Misc.
This Thanksgiving I am Grateful for the Power of a Magic 3-Letter Word
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Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. – Carl Bard As a child I was taught that the magic words were please and thank-you. In a recent conversation with my sister, Laree, she mentioned that some teachers are…
Misc.
Count Blessings More Than Money – Weekly Money Quote (November 21, 2016)
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Investing, Misc., Smartest Things Ever Said About Money
The 10 Smartest Things Ever Said About Insurance
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Insurance is defined as “A financial risk management tool in which the insured transfers the risk of potential financial loss to the insurance company…in exchange for monetary compensation known as the premium.” Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman sums up the purpose of insurance by stating that it can be thought of as “a choice between…
Budgeting
Weekly Money Quote – Stealing from Yourself (November 14, 2016)
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Investing
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – Weekly Money Quote (November 7, 2016)
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Misc.
Micawber’s Favorites – October 2016 Roundup
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A roundup of my favorite financial articles from October 2016: “Their Up is My Down” by Ms. Montana at Montana Money Adventures Features of the dominant culture in the United States include materialism, instant gratification, conspicuous consumption, and a mountain of debt to finance it all. Financial choices that support this culture are applauded and celebrated while wise…
Misc., Money Parables
Growing a Prosperous Money Garden
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I often refer to money as one of life’s “gardens”. – Bari Tessler Several months ago I helped plan a neighborhood garden tour. Not being a gardener myself I was left in awe by some of the gardens in our neighborhood. This left me wondering what it would take to grow a successful garden. …
Investing
Expert Stock Advice – Weekly Money Quote (October 31, 2016)
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Smartest Things Ever Said About Money, Taxes
The 10 Smartest Things Ever Said About Taxes
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The revelation that Donald Trump declared a nearly $1 billion loss on his 1995 tax return has led to taxes being in the news a lot the past week. The biased reporting and false outrage associated with Trump’s declared loss has been something to behold. The fact that The New York Times (who broke the story) The…