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Guest Post: Why Did I Decide to Write a Book?

by Luke Landes

At the age of fifteen and as a freshman in high school, Cameron Johnson’s internet company had grown to sales in excess of $15,000 per day. Cameron is now 22 years old, and his most recent endeavor is writing. Cameron Johnson is the author of You Call the Shots, a book I highly recommend. In ... Continue reading this article…

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Weekly Blog Roundup

by Luke Landes

Here are some of the articles I’ve enjoyed this past week from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond. Mighty Bargain Hunter picked up a roll of the George Washington Presidential $1 coins earlier, as I did yesterday. I opened one roll and left the other intact. The new coins look like cheap game tokens. I’ll try to ... Continue reading this article…

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Coming Up: Cameron Johnson on Writing

by Luke Landes

A few days ago, I reviewed You Call the Shots, by Cameron Johnson. If you missed it, take a look at the review. I highly recommend the book for teens interested in building their own business, parents of those teens, and some adults looking for fresh ideas in networking and marketing. The author will be ... Continue reading this article…

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Lawrence Toyota Screwed Up

by Luke Landes

My friend Doobie is frustrated with the quality of service at Lawrence Toyota in New Jersey: So I get my oil changed Tuesday over at Lawrence Toyota and after about a half hour, they call me over and tell me that my radiator’s cracked… Basically, the “experts” at Lawrence Toyota told me I had a ... Continue reading this article…

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Get Away From BlogSpot Project, Version 2

by Luke Landes

Last July, I offered an invitation for personal finance bloggers who wanted to move away from Blogger and BlogSpot, which was highly unreliable at the time, to WordPress. At the time, I was only able to open the opportunity to five individuals. I have a new offer for free WordPress hosting that might interest new ... Continue reading this article…

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This Week in the Archives

by Luke Landes

A year goes by too quickly. Here are some articles from this time last year and two years ago. From February 1-7, 2006: * Feb. 1: Roth 401(k) Not for Everyone * Feb. 1: First Impression: The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner by David Bach * Feb. 2: Salaries Going Up? Moreso For Supermodels * Feb. 2: ... Continue reading this article…

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Financial Ratios for Personal Evaluation: Debt to Income Ratio

by Luke Landes

The main reason I first started Consumerism Commentary was to publicly track my financial progress from “down-and-out” to “not quite as bad.” I started plugging my financial details into Quicken, and like Kara from Ka-Blog says, watching your net worth grow is addictive. There’s more to your finances than just the bottom line, though. I ... Continue reading this article…

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Review: You Call the Shots by Cameron Johnson

by Luke Landes

Cameron Johnson features testimonials from T. Harv Eker and Donald Trump on the dust jacket for his new book, You Call the Shots. The book also includes a foreword by David Bach. However, this book outshines in many ways what I am used to seeing (over and over) from the typical financial gurus like Trump ... Continue reading this article…

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