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No Money? Buy a Home!

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Many of the people I’ve grown up with have been buying their first homes at this point. One of my closest friends (and his wife and daughter) is selling his first home and moving onto bigger and better. So yes, I’ve been thinking about it a bit. In that respect, this article caught my attention ... Continue reading this article…

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Investing While In Debt

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An article by Dayana Yochim at The Motley Fool gives the reader license to invest in the market while in debt — as long as the debt is good debt and not bad. Even if the debt is bad debt (credit cards), she suggests investing what you can while keeping to a plan to get ... Continue reading this article…

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‘Tis The Season For Giving

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An article on CNN Money gives readers tips on charitable giving: * Give With Confidence (research the organization you choose to determine its legitimacy) * Wide Up Over the Phone (don’t be taken in by scammers) * Beware of Mail Tactics (don’t be taken in by scammers—again) * Be In It for the Long Run ... Continue reading this article…

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Extreme Money Ultimate Kung-Fu Challenge

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Jeanne Sahadi takes the simple question, “How do you define ‘living within your means?’” and turns it into some kind of poorly-dubbed martial arts movie or strange game show (if you judge by the title of the article). Nevertheless, I agree her with her analysis of the above phrase: Ideally, I’d define living within your ... Continue reading this article…

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Afraid of Appearing Cheap

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There’s a nice response on Gothamist to a reader who writes in to ask: Sometimes I get invited to events that are out of my price range, like dinners at expensive restaurants… I want to hang out with my friends without seeming like a cheapskate. What should I do? The Gothamist suggests planning the outing ... Continue reading this article…

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Pay For Dinner – Split The Check?

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The fine art of splitting a check. Here’s a timely article, considering how many of my friends have birthdays around this time. It’s not easy to bring up the topic when you think others at the table aren’t contributing their fair share, while you’re concerned you’re might be paying more than you’re share, at the ... Continue reading this article…

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Stay-At-Home Husband

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When parents decide to have children, one of the issues they must consider is the option of one parent staying home to watch the kids until they are school age or continuing to work and pay for day care. Sometimes the cost of day care can be more than what the second salary brings in. ... Continue reading this article…

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