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Choosing Your New Year's Resolutions christmas resolutions Jan 04, 2019

At this time of year, you may be considering whether you're going to make a New Year's resolution. Maybe you've made them in the past and lost interest over time. Or perhaps you buckled down and follo...

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7 Reasons You Should Give to Charity charity Dec 28, 2018

 

I just finished a great book by Sean Dowdell and I thought I would start with his book’s ending.  Sean, if you’re not familiar with his name, is the self-made millionaire and owner of Club Tattoo. ...

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Four Great Ways to Stay in Shape During the Christmas Season christmas fitness Dec 21, 2018

It's so easy to drift off into Carefree Land the minute the Christmas season rolls around, isn’t it? Every ounce of discipline you've had throughout the year with things like hitting targets, eating h...

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Three Big Ways a Shopping Buddy Can Help You Save This Christmas christmas saving shopping Nov 23, 2018

 

Budgeting is the most basic and the most important tool for managing your money, yet most people avoid creating one because of the additional work it takes or their fear of the limitations they bel...

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Shopping Mindgames: Tricks Retailers Use to Make You Overspend and How to Beat Them saving tips & tricks Nov 16, 2018

 

Most shoppers know that buying cut up fruit in the produce department costs way more than just buying the fruit and cutting it up yourself.  Did you know, however, that where items are placed in th...

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Natural Ways to Stay Energized During the Holidays energy Nov 09, 2018

The holidays are a fun and busy season full of extra errands, travel, and entertaining. If you and your family want to make the most of these special times together, there are plenty of natural and ef...

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Christmas Club Accounts: Are They the Best Way to Save for the Holidays? christmas saving Nov 02, 2018

You might remember your parents depositing money into a Christmas Club account during your childhood. It was common to make use of these accounts to save money for the holidays. Saving just $5 - $10 a...

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How to Find the Best Charities charity Oct 26, 2018

 

If you want to give but you don’t have a charity in mind, we’ve got some ideas for you. 

 

Find a charity that fits you:  For instance, if you know my story, you know my dad was once a police off...

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8 Real Differences Between Term and Whole Life Insurance insurance Oct 19, 2018

 

Choosing a life insurance policy can be very confusing. You have to understand what “term life” is, what “whole life” is, and how to get the necessary information needed to make the right choice ab...

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How to Create a Budget budget Oct 12, 2018

 

Creating a budget with this guide can help you gain control of your finances and save you money for the future: money to pay off debts faster, money to put towards savings or retirement, or money t...

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The Bitcoin Debate: Pros, Cons, and Where We Stand bitcoin Oct 05, 2018

 

To even begin this debate, you have to understand what Bitcoin is. We’ve separated the learning scale a bit for the newbies to the bitcoin world, but if you’re already familiar with the Bitcoin, yo...

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How to Balance Your Checking Account, Even When You Don't Have a Checkbook accounting bookkeeping Sep 21, 2018

 

Because very few people still use personal checks and check registers (the little white book where you would write down each check and deduct it from your account balance), there are some young’uns...

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