Tag: saving money
member name: Jeff S.
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July 15, 2009 09:19 AM EDT --
Question: Are you surviving or sinking financially ?
Financial survival as I defined it is: ability to increase your net worth in the positive direction.
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July 22, 2009 09:12 AM EDT --
In my last survey, I asked if the economy is improving or sinking. In this survey, I am asking if YOUR financial situation is improving or sinking. This is an entirely a different question . . .
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September 20, 2009 03:40 PM EDT --
We shop a lot at Walmart for years for several reasons:
Our local Walmart store is close by, and is located between my home and office
We always found better values at Walmart on . . .
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November 15, 2008 12:52 PM EST --
Admit now that you have a golf set that you haven't touched for two years.
Or… you have that dress that you meant to fit into after reducing 15 pounds, which you just couldn't lose. . . .
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December 09, 2008 07:47 AM EST --
Lately I am reading a lot of advertising disguised as innocent articles leading you to buy something or acquire a service on gather.com. Some of them are innocuous and at a minimal cost (a buck . . .
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June 30, 2009 12:37 PM EDT --
You've read this story to your kids when they were young. With the economy in recession, how would you classify yourself as a hare or a tortoise in your financial behavior?
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July 21, 2009 10:15 AM EDT --
Some economists are already predicting that recession will be over by this fall (October 2009). Some are already claiming that we are in the recovery mode. Even Mr. Bernanke's message is “guardedly . . .
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September 29, 2009 01:58 PM EDT --
INVEST IN LOTTERY - NOT!
Last time, I talked about becoming a multi-millionaire – if you are young. I received some e-mails asking what I would recommend if you’re not 19 years . . .
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October 01, 2009 01:23 PM EDT --
Many people close to retirement ponder how to take distribution on their 401(k) or traditional IRA. Often at the advice of their financial advisers, they cash out the entire retirement fund in a lump . . .
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December 06, 2008 04:33 PM EST --
Some people are living in an uncertain financial world these days, and we don't know where the economy will be next year. But if we have financial goals, this is the appropriate time of year . . .
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December 06, 2008 04:47 PM EST --
Monthly savings in gas expenses when the price drops from $4.00/gal to $1.50/gal.
Miles are annual mileage, and MPG is combined average miles per gallon.
Miles/MPG
12
16
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June 25, 2009 12:40 PM EDT --
This is one pet peeve that drives me nuts. It always amazes me that some people invest (real estate, precious metals, cars, stocks, bonds, etc.) at high point and then sell it when the price . . .
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July 01, 2009 11:37 AM EDT --
Are you poor or are you broke? Is this a question about semantics? Let me clarify myself
Being Broke - Being broke is having no cash flow. We've all been there. You're . . .
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August 09, 2009 10:27 AM EDT --
America's saving rate has increased to an amazing 7 percent of earnings in July 2009. Just a while ago, the rate was an abysmal -2.5 percent, which meant that an average consumer was spending . . .
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August 10, 2009 01:32 PM EDT --
Hard economic times are spreading like plague. Many families are suffering for all sorts of reasons:
Some were already living a paycheck to paycheck existence
Some lost employment . . .
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September 17, 2009 01:01 PM EDT --
I've told my kids that as soon as they start working, put some money in the tax free Roth IRA. If they are still in school, I match $1 for $1 on their contribution up to $2,500 a year. And never to . . .
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December 22, 2008 01:18 PM EST --
You promised yourself to eat less and exercise more, and spend less and save more. Tax is one big expense for most of us. Now is the time to start thinking ahead to reduce your income tax hit for 2009. . . .
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May 22, 2009 03:41 PM EDT --
I am a certified Financial Counselor since February 2003. I have helped hundreds of families to help get out of debt and build wealth. Two objectives in these posts are:
Provide unbiased . . .
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May 25, 2009 01:54 PM EDT --
Question: "I am living paycheck to paycheck. How can I possibly save?"
This is a question that millions of hard working consumers and tax payers are asking. The problem does seem insurmountable . . .
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May 26, 2009 01:15 PM EDT --
Question: I need cash, so should I raid my retirement money?
Many of you lost value in your precious retirement through 401(k), 403(b), Roth and Traditional IRAs, and other . . .
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