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One of the joys of having an eponymous personal finance blog is that I never feel compelled to ensure every article has to be about, well ... personal finance. But, Len, it says right there in the header that this is 'The off-beat personal finance ...

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Continue reading Black Coffee: A Ponzi for Your Thoughts

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Mayor McCheese and the Rise of the McMillionaires

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Continue reading Black Coffee: The Happy Thanksgiving Edition

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