30 Days to Financial Freedom: Take Advantage of Free Entertainment

I grew up at the Public Library. Both of my parents are avid readers, and as a kid, my siblings and I spent evenings, weekends and a good portion of our summer break scouring the racks of our library looking for the next great adventure. The free access to books was a staple of entertainment…

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Let’s Have the (Money) Talk – Part 2

I was waiting for a meeting to start recently when I engaged in a “get to know you” conversation with two ladies.  We exchanged the usual pleasantries of names, and then our occupations.  Upon finding out that I worked for a financial institution, they started peppering me with questions.  I was a bit surprised, but…

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Let’s Have the (Money) Talk

Money comes and goes out of our lives in an instant each and every day.  If you are employed, each hour (or portion thereof) you are on the clock, you are earning.  On paydays, you get to reap the rewards of your hard work, and spend what you have stockpiled in your bank account.  The…

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Do You Have a Financial Disaster Plan? – Part 2

If I asked you to tell me right this second to list out everything that was in your wallet, could you do it without looking?  Many of us put a lot of our life into our wallets, purses and vehicles, and we don’t think twice about the need to access that information should it suddenly…

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