Category: Coaching
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Getting the Attention of Others
One of my clients was talking to me recently about their money saving habits back when they were in high school. We laughed about some of the things we did and reminisced about the peer pressure and the fact that we got they attention of others around us. I found myself going back there too.…
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Over $1 BILLION in Overdraft Fees!
I learned something this week in an article I read. From that article I learned that 2015 is the first time that banks are being required to disclose their overdraft fees. Heather Long, writing for CNN/Money, also showed me that the “big three” banks have made over $1.1 BILLION in overdraft fees – just in…
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This Economy
Over the last several days, I have heard several reports on both the U.S. and the global economy and it is/was, as always, a mixed bag of news. Most recently’ the United States GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was revised downward for the 1st quarter of this year. Things around the globe are up and down.…
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Can I Borrow $20 For the Movies?
Have you ever loaned anyone money for something? It may have been the movies or even lunch. What were your expectations on the return of that money or were there any? Was it someone you knew well? We all have “loaned” others money. What if it was your family, specifically, your teenage grandchild? What if…
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New Year Means Withholding Adjustment Time
Since we are past the holidays, now are attention turns to taxes. We begin the process of filing our personal and business tax documents. The best thing for all W2 wage earners is to have the exact amount of owed taxes being withheld from each paycheck. Since that is never a perfect situation, it is…
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Really? On Halloween?
I heard or read a couple of things this week that really have me scratching my head. The numbers left me really wondering where the priorities of people in this country may be. Did you know the estimates for Halloween spending this year are in the area of $7,400,000,000 ( yes, 7.4 BILLON DOLLARS) this…