Most personal finance bloggers extol the virtues of frugality and I'm normally among them. It's true.
People generally get wealthy (and more importantly stay wealthy) because they learn to live well below their means. But sometimes, it makes a lot ...
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Black Coffee: The Christmas Edition
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5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Investing
Investing is essential for laying the foundation to your future. Wise investing will help provide the retirement dream that you've always wanted. Luckily, there are dozens of different ways that you can kick start your investing to get where you want ...
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100 Words On: Why You Should Never Ever Fear Credit Cards
Credit cards provide a safe and convenient avenue for short-term borrowing. When used wisely and responsibly, credit cards provide valuable benefits that cash simply can't including consumer protections, cash dividends and other rewards. They can ...
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If You Love Finance Then Maybe a Career in Insurance Is for You!
Woody Allen famously said, "There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance agent?"
If you love the challenge of creating a budget, are fascinated with market fluctuations and arent put off by a few ...
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The Shark Tank Formula For Startup Success
Over the course of ABC's reality TV show Shark Tank, business dreams have turned into a reality for many entrepreneurs.
Shark Tank highlights the ups and downs the process entrepreneurs must go through in order to obtain funding from sharks ...
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Black Coffee: If It Pleases the Court …
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7 Signs That the Home You Want to Buy or Rent Has a Pest Problem
So you think you found the home of your dreams? Well, that potential dream home could easily turn out to be a nightmare if you don't pay attention during the house hunting process. After all, it's easy to overlook pest problems; many new home buyers ...
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More Holiday Gift Ideas Under $25
I recently presented a list of holiday gifts for under $25. If you're still at odds with your decisiveness on what to get some people on your holiday gift list, then consider this collection of even more ideal ideas for a wide range of ages, ...
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Black Coffee: Who Wants a Big Slice of Pie-in-the-Sky?
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6 Tips for Stretching Your Casino Gaming Budget
"The house always wins" is a famous saying in gambling; anyone who's ever been around the casino world knows this to be true.
And although the casino does indeed always win in the end -- after all, they'd just go out of business otherwise -- ...
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A List of the Best Selling Christmas Toys Since 1983
If you're old enough, you probably remember the Cabbage Patch Doll. The strange-looking dolls were an instant hit, and by 1985 they had scored more than $600 million in sales. Of course, most of those sales occurred during Christmas. In fact, ...
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The $100,000 Salary Benchmark Is Woefully Overrated
In 2004 my gross annual income crossed the magical $100,000 benchmark for the first time.
Reaching that milestone became a personal goal after graduating with an electrical engineering degree in 1988 and taking my first job at a salary of $31,000. ...
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A Roadmap for How the Next Economic Implosion Will Unfold
I have a theory regarding the order that the financial system dominoes will fall. Yes, it's only a theory -- but I think it is a plausible one.
In fact, I believe the coming economic implosion will unfold in the following manner:
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Black Coffee: In Venezuela, Rock Beats Paper
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100 Words On: Why a Penny Saved Is More Than a Penny Earned
I think it was the Quaker Oats guy who famously declared that a penny saved is a penny earned. However, because of taxes, a penny saved is actually worth more than a penny earned. To illustrate, if you happen to be in the 10% tax bracket, every taxed ...
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How to Know When It’s Time to Cut and Run On an Investment
Nobody ever likes to admit when they are wrong, but sometimes it really is best to just cut your losses and run. This can apply to many different things in life, from relationships to money, but since this blog primarily focuses on good personal ...
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Black Coffee: Mayor McCheese and the Rise of the McMillionaires
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How to Get a Car Loan If You Have Terrible or No Credit
Getting a car loan is very easy if you have a good credit score that meets the lending criteria of the financier, but when you have a poor credit report or no credit at all, the exercise can become really difficult. If that's your hard reality, then ...
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Black Coffee: The Happy Thanksgiving Edition
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