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Five Financial Tips For Thursday

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Hi All, As you may know, Eric Tyson is a prolific writer and personal finance columnist. We have a copy of his book Personal Finance For Dummies, and have found it consistently useful for several years. Among other things, Tyson gives the following five points of advice: 1) Prepare for Lifes Changes: The more you live within your means, build up a cushion of emergency … [Read more...] about Five Financial Tips For Thursday

Three Stories Of People Who Beat The Odds

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“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” Teddy Roosevelt For a lot of you, life can be an uphill battle. Unemployment is something like 36% among millennials, nobody seems to … [Read more...] about Three Stories Of People Who Beat The Odds

Tip Of The Day: Track Your Finances

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Here is a pro tip for you: tracking your finances works. This is because what gets measured, gets managed. If you want to improve your investing returns, track how your investments are doing. If you want to reduce your debts, write down how much you owe and track it. If you want to improve your income, track your income. This also works for the non-monetary … [Read more...] about Tip Of The Day: Track Your Finances

I Love Fintech, or Small Business Bonds For The Win

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A few weeks back, I took some of the holiday gift money I'd received and put it into small business bonds.  I did this via a neat, if not somewhat risky fintech I'd discovered last year. Well, it seems like the bonds are starting to get processed and issued.  I just received this in my email today:   Even though its electronic, its nice to get the actual bond … [Read more...] about I Love Fintech, or Small Business Bonds For The Win

James’ December Wealth Update

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So, I wanted to update you all on what's been going on with my personal finances. Last month my truck died on the way to a hunting trip - it needed a new engine.  The repairs ended up costing around $4,200.  I ended up selling some of my gold and silver to cover the bill.  When I was figuring out how to pay for the cost, I was kicking myself for not having an emergency … [Read more...] about James’ December Wealth Update

Do You Tip House Painters?

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Most of us tip at restaurants and hair dressers.  We tip Uber and taxi drivers. We leave a tip for the housekeeper when we stay at a hotel.  When you tip people, you are showing the workers that you appreciate the job that they are doing. However, what about other service providers you may not use as frequently?  For instance, if you have your own house, you may have used the … [Read more...] about Do You Tip House Painters?