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Cash Flow Planning – FPU Review #3

03.04.2010 by Linda 6 comments

Well, Bob and I just finished week 3 of the Financial Peace University. This lesson would have been the hardest for me if I weren’t married to Bob. It’s about the budget. Dave talks about how it’s absolutely necessary to do this in order to succeed. Then, you know where your money is going. It really is empowering to know that you’re telling your money what to do instead of being controlled by how much money you have.

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Stock Market Basics For New Investors

02.26.2010 by Craig 5 comments

The stock market consists of over 7500 single stocks. People who wish to own part of a company (in order to share in it growth) can buy publicly traded stock. A stock represents a partial ownership in a company. The most well known place where such stock exchange happens is the New York Stock Exchange. When the stock market is open, people can buy and sell their stocks (partial company ownership). Of course, the goal of every investor is to buy a stock when it is low and sell it when it is high…

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14 Rules For Money Fights With Your Spouse

02.09.2010 by Craig 9 comments

I wish we could call it a discussion about money. The fact is that many couples don’t have discussions about money – it’s an all out fight. Money topics are often so sensitive and so tender that it is hard for couples to effectively deal with money disagreements. There are so many good marriage tips, but few that deal specifically with money disagreements. One of the best things you can do for your marriage is to agree that you are going to “fight fair” by following some ground rules…

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Money Management Advice from Grandpa

02.02.2010 by Guest 10 comments

My grandfather used to say to me “If you take care of your pennies, your dollars will take care of themselves.” And “it’s not what you make, it’s what you save.” He and my grandmother were frugal, I mean frugal. I can remember when I was younger being appalled at their simplicity. My grandparents lived as though they had nothing, absolutely nothing. But here is the catch – they had more financial security than most people I knew back then and certainly more than many people I know of today…

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The Ingredients Necessary For A Healthy Financial Plan

12.31.2009 by Craig 5 comments

With a new year and a new beginning who doesn’t want to have a healthier financial plan?
A Secret Family Recipe For A Healthy Financial Plan
1/3 Portion Motivation
1/3 Portion Education
1/3 Portion Perspiration
Determine your financial goals. Be sure to set an achievable timeframe for reaching your goals…

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ABCs of Personal Finance: 26 Elementary Money Lessons

11.19.2009 by Craig 9 comments

Eat at home. Restaurants can be expensive. If you don’t have room in your budget, you can save a bunch of money by making your own meals.
Financial focus. Don’t try to do too many things at once. Focus on becoming debt free, saving an emergency fund, or saving for retirement, but don’t do all at once.
Get going. The best time to start investing is today. With compound interest on your side, the sooner you invest the better.

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Being owed money & striving to pass the test

11.16.2009 by Bob 8 comments

I once heard someone say, “challenges are just wonderfully disguised opportunities for growth.” I really do believe it to be true. Just like a strong physical body requires exercises that push it beyond what is comfortable, so a strong character requires challenges that aren’t comfortable. My newest challenge is that an advertiser owes me a [...]

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Don’t fall off the wagon with your finances

09.28.2009 by Guest 5 comments

The following is a guest post from John Gowan. John is the principal financial consultant at Financial Legacy Builders, an asset management and financial consulting firm that specializes in helping young adults eliminate debt, build wealth, and increase their giving.
Staying on Course with Your Finances
How many times have you started something that you never quite [...]

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Are you a saver or a spender?

09.10.2009 by Jay Peroni 9 comments

… there are generally two types of people— savers and spenders. There are those who spend first and save what is left, and those who save first and spend the remainder. If you want to accumulate wealth, learn to become a saver.

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When should you replace your old car?

08.18.2009 by Guest 12 comments

The difficulty with owning an old car is that it usually takes a lot of TLC and regular repairs… more and more people are ditching their beaters for new cars.

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How to manage financial risk

08.16.2009 by Guest 2 comments

The ability to evaluate a situation and know if there is a possible negative consequence is a characteristic of all animals. In fact, for generations those instincts were necessary for survival. Too often, however, it seems as though our ability to evaluate the potential negative impact of financial decisions is disappearing…

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How do you pay off a car?

06.15.2009 by Bob 13 comments

It really is possible to pay off your cars – and it puts you at a huge financial advantage!! These are the steps we took to pay off our cars…

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5 first grade money lessons that many adults have forgotten

05.27.2009 by Bob 10 comments

1. Save money before buying something, if you don’t have the money, you don’t get it
Dave Ramsey has made his living by re-teaching adults this simple lesson that many of them have seem to have forgotten. As the Proverb says, “The eyes of man are never satisfied.” We live in a nation (maybe even a [...]

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