of your yard is edible! The...
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