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Where are you wasting your money?

The latest economic news shows that the U.S. is continuing to loose jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 9.6% and there is no real relief in sight. Sure the government says they are working hard to create or save jobs, but in reality the only thing they are really doing is spending more money (that [...]

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Turning finances into an extreme sport

I don’t know a lot about extreme sports, except that the people that compete in some of the events are either crazy or very brave. Either way they enjoy some very exciting opportunities. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to turn the “extreme sport” attitude into a “personal finance” attitude? Well, now [...]

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Economics 101

I don’t usually link to articles that don’t somehow relate to personal finance, unless it is an article/post that deals with the national economy. Today I came across a very good article written by Lance Burri at Right Wing News. The title of the article, “Keynsian putzery“, almost caused me to skip to the next [...]

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You can do what the government won’t!

I am not an economist, and I don’t play one on TV, but I am pretty sure that the current economic plan being laid out in congress isn’t working. The primary reason we as a country are in the mess we are in is because we have become a country that has little to no [...]

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Saying ‘no’ is sometimes a good thing!

Dave Ramsey often talks about a very old word that isn’t used very often. He calls the word archaic. The word when used correctly has great power to fix certain things. The word when used at the right time can save you years of pain. The word is “No”. Too often, when faced with a [...]

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Get your Free Crown Money Map

Whether you are in debt or simply looking for a plan guaranteed to help you become Financially Free, there are a lot of great resources out there that can help. I have mentioned that I am both a Dave Ramsey certified counselor and a Crown Money Map coach. Both of these programs are designed to [...]

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