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Grandfather Says: Strange Dreams

By RD Blakeslee

Grandfather says he supposes everyone has weird dreams from time to time. For example, last night Grandfather had a cow hitched to a plow and walked her up a ramp. She broke through the ramp and got one leg stuck. Then Grandfather woke up, ...

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February 21, 2019

5 Tips Guaranteed to Help You Build Wealth After Graduation

By Tex Freitag

If there's one thing that kids these days aim for, it's having a fat bank account. Of course, the road to financial independence starts after you have spent at least four years getting a college degree. No doubt, everything that comes afterward is ...

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February 20, 2019

How to Teach Your Kids to Be Responsible with Money

By Enero Febrero

When parents think of the important talks they'll have with their children, they usually think about subjects like sex, death, and religion. However, very few consider financial responsibility and money. Why not? Children don't really understand ...

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February 19, 2019

Black Coffee: Bankers, Beggars & Big Spenders

By Len Penzo

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. I hope everybody is having a great ...

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February 16, 2019

What are the Key Requirements for Securing a Startup Business Loan?

By Sabado Domingo

Businesses require loan facilities for a wide range of reasons such as: investing in equipment, maintaining business operations, starting a new branch, or even increasing a businesses' working capital. However, securing a loan is not an easy task as ...

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February 15, 2019

Minimizing Legal Fees with Online Legal Forms and Services

By Sabado Domingo

Trying to afford legal fees can be quite difficult. Despite that challenge, legal matters aren't the type of thing you want to ignore. Thankfully, there are forms and services online that can help you to handle your legal matters in an affordable ...

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February 13, 2019

What’s the Best Way to Make a Family Budget?

By Enero Febrero

Believe it or not, making a family budget is not as easy as it may sound. And although budgets may not be essential to keeping your finances under control, they do allow you to make calculated decisions about how to spend your income. When making a ...

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February 12, 2019

Black Coffee: Tea Leaves, Chicken Bones and Animal Entrails

By Len Penzo

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Let's get right to it this week ... In ...

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February 9, 2019

A Few Facts About Online Installment Loans

By Enero Febrero

Are you thinking about purchasing a big-ticket commodity or service, but are worried about the lack of cash or a poor credit history? If you answered "yes," then you probably know how limited your options are. The good news is that installment ...

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February 8, 2019

Rapid Cash Converter Loans for Tough Financial Situations

By Enero Febrero

Money matters are never as simple as we all grew up expecting and from time to time we can find ourselves in a financial fix due to one reason or the other. In such situations, it always boils down to the fact that we need quick money which could ...

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February 8, 2019

Grandfather Says: A Look Back at the 29 Cars I’ve Owned

By RD Blakeslee

Grandfather says he has lived through most of America's golden age of the automobile. In fact, he's owned twenty-nine of them over the years, some of them bought for one or another of his five children to drive. Here's the entire list, from ...

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February 7, 2019

How Spending Money Can Help Your House Fetch a Higher Sale Price

By Tex Freitag

Putting a house up for sale is a lot more complicated than putting a 'For Sale' sign outside your house and phoning up a few real estate agents to manage the property. For one, there's the task of finding another place to stay while the house is ...

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February 6, 2019

Black Coffee: The Fed Is Officially In Panic Mode

By Len Penzo

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. And away we go ... When a government ...

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February 2, 2019

How Technology Has Changed Investing

By Enero Febrero

During the past 15 years, various new technologies have been introduced into the financial markets, and this has completely changed the face of investing as we know it. After all, the essence of introducing any new technology is to make life easier ...

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February 1, 2019

Your Online E-commerce Checklist to Success

By Larisa Wong

Running an online business can be a great deal of fun and yet, effort is required if you hope to achieve success from a long-term point of view. This is why it is important to start the new year with the right mentality as well as why you should be ...

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January 31, 2019

How to Choose a Bank for Your Small Business

By Sabado Domingo

One of the most challenging considerations when starting a small business is choosing a bank for your financial needs. For entrepreneurs, it can feel counterintuitive to use a different bank than what they use for personal finances. The overwhelming ...

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January 30, 2019

How Successful Small Business Owners Maximize ROI

By Sabado Domingo

All aspiring entrepreneurs need to understand the difference between expenses and investments. Expenses are necessary costs that every business incurs. Some expenses are recurring meaning they repeat on a monthly or annual basis. On the other hand, ...

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January 27, 2019

Black Coffee: A Dozen Eggs and a Kilo of Beef

By Len Penzo

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Well ... another glorious week comes ...

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January 26, 2019

5 Financially Smart Ways to Begin Your Day

By Enero Febrero

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Your daily habits set the foundation for success, not only for your health but also for your finances. Mastering financial success doesn't always take a lot of time, but it does take consistency. You can stay on top of your personal finances by ...

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January 25, 2019

Grandfather Says: Observations About Blessings

By RD Blakeslee

Grandfather has some observations about "blessings." He sees where clergymen bless babies and the hounds in fox hunts. God's blessing is often asked for, by God-fearing families as they sit down to a meal and nations as they go to war. ...

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January 24, 2019

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