Money

How to Teach Your Young Children How to Budget

by Glen Craig
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How can you teach a three year old to budget when they don’t understand money? My husband and I paid off $70,000 in debt and have changed our beliefs from accumulating stuff to accumulating life experiences.  We wanted to teach our son some of the lessons we’ve learned. As a mom, I have been trying [...]

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Recurring Expenses Will Kill Your Budget-Choose Wisely

by Glen Craig
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As someone with a bunch of regular expenses, I know that they add up.  I also know that you’d have to pry my laptop from my cold, dead fingers before I’d voluntarily give up the internet.  In my husband’s case, cable is a necessity.  How do you choose between one recurring expense and another? Prioritize.

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Costs In Buying A Home Besides Your Mortgage

by Glen Craig

“What are these home costs?!?” you scream to yourself as you start your life in your new home.  You went through your budget with a fine tooth comb, making sure you could afford the mortgage payments.  You negotiated the house price and got a good interest rate on the mortgage.  You know what your local [...]

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Certificate of Deposit (CD) – What is it?

by Glen Craig
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In today’s difficult economy, it is more important than ever to pay attention to the little details of personal finances.  Money kept in a typical savings accounts will earn very little interest, with many banks today paying as little as one tenth of one percent.  A certificate of deposit (CD) is one alternative that pays [...]

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Blueprint For How To Make Money With Your Blog – eBook

by Glen Craig

Do you want to make money with your blog? You work your rear off writing great articles and designing your site.  Would you love to be able to earn some income for your work?  With the right steps you can build up a site that can supplement your salary, pay off your car, pay your [...]

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The Government Thanks You For Your Taxes

by Glen Craig
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On behalf of the government I’d like to thank you for your generous taxes.   Thank you for paying too much in taxes every paycheck.  We love the interest free loan!  We’re trillions in debt and every bit helps.  When we borrow from other countries by selling Treasuries we have to offer them interest for [...]

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New Financial Tools Make It Easier to Plan for Retirement

by Glen Craig

If you’re like most people, you find the process of retirement planning somewhat intimidating.  There are lots of numbers, calculations and assumptions to make before you can decide how much you need for to save each year, how much you’ll ultimately need to retire, how big a mortgage you can handle and what type of [...]

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Why Should I Keep Dumping Money Into My Old Car Or Other Old Junk?

by Glen Craig
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That older car of yours is starting to show signs of wear, and it seems month after month you’re fixing something or other. When should you call it quits and upgrade to something newer? If you’re frugal, you’re trying to get every last stinking mile out of your car possible.  If you’re like me with [...]

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A Way To Save And Raise Money For A Short Film (Or Anything Else)

by Glen Craig
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David is striving to be a director and is straight out of film school.  He has been learning the ropes, techniques and has completed several short films, even winning an award in college for best short film.  His favorite director is Quentin Tarantino and tries to base his shooting style off of his.  He is [...]

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