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Personal Finance

Winning the Lottery - A One Way Ticket to Misery!

What would you do if you suddenly won the lottery? Juan Rodriguez's house If you’re like Juan Rodriguez, you’d stay in your single-wide trailer, drink beer, and wonder when the next vulture is going to come to your door looking for a handout. Is... 

5 Lies That Keep You From Budgeting

Everyone needs a budget. Whether you think you do or not, you do. But many people trick themselves into thinking they don’t need any sort of budget at all. Here are the 5 biggest lies people tell themselves to get out of making budgets (and the reasons... 

Celebrity Finance

6 Common Money Mistakes Made by Celebrities

Sure, they might be famous and they might have made a lot of money, but that doesn’t mean they don’t run into financial troubles just like all the rest of us. That’s right, celebrities make money mistakes too. In fact, they make even more money... 

October 2, 2008 | Read the story »

Celebrity Charity: Is that an Oxymoron?

Think back to your high school English days and the exciting discussions you used to have about oxymoron. You know those phrases like wicked good, terribly pleased, and old news. It was always fun to come-up with a few of them. But there’s a phrase... 

August 27, 2008 | Read the story »

Business & Economics

3 Kid CEOs - Is This Really A Good Thing?

We all want our kids to be successful, but what happens when they are more successful than you could have ever imagined, even while they are still kids? Suddenly, selling those girl scout cookies leads to starting their own bakery business. Having to... 

December 15, 2008 | Read the story »

Obama Will Not Make You Rich!

Okay, the election party is over and Obama is the new great hope for America. But does it really matter who won the election? Of course it does, right? Well I’d say that depends on where you focus your attention. Will he help the economy?  Will he... 

November 5, 2008 | Read the story »

Investing

New Barometer Entertaining, Smart Investing Advice

The New Barometer is Painfully Funny, Unfortunately True Richard Browning’s new article, The New Barometer of High Street Misery is an absolutely entertaining and thought provoking piece that I had to read this week when I happened upon it. Browning... 

Do You Need a Financial Planner? What You Should Know

When it comes to personal finances, most of us take things very seriously. Financial planning is probably something that just about every working individual has thought about at one time or another, whether they sat down to devise a plan or they simply... 

Consumer

Paper or Plastic? How are YOU Paying for Gifts this Season?

According to the National Retail Federation, as reported in today’s USA Today, one third of Americans (32%) are paying for their gifts with credit cards. 40% are using debit cards, which act like an instant check, taking money from their bank... 

December 21, 2007 | Read the story »

$urviving Christmas: How to Avoid another Credit Card Christmas

Twas the day after New Year’s, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, just me and my spouse; We mused at the holiday cheer we had brought To all of our dear ones, with gifts we had bought: From ties, scarves and sweaters to books... 

November 13, 2007 | Read the story »

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