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Financial Priorities: Separating the Essential from the Important
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Rewriting your financial story can seem overwhelming. There is so much advice and so many things you could do that the tendency is to give up and do nothing. However, there are only a few things that are vital, especially when you are just getting started. So here are some thoughts to help you separate…
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The Good Samaritan and Money – Weekly Money Quote (December 26, 2016)
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Micawber’s Favorites – The Giving Edition
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The Christmas season is all about giving, so to help everyone get in the Christmas spirit here are some of my favorite stories, videos, and resources related to giving: “The White Envelope” as told by Nancy W. Gavin and featured on Becoming Minimalist My favorite Christmas story of the year and a timely reminder that…
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Pride and Comparisons – Weekly Money Quote (December 19, 2016)
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The 10 Smartest Things Ever Said About Inflation
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Inflation is defined as “a…rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting loss of value in currency.” We have been living through a period of extremely low inflation but this won’t last forever, and even a low rate of inflation can significantly erode purchasing power…
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Way of Travel or Destination?
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Micawber’s Favorites – A Roundup of My Favorite Financial Articles from November 2016
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Here are some of my favorite personal finance articles from November 2016. Enjoy! “The Giving Fund” by Ms. Montana @ Montana Money Adventures We enjoy giving to people in need and causes we believe in but there is not a lot of slack in our budget for spontaneous giving. We learned a long time ago…
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Stuff or Stories? – Weekly Money Quote (December 5, 2016)
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Avoid Investing Mistakes by Learning from the Experience of Others
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“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” – Douglas Adams Investing lessons from the past are there for all to see should you choose to look for them. You might say they are hidden…