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Halloween Budgeting

October 19, 2010 by Justin

Do I need to budget for Halloween?  Am I having a party?  How many children do I expect to come to my house?  Will I be there?  Do I want to dress up for the children who come to my house?  How scary should my costume be?  Maybe I should dress up in vintage clothes and act like an old man!  Oops!  I am old and all my clothes are vintage!  Let’s be ...

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Filed Under: Managing Money Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, Consumerism, Credit cards, Expense, financial decisions, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, halloween, Halloween Budgeting, halloween Party, information, lifestyle, Money, Party, Planning, Savings, spending, Stretching your Money

What is the Difference between a Job and Career?

October 15, 2010 by Justin

Most people do not see a difference between a career and a job.  The first time you hear the word is when your father says get a job.  It is usually in response to a teenager who wants a car when they turn 16 or 17 years old.  According to the dictionary, a job is a regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade.  A ...

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Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: Career, Careers, Consumerism, financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, Goals, information, Internship, Interviewing, Interviews, Job Search, lifestyle, Military, Resume, Wealth

Why is the Internet Important?

October 12, 2010 by Justin

What do you think about when you think about the Internet?  Some may think of the Internet as a place to email, or visit social networking websites such as Facebook, Linkedin, MySpace or Twitter.  Some use the Internet for maps, directions, to locate a business or find out about a business.  Some use the Internet for games, entertainment such as ...

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Budgeting, Career, Consumerism, financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, Internet, Investing, Job Search, lifestyle, Money, Personal Finance, search, search engine, spending

How to Teach your Children about Money?

September 24, 2010 by Justin

My parents never taught me about money!  My parents were too busy making money to teach me much of anything.  I spent my time studying piano, practicing piano, and playing with my friends.  They were children of successful neighbors.  Maybe, I learned from them.  I do not think so!  Saturdays, I spent the day with my Mother at her retail store.  ...

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Filed Under: Money and Children Tagged With: allowance, Budgeting, Cash, Consumerism, Credit cards, debt, Finance, financial decisions, financial literacy, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, Investing, major purchases, Money, Savings, spending, Wealth

How to Have more Money in Your Pocket?

September 17, 2010 by Justin

Are your expenses rising faster than your income?  In these times of lower income, how do you reduce your expenses without changing your lifestyle.  Do you feel that there is nothing you can do?  Make a list of everything you buy each month.  Ask yourself, what can you do to make a change?  ...

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Filed Under: Managing Money Tagged With: Budgeting, Cash, Consumerism, Finance, Frugal Living, Goals, Money, Personal Finance, Savings

Only Suckers Pay Retail

August 19, 2010 by Justin

Who pays full price for a car?  No one!  Yet there are stories of people paying over list price for high demand vehicles such as Toyota Prius.  Do you negotiate prices in every purchase?  Of course not, that would be too much trouble.  So when would it be worth it?  There are two (2) categories of purchases that would be worth negotiating a better ...

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Filed Under: Managing Money Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, Consumerism, Finance, financial decisions, financial literacy, frugal, Frugal Living, Goals, information, Investing, lifestyle, major purchases, Money, Personal Finance, Savings, spending, Wealth

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