Category: Saving Money
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Have We Really Come To This?
My office is located in a building that has offices by people with other businesses. We have a small kitchen area with a refrigerator, microwave and a sink. It is not huge, but it gets the job done. Several years ago, we had a snack and drink machine, but those were old and were done…
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Should You Buy Now Or Miss Out
Over the last few days, I have had several people ask me if they should buy a house now. My answer is that they should if they have the cash to buy now. Houses and property are on sale and purchasing now will prepare you for the future. This preparation will only be successful if…
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Back to School Days
It is here again. That time of year that our kids typically dread – back to school time. I learned this week, that one school district in my state has already started back! My children, like yours, are dreading the return of school. Truth be known, they are dreading the more disciplined approach to the…
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Spring Cleaning
Many of us are spending time “spring cleaning”. We’ve cleaned out the garage, the closets and the storage room. Hours have been spent cleaning out the flowerbeds and sprucing up the appearance of our homes – inside and out. But, how much time have we given to our finances? What have we done to clean…
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Trying To Survive Rising Fuel Prices
It seems as if it will never stop. Just this week I was driving down the road and there were three different gas stations at one intersection. One had fuel for $3.23, another for $3.25 and the final station was $3.35. That is up from $3.17 just 10 days earlier. This is crazy! It used…
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Are You Finding It Hard To Land A New Job
An article in the New York Times this morning suggests that Americans are finding it harder to secure new jobs and that the problem is directly related to older folks working longer. Many who had planned to retire by now find it impossible because of the losses in their retirement funds and/or the loss of…