The debate on credit cards vs. all cash lifestyle Lately it seems like I end up in a lot of conversations about the use of credit cards and whether or not you should use them. In one corner, you have … Continue reading
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Join the forum discussion on this post Episode 94: How and Why I Got Out of Debt: My Lame Story, Jan 24, 2012. Last week I was interviewed by Jon White on his Debt Free Living podcast about how my … Continue reading
Home Prices Dropping Again I happened to be talking to a realtor friend of mine this morning. She mentioned that home prices in our area declined 10% in the last year. In fact, they’ve declined 10% each year for several … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate
Tagged buy a house, buying real estate, property prices, real estate, selling real estate
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Congratulations! After months and months or even years of sacrificing your student loans are gone, you dumped your credit cards, and paid off the car note. You are debt free! The cycle of debt that you have lived before is … Continue reading
Posted in Building Wealth, Saving Money, Uncategorized
Tagged Beating Debt, debt free living, emergency fund, giving, savings
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Join the forum discussion on this post Episode 93: How to Handle Criticism of your Business, Thoughts on Suze Orman’s Approved Card, Jan 10, 2012. Today I talk about how I personally handle criticism and rejection in my business. I … Continue reading
So last week in Episode 092 of the Living in Financial Excellence podcast, I shared the story of my DIY project gone bad. The lesson learned is that when you factor in opportunity cost, it’s often less expensive to pay … Continue reading
Posted in Personal finance, Saving Money, Small Business
Tagged auto repair, car repair, diy, Saving Money
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Join the forum discussion on this post Episode 92: DIY Project Gone Wrong & Tax Deductions for Charitable Donations, Jan 10, 2012. A few months ago I wrote a post about whether the benefits of hiring a professional outweigh the … Continue reading
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Episode 91: How to Make Money by Blogging, Jan 3, 2012. In today’s show Matt discusses a topic brought up in our discussion forums about how to make money by blogging. There are a lot of ways to make money … Continue reading
Posted in Living In Financial Excellence Podcast
Tagged blogging, extra income, make money, side jobs
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Welcome back to Part Two of the saga of a family who was in an enabling relationship. Yesterday we met mom B., who had an adult daughter who wanted to move back home. Mom B. set reasonable conditions, yet the … Continue reading
What happens when your child-who you thought had finally moved on to adulthood and in to their own place-has to move back home because of financial difficulties? Stay with me even if your children are not yet out of high … Continue reading
