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Is a College Education Worth It?

September 14, 2010 by Justin

Recently, I read a Washington Post article discussing the value of a college education.  The article asks the question:  “Is bypassing college smarter than paying for a degree?” The article further states “The hefty price tag of a college degree has some experts worried that its benefits are fading.”  The article focuses on the return on investment ...

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Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: Budget, Career, Finance, Goal setting, Investing, Personal Finance, Savings, Wealth

Can Real Estate Make You Rich?

September 1, 2010 by Justin

Most people have a goal of someday owning a home.  This is true whether it is a condo or a house.  Even in these difficult times, everyone would rather own their home.  There are three major obstacles to home ownership which are credit, down payment and the ability to handle the monthly payment.  Credit is usually identified by FICO score.  ...

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Filed Under: Investments, Managing Money Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, Finance, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Retirement, Savings, Wealth

How to Get What You Want?

August 19, 2010 by Justin

I got everything I ever wanted because I set goals and developed a plan to accomplish them.  Many of us want to be rich, own a house by the age of thirty and have a good career.  Although these are wonderful outcomes, they are not goals.  Goals must have certain characteristics so we can measure and monitor how well we are doing to achieve them. ...

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Filed Under: Careers, Investments, Managing Money Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, Finance, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, Investing, Money, Personal Finance, Savings, Wealth

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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