Come practice saving for Retirement with me!

I have set up a practice game at VirtualStockExchange.com that is going to last throughout the entire year of 2010. This is a great way for people to start learning and finding out how buying and selling and saving for retirement work.

I am really excited to get people together to learn and try out [...]

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The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing

One of my college professors once told me,” The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing. It sounds really simple doesn’t it, and I would like to think that it is, but keeping your main goals in sight can be one of the hardest things to do.

First you have to [...]

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Travel on a budget

Traveling when your on a budget is always a challenge. There are things that you can do to have a great trip and not spend very much money. The only thing you really have to willing to do is to spend some extra time figuring out what is important to you on our [...]

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You don’t always shape yourself

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17. This is so true and overlooked so often. You might know that you’re hanging out with the wrong crowd and that it is making a mess of your finances or your life. You can change your friends and in some [...]

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More on High Yield Checking

I have been looking around for more high yield checking accounts. I was browsing over at Get Rich Slowly which has lots of good information and links, and came across a link to depositaccounts.com I was really glad to find a site that has a list of lots of high yield checking [...]

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10 preventative tips for the cold

It’s a lot cheaper to prevent problems than it is to have to fix broken items most of the time. Here are some things you can do during the cold weather months to help save money and be better prepared for whatever comes your way.

# 1 Prevent broken pipes
There are many [...]

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Comments on high yield checking wanted!

So I have the name of Viewpoint Bank here in the DFW area. I heard about it from a friend who really likes it. Their advertisement right now is for a 4% APY variable checking account that pays out monthly. So far everything looks great and I plan to switch to them once I finish [...]

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The way you think

I believe (and you can see it from my posts after you’ve read a few of them) that when it comes to personal finance, you have to spend lots of time on personal development. You can’t just concentrate on one side of your life without affecting the others. Besides who would rather figure [...]

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House hunting takes forever

When you don’t have to live in a house immediately, you get the luxury of looking around at your options. When you live in a metroplex area, your options increase exponentially. We have been able to keep looking at other properties that meet our criteria. We started a real estate filter with [...]

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One time new year's resolution

So another great year has come and past. Now on to what your going to do about the future because you can’t change the past. The most important thing for you to start doing if you haven’t already, is to start saving. The easiest way to do this is to have come [...]

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