I’ve mentioned on here before that I volunteer at my church as a youth worker. I absolutely love it; I like to hang out with the students, teach them, make them laugh. And, on top of all of that, I get to give back in a way that doesn’t involve money in an economy that is incredibly volatile. The holidays are a time for...
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Life insurance. I know, I know, it something that no one wants to think about. It’s kind of morbid, to some people. But, if you don’t want to put an unnecessary financial burden on your loved ones, it’s something that you should really consider. Life insurance can pay for your funeral costs, provide for your...
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It’s the holidays, and I’m getting ready to go off and visit family for a few days. I’m leaving today so that I don’t have to deal with traffic. One year it took me twice as long as it should have to go visit family, and I’m not dealing with that again. It was miserable. But, not everyone is...
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The economy is finally on the upswing, and most people watching the market are proclaiming that interest rates are the best they have been in years on many high-ticket items. One of those items is vehicles. Now is one of the best times in history to get a new car. “But, I’ve never bought a new car!” You exclaim. Never fear....
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The dreaded letter comes in the mail. You’ve been selected for an audit. You panic. “What does this mean? What do I have to do?” No need to panic my friend. Every year, this happens to about 2% of Americans. It doesn’t mean that the IRS thinks you deliberately cheated on your taxes; their computer system picked up the...
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Hey, guess what? I live on the east coast, and I was right in the path of that nasty hurricane that turned into a “superstorm.” I’ll be honest, I have never ever heard of a superstorm, but I’ll trust the weathermen that this is a legitimate thing. I went to bed last night to my windows rattling because of...
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I’m a bit of a dreamer from time to time, and something that I have dreamed about many a time is living on the road. I’m not sure that I’d be okay doing it, because there’s a lot of unknowns and I get the feeling I’d get kind of lonely, but it’s definitely been a consideration before. I have a...
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