{"id":8306,"date":"2011-12-28T00:15:46","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T08:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=8306"},"modified":"2024-03-03T09:43:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T17:43:05","slug":"100-words-on-my-10-most-popular-100-word-posts-of-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id8306-100-words-on-my-10-most-popular-100-word-posts-of-2011.html","title":{"rendered":"100 Words On: My 10 Most Popular 100-Word Posts of 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Since starting in January, this breakout weekly series has gotten a lot of attention. Its most-popular posts:<\/p>\n

1. Why Financial Freedom Requires Very Little Money<\/a><\/p>\n

2. A Surefire Way to Beat the Lottery — Guaranteed!<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Why You Should Never Cosign a Loan for Anyone<\/p>\n

4. Why Tracking Your Net Worth Is So Overrated<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Why You’re Better Off Buying a Used Car<\/p>\n

6. The Smartest Way to Eliminate Your Credit Card Debt<\/p>\n

7. Why Not All Debt Is a Four-Letter Word<\/p>\n

8. A Really Sneaky Way to Reduce Your Restaurant Bar Tab<\/p>\n

9. Why a Penny Saved Is More than a Penny Earned<\/a><\/p>\n

10. Why the Most Valuable Monopoly Property Isn’t Boardwalk<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Keith<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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