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Retire Your New Year’s Resolutions

I am retiring the concept of a New Year’s “resolution.” Not going to do it this year. Sitting here, at the brink of a New Year, it’s exciting looking forward. My mind is racing, filled with wonder about what unbelievable and fantastic events will happen in the next 365 days. I am looking towards tomorrow, […]

Best Financial Lessons Learned

Back when I was younger and slightly more irresponsible with money, I remember those nights where I would toss and turn, thinking about the bills that I had to pay. I would worry that I wasn’t making enough money in life. I’d worry about my earnings potential.
Guess what? Now that I have found myself a […]

You Do What You Can

I was at a party the other night (fun time, thanks for asking). I met a friend there who I hadn’t seen in a couple of years. We talked. The normal chit-chat back and forth and before we knew it, he brought up Dave Ramsey’s name. Turns out, this guy is a huge Dave Ramsey […]

What do you put off?

Recently, procrastination reigns in my life. Professionally, I’m on top of things, always completing projects in a swift and timely manner. Personally, I delay, delay, delay. Procrastination is king and I am its loyal subject.
My little “oil change sticker” sits on the upper left hand area of my windshield, reminding me that I am getting […]

A Financial Mistake I’ll Pay for in the Future

Honestly, life is riddled with mistakes. I’ve made mistakes before and I know I’ll make mistakes again. The key is accepting not only that you’ve screwed up, but reflecting upon the lessons born from it. Every single episode of The Brady Bunch taught me that nice little life nugget.
But there’s one financial mistake I know […]

Buy, Sell, and Trade Your Unwanted Gift Cards

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s possible that you might receive
a gift card or two that you won’t use. This post, dated from August, is filled with
helpful ways to buy, sell, or trade unwanted gift cards.

Have you ever wondered if you could sell or trade your gift cards to redeem them for cash? Did […]

LA Times: A Loan That’ll Get Ugly Fast

I rarely blog about real estate issues, but I read a fascinating article in today’s Los Angeles Times by David Streitfeld. I read “A Loan That’ll Get Ugly Fast” this morning and my heart is still in my stomach for this guy.
Will Hertzberg is profiled in the article. He’s a homeowner with a mortgage that […]