Pre-Paying Your Mortgage – Obsessive or Responsible?

July 13, 2011

I have a co-worker friend that is hell-bent on paying off his mortgage as quickly as possible.  Paying down debt of any type and saving for the future is a noble cause, but he’s pretty much obsessed over it and I can’t help but question (as I have to him) what he’s giving up in […]

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My Barber is a Multi-Millionaire – Here’s How He Did It

July 10, 2011

I’ve been going to the same barber for a few years and we usually get to talking about the economy, investments and such.  He doesn’t openly brag about being a multi-millionaire, but it’s plainly evident based on our discussions that he is one.  He’s somewhat a case study in The Millionaire Next Door: Surprising Secrets […]

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Monetary risks you should not take on vacation

July 7, 2011

Image courtesy of Bradipo No matter how far you’re thinking of venturing on vacation this year or how much it has cost to put together, it goes without saying that you’ll be determined to make it as relaxing and memorable as possible. The problem, though, is that there are several potential financial pitfalls of which […]

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Medical Advance May Extend Life to 150 Years – Crazy Financial Implications!

July 6, 2011

Today, most financial planning revolves around actuarial assumptions that you won’t live past your 80s or so.  90s if you’re real lucky.  Well, what kind of financial planning implications would there be for people that start living to be 150 or older?  Everything goes out the window!  Instead of having to save 15-20% of your […]

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Debt consolidation – your options

July 6, 2011

There are generally two types of people that consider debt consolidation. The first is those who have debts across various lines of credit, such as loans and credit cards, and are simply looking to put all of this debt in one place so it is more convenient and easier to keep track of. In doing […]

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College Degrees That Leave You With DEBT FOR LIFE

July 4, 2011

A few weeks ago, I published an article that pissed off a lot of people.  Well, Communications major really.  It was titled, “A Question for All You Communications Majors“.  In retrospect, the article I wrote wasn’t really the message I intended to convey.  What started off as a post on the ramifications of taking on […]

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