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January 31, 2010

Ever have one of those weekends that you are both looking forward to and dreading all at once? We had that last weekend. Two kid’s birthdays in one day will do that to you. First up was our oldest daughter’s tenth birthday (happy b-day honey) where we took some of her friends to the roller [...]

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Need Your Vote! Free Money Finance March Madness Contest Round 1

January 29, 2010

Ok, I need all of your help! Free Money Finance holds an article contest to vote on the best personal finance article of the last year. Today my article is up in a tough bracket against The Centsible Life.
My article Traits Keeping You From Being Rich is up.
In order to vote all you have to [...]

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The Government Thanks You For Your Taxes

January 28, 2010

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 [...]

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New Financial Tools Make It Easier to Plan for Retirement

January 26, 2010

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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What Will The Next Ten Years Be For You Financially?

January 25, 2010

Do you remember 2000? I do. Technology stocks were all the rage, the US had a bitter, close election between George Bush and Al Gore, and the word terrorism meant nothing to the average person. These past ten years have flown by and these next ten years will fly by just as quickly. [...]

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Make More Money and Live Your Passion: Become a Cre8tor

January 21, 2010

Your financial life has a certain trajectory—similar to a train on a track. There will be twists and turns, but you can easily determine where you will end up if you stay on the financial track you’re currently on. What if the traditional methods of working hard, cutting expenses, and saving don’t work for you? [...]

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How I Love Thee ING Direct, Let Me Count The Ways

January 19, 2010

I’ve had a high interest savings account with ING Direct going back to 2003. I was at my parent’s house doing my taxes on their computer with Turbo Tax. At the end of the session an ad popped up with an offer to sign up to ING Direct’s online savings account and get what I [...]

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