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Is the American Dream Dead?

October 20, 2011 by Justin

Is the American dream dead? The American dream is the promise of the possibility of prosperity and success for everyone.  Higher education is beyond the reach of many people, the housing market is a bust and there are no jobs!  What should you do? ...

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Career, Careers, debt, Finance, financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, interesting, Job Search, lifestyle, Money, Personal Finance, Planning, Savings, Stretching your Money, Values

Am I Training for a Race?

September 19, 2011 by Justin

Am I training for a race? What race?  You must be training for something because you increased your training from four to six days.  Are you training for the Tour de France?    Aren’t you a little old for the Tour de France?  I will admit I am training for something!  What? ...

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, information, interesting, lifestyle, New Year's Resolution, Planning, Values

How to Avoid Problem Tenants?

August 25, 2011 by Justin

How to avoid problem tenants? If you ever thought about investing in real estate, renting out your home or a room in your home, you should read this!  Earning money from income property can make you rich or cause you a lot of problems!  So take it seriously! ...

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Filed Under: Investments Tagged With: Finance, financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, information, interesting, lifestyle, Money, mortgages, Personal Finance, Planning, Stretching your Money, Values, Wealth

Successful vs. Unsuccessful People

August 18, 2011 by Justin

Successful vs. Unsuccessful People. It points out the different traits of success.  Why is this important?  Recognizing those traits within yourself may help you change or rid yourself of those bad habits.  It is also an opportunity to embrace your good habits and build on them.  Here is 50 traits of successful and unsuccessful people. ...

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Filed Under: Goals Tagged With: Career, Careers, Finance, financial decisions, financial literacy, frugal, Frugal Living, Goal setting, interesting, lifestyle, Personal Finance, Planning, Stretching your Money, Wealth

Tax Free Income

August 15, 2011 by Justin

Tax free income always sounds good to me!  What do you think?  Everyone loves to pay taxes!  Don’t they?  How would you like to earn tax free income?  Taxes are going up if not now, soon.  It is inevitable!  Here are ten examples of how you can earn extra income tax free! ...

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Filed Under: Managing Money Tagged With: Credit cards, debt, financial decisions, financial literacy, frugal, Frugal Living, information, interesting, lifestyle, Money, Personal Finance, Planning, Savings, spending, Stretching your Money, Values

Empty Wallets

August 11, 2011 by Justin

Empty wallets? Now that  the United States budget crisis and raising the debt ceiling is done, we face another volatile stock market.  Our collective empty wallets are refilled or are they?  Who empties your wallet?  Do you keep track of where your money goes?  What do you do when you run out of money? ...

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Filed Under: Managing Money Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, Credit cards, debt, financial decisions, financial literacy, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, interesting, lifestyle, Money, Personal Finance, Planning, Savings, Values

10 Changes Can Make Millions

May 16, 2011 by Justin

10 changes can make millions. Saving for your retirement can be impossible unless you know what to do.  Putting money into a 401K is a no brainer, but where do you find the money?  You can start with a diary of where you spend your money and find expenses to change.  Small changes in your spending can achieve $1-2,000,000 over your lifetime. ...

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Filed Under: Managing Money Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, financial decisions, financial literacy, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, lifestyle, Money, Personal Finance, Planning, Retirement, Savings, Wealth

First Job Lessons

May 2, 2011 by Justin

It was a long hot summer in New Jersey and I just graduated high school.  I was looking for my first job because I needed to earn spending money for my first year in college.  I was willing to take anything, but I was seventeen with no experience.  I worked for my parents since I was seven years old, but that does not count.  I lived in a rural ...

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Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: allowance, Budget, Budgeting, Career, financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, Goals, information, Job Search, lifestyle, Personal Finance, Savings

Even More Financial Skills for Teens

April 25, 2011 by Justin

April is National Financial Literacy Month; I am continuing my series on financial skills for teens.  As a reminder, Financial Literacy is making informed judgments and effective decisions using money.   Buying a Home requires some thoughtful planning and know-how.  Home buying includes a mortgage and financing.  Do I expect teenagers to go out buy ...

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Filed Under: Money and Children Tagged With: debt, financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, lifestyle, major purchases, mortgages, Savings

Financial Skills for Teens

April 11, 2011 by Justin

Since this is National Financial Literacy Month, I thought I would start with a definition.  “Financial Literacy is the ability to make informed judgments and effective decisions regarding the use and management of money”.  Why is it important and when should you learn it? ...

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Filed Under: Money and Children Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, financial decisions, financial literacy, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, lifestyle, Money, Personal Finance, Planning, Retirement, Savings

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