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How should you respond to someone asking for money?

Previously, I have written about saying “No”, to certain situations here and here . I personally believe that offering people money when they can’t make ends meet doesn’t always help them. Short term we may eliminate the immediate need, but we don’t address the real problem by simply giving them money. Recently, I came across [...]

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How do you know if you are rich?

“Being rich” appears to have become the replacement for what used to be called the American Dream. Unfortunately, too many people define “being rich” as having more stuff than their neighbors. They are focusing on material things and often overlook what is truly important. An article at Yahoo! Finance looks at questions that children sometime [...]

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What’s in your wallet?

This catchy little phrase is used by Capital One in their television advertisements. This basic question is designed to make you switch from your current credit card to a Capital One credit card because of all of the benefits they provide. I came across an article on MSN Money detailing the impacts of having a [...]

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