Where are my fellow Stranger Things fans? Since we’re anxiously waiting on season 4 of Stranger Things for our favorite 80’s teens from Hawkins, Indiana to return… why not unlock 11 money truths from the Upside Down! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me attempt a one sentence summary of a …
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The best frugal living tips I can share didn’t come from a book or a blog. They came from my great-grandparents… down to my grandparents… and on down to me. My great-grandparents were born in the early 1900’s. They were in their prime during the Great Depression. What we can use as top frugal tips …
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You are not trying to keep up with the Joneses. But… A new home is being built just down the road from you. You pass it by every day to see what else is new and start thinking “I wish I would have/could have/should have…” when you pull in your own home. A co-worker …
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Money, in the form of cash, card or check goes through our hands every single day. But do we ever pass over a Lincoln or Chase or “add to cart” and really consider how we feel about it, how we talk about it, or what we believe about it? Probably not. Money transactions just …
I had a friend ask me if the Dave Ramsey Smart Conference was worth the money. She is familiar with his debt snowball plan and wanted to know what to expect. Actually, the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps and debt snowball plan was only a small part of the topics presented by the speakers. More about …
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Books are the cheapest resource you can find for the highest ROI (return on investment). Reading does require your time, but it’s time well spent. My own definition of rich was (and still is) being debt-free, having a healthy savings, and making choices about work and life on my own terms. Everyone’s definition of rich …
Save For the Future? YES. You Only Live Once? YES. The need to save for the future combined with knowing you only live once creates a struggle. Do you save money or enjoy life? The answer you’ll hear most often is to “find a balance.” Bleh. That’s pretty much the same as saying “it depends” and …
In studying the habits of millionaires, one of them is to constantly learn about different means to achieve financial success. One path to achieve that financial success is trading options. Sometimes the process of trading seems daunting because there is so much terminology that goes with it. Let’s simplify some of that terminology and discuss …
Most of us have experienced buyer’s remorse. We bought that thing (aka shiny object) we just had to have and then had a change of heart not long after. Did you know there are buyer’s remorse laws, also known as the FTC’s- Cooling Off Law Rule? This rule basically gives consumers 3 days to cancel sales that …
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