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Black Coffee: Living on Borrowed Time

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. Another busy week is crossed off the ...

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July 29, 2023

Tips to Help College Students Prepare for Their Future

By Sabado Domingo

You may already be in the middle of your degree program, and as important as your education is, there are other aspects of your future you need to consider. But since you're already busy going through your degree, you might be thinking you don't have ...

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July 28, 2023

Escaping Your Comfort Zone: Why It’s So Important

By Len Penzo

Escaping our comfort zone is hard. After all, it's only human nature to want to spend as much time as possible there. And why not? It takes courage to walk away from the dependable familiarity and security that waits for us there; for many, sometimes ...

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July 27, 2023

Good Financial Management: How to Make Yourself Richer by Understanding Money

By Sabado Domingo

Good financial management basically means taking the correct approach to your finances which in turn can help you to increase your net worth, to avoid financial difficulties and generally to be better off. Many of us think of good financial ...

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July 26, 2023

How to Maximize Your Real Estate Investment

By Corazon Gritar

If you've been looking to start investing, real estate has likely been something you've thought about or discussed with others. Of course, you also want to know how to maximize your real estate investment. Indeed, real estate investing can be an ...

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July 25, 2023

What the Producers of ‘House Hunters’ Will Never Ever Tell You

By Len Penzo

You know, there are some events that are so momentous, so earth-shaking, that we can remember exactly where we were the moment we first heard the news. For me, last week was one of those times. First, allow me to set the stage. Long time ...

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July 24, 2023

Black Coffee: Soft Money, Hard Times

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 had a wonderful week. ...

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July 22, 2023

Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 19

By RD Blakeslee

The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage: November 27, 1957: Carolyn’s DUE DATE. (She was born 8 days later, December 5.) Labor began around suppertime on the evening ...

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July 20, 2023

When Is the Right Time to Buy Long Term Care Insurance?

By Sabado Domingo

It's amazing how many people fail to plan for the future. It's also amazing how many people deny the reality that we only have a certain number of years before we have outlived our usefulness. We all know that life is short, but how many of us really ...

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July 19, 2023

Expensive 401k Mistakes People Make

By Anum Yoon

If you're interested in saving for retirement, a 401k plan can't be beat. These employer-sponsored plans let employees save tax-free and choose from a range of investment options. The tax-free savings effectively lower your taxable income, which may ...

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July 18, 2023

How to Make the Most of Fancy Resorts Offering Low-Season Deals

By Len Penzo

I recently took my entire family -- including the in-laws -- to Scottsdale, Arizona for a little summer fun at a very posh desert resort. Okay, perhaps I'm exaggerating just a tiny bit. Let's call it fairly posh. Regardless, one thing is ...

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July 17, 2023

Black Coffee: The Price of Financial Security

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 busy week is behind ...

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July 15, 2023

Slow Drivers in the Left Lane: A Vexing Problem

By Len Penzo

In North America the left lane is designated for passing and the highway's fastest traffic. Unfortunately, there are too many slow drivers in the left lane who feel entitled to cruise there as long as they're traveling the speed limit. This selfish ...

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July 13, 2023

A Mechanic Reveals How to Avoid Costly Car Repairs

By Tony

You don't have to be a car mechanic to know that cars are expensive. Most people also understand that cars are not only expensive to buy - they're expensive to operate and maintain too. As a car mechanic for more than 20 years, I know this better ...

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July 12, 2023

The Intentional Obsolescence Scam: How It’s Robbing You Blind

By Mikey Rox

This may come as a shock, but some of the most trusted brands to which you're loyal are selling you things that are designed to break or otherwise become useless after a period of time. There's a name for this shady practice -- planned or intentional ...

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July 11, 2023

The Best and Worst Dollar Store Deals

By Len Penzo

You may be surprised to learn that, when compared to other markets, not everything sold at a dollar store is a bargain. So, what are the best and worst dollar store deals? Well, to find out, I recently took a little shopping trip and compared the ...

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July 10, 2023

Black Coffee: Sharp-Dressed Men

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 had an enjoyable week. ...

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July 8, 2023

Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 18

By RD Blakeslee

The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage: Since I felt well and energetic during the last months of my pregnancy, 1957, I decided to answer an ad in the Washington Post ...

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July 6, 2023

Drive-By Movie Review: The Good German

By Len Penzo

This is a review of the 2006 movie The Good German starring George Clooney, Tobey Maguire, and Cate Blanchette Plot Summary: While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder ...

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July 5, 2023

4 Things To Consider When Shopping For Your First Home

By Corazon Gritar

Buying your first home can be an exciting time. That being said, shopping for your first home is also incredibly stressful. If you're not used to looking at houses for sale on the real estate market, you can easily be overwhelmed. So where do you ...

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July 4, 2023

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