August 2011

6 Financial Terms That You Need To Know!

August 31, 2011

Hello Everyone.  Today we are discussing and learning about everyday financial terms. We may hear these words and phrases everyday in our financial lives, but we may not fully understand what they mean or what they mean for us. Before we enter into a contract or an agreement we should definitely understand what we are [...]

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DINKS Reality: Till Debt Do Us Part

August 30, 2011

Till Debt Do Us Part is a TV series with money coach Gail Vaz Oxlade that chronicles the lives of couples who are drowning in debt.  If couples successfully complete financial tasks they will earn $5000 towards paying down their debt. Couples will learn to have a positive attitude towards money as Gail Vaz Oxlade [...]

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We Should Have Joint Debts, Not Joint Assets!

August 29, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. Today we are discussing the ever important question of merging our single money into our joint bank accounts. I overheard a co-worker talking about her upcoming nuptials in the lunch room this week and I feel the need to share her story.  I couldn’t believe what my ears were hearing and I [...]

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Friday Roundup: Setting & Achieving Our Goals

August 26, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS. Today we are discussing our personal financial goals.  What is our point in life without goals? If you didn’t wake up everyday for a purpose then what would your purpose be? Check out these great posts from around the web about our personal financial goals: Get Rich Slowly writes an inspiring post for [...]

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The Famine in East Africa

August 25, 2011

Good Morning DINKS! Today we are discussing the crisis and famine in East Africa.  Before you all bombard this post with nasty comments asking what the Famine in East Africa has to do with DINKS Finance let me explain how the two are linked. The less fortunate people in East Africa are dying of starvation [...]

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DINKS Reality: Hoarding Buried Alive

August 24, 2011

All I have to say about hoarding is YIKES! For an obsessive compulsive hypochondriac like myself, Hoarding is beyond my comprehension. I do not understand why people don’t get rid of unused items. I also don’t understand how someone can go from being a pack rat who prefers not throw out unused items to becoming [...]

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Bank Myths and Money Mistakes that we Should all Avoid

August 23, 2011

As a personal banker every single day I hear stories about the old banking system and (what I consider) ridiculous comments about the new banking system.  I don’t remember a lot about the old banking system before I started working in a bank but I do remember going to the bank with my parents.  I [...]

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Why Do You Spend Money?

August 22, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. Today we are discussing the one habit that can bite into our net worth and our savings… shopping and spending money. There are two things that I always want to spend on, new clothes and takeout food. The state of shopping is the mind set to always want new things. Many money [...]

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Friday Roundup: Product Reviews and Recommendations

August 19, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS! Today we are using the wonders of social media to learn about new products.  Have you heard of a product or service but you have not yet tried it because you aren’t sure if it’s worth the price? Please allow DINKS and the online Personal Finance community to help you. Here are [...]

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Exchange Traded Funds and Latin America

August 18, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today we are discussing a popular investment option that may sometimes be overlooked by investors. Exchange Traded Funds can add diversification to an investment portfolio as well as give us exposure to Foreign or Emerging Markets. What is an ETF? An Exchange Traded Fund is the perfect balance between a Stock and [...]

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