Monthly Archives: June 2012

What I Learned From a Bad Movie!

Tweet Over the last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing a new movie.  I really love going to the movies, but I rarely do it.  And when I do, it’s usually a Disney or Pixar movie with my kids.  … Continue reading

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Painless Ways to Pay off High Interest Debt

Tweet Are you struggling with credit card debt? If so, you’re not alone. Paying off credit cards and other higher interest debt is one of the most common goals that people try to save for. Unfortunately, having to pay off … Continue reading

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The 2nd Biggest Problem With Free Credit Score Websites

Tweet I’m sure you’re quite familiar with those uber-annoying commercials with that band peddling “free” credit scores. By now, most of us have caught onto the trick behind these offers; they’re only free if you cancel your membership during the … Continue reading

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The Best Investment Decision I’ve Ever Made

Tweet Last week I talked about the worst investment decision I’ve ever made, so this week I thought it would be fitting to share with you what I consider to be one of my better investment decisions.

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Should (and Would) Employees Pay for One-on-One Financial Guidance in the Workplace?

Tweet As financial wellness becomes more of a common component to workplace wellness programs, many smaller employers are considering the cost sharing aspect of bringing financial guidance to their employees.  With tight budgets, some CEOs view the ability to meet … Continue reading

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What I Learned About Overspending From Grand Funk Railroad

Tweet The beer commercial “find your beach” is very popular and with reason — a reason that ends up unknowingly costing us money.  The basis of the commercial if you haven’t seen it or one of the many iterations is … Continue reading

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Do You Know What’s Really in Your Water Bottle…or Your Portfolio?

Tweet My kids absolutely LOVE bottled water.  I remember that when bottled water first came into the public eye, my friends & I laughed and said that if we came up with catchy packaging, a cool name, and maybe even … Continue reading

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Is it the Right Time to Buy a Home?

Tweet With both home prices and mortgage rates still near historic lows, is now the right to buy a home? That’s a question many would-be first time home buyers are asking themselves, myself included. For most of the first few … Continue reading

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Boomerang Kids: How to Avoid Getting Financially Whacked When Your Adult Child Returns Home

Tweet It’s been said that a parent’s greatest gifts to a child are roots and wings. But what happens when a child must return to his roots because he cannot fly? This is the situation faced by many parents today: … Continue reading

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The Worst Investment Decision I’ve Ever Made

Tweet I’ve been doing a lot of workshops and webcasts on investing recently, and with so much market volatility, and the less than spectacular Facebook IPO, participants have been asking me for my personal opinion on how to invest.  One … Continue reading

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