| Cost of Raising a Child
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When the cost of raising a child becomes more than a relationship can bear and more than what is left in the bank, the time has come to pull in the reins and begin using common sense! >> more |
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| Loaning Money to Family
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While loaning money to family in a time of need is a nice and familial thing to do it should never become a habit. You don’t want others to see you as an endless fountain of money and there comes a point in everyone’s life where they need to become economically responsible. >> more |
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| If Your Husband Died Tomorrow
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If your husband died tomorrow; would you be prepared? Truly nothing can prepare anyone for a loss like this and no one is really sure how they would handle things until they are faced with a situation. >> more |
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| Needs versus Wants
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In life today, few people in western civilizations actually know or feel the difference between needs versus wants. It can’t go without wondering if this is part of the problem with out world. >> more |
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| What is Success
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Abraham Lincoln said “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” With so many of us resolved to succeed in life what is the measure of whether or not we are? What is success? Is it directly connected to the size of our house or the amount of money in the bank? >> more |
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| Fighting Traffic Tickets
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When you consider that traffic violations are not only expensive tickets - but they can also lead to an increase in your insurance rates, disqualify you from safe driving programs, count points against your states drivers license or even result in a suspension or revocation of your license; it begins to make sense to contemplate fighting the traffic ticket. >> more |
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| Paying Children to do Chores
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We’ve listened to the pros and cons regarding paying children to do chores. We understand both sides. But after weighing the arguments, we promote the idea that paying children to do chores has its distinct advantages. >> more |
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| Living Beyond Our Means
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How we spend our personal money mirrors our tendency towards conspicuous consumption. Let’s examine a few aspects of our lives and see why we’re living beyond our means without our being aware of it. >> more |
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| What are Mutual Funds
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Mutual funds are funds wherein a group of investors put their money into a common fund to achieve specific investment objectives. A mutual fund is managed by a manager. >> more |
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| Controlling your Spending
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rewards are limitless and saving money can become just as addicting as compulsive shopping and the reward of a trip or a new house is always better then the new pair of shoes or the Louis Vuitton bag that is sitting in the store window. >> more |
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