My Blog, Your Money

In times like these, sometimes it’s nice to forget all the economic dreariness and daydream of windfalls.  Whether it be an unexpected inheritance or the typical lottery victory, it’s nice to imagine the possibilities a large sum of money provides.  I was reading an article about some people who came into money and the life-changing […]

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In these tough times, many people are reining in their expenses and postponing large purchases.  As for me, I think I’m going to bring back my old budgeting rule.  Back when I first started working and didn’t have much money, I embarked on a plan to retain as much of each paycheck as I could.  […]

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Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me fame parlayed his 15 minutes into a show called 30 Days. In the first episode, Spurlock and his fiancé live on minimum wage for 30 days. You can watch the entire episode at Hulu: Minimum Wage (45:21).

On an unrelated note, Happy Father’s Day everyone!

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Have you ever been the boss?  It doesn’t have to be a work relationship, just a position where you oversaw, directed, or managed someone else.  If you have, there’s probably a ton of challenges that you faced in order to drive your employees to be the most productive such as who should do what and […]

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I thought I’d share this Saturday Night Live skit simply entitled: Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford.  Enjoy!
 

A host played by Chris Parnell tries to explain the concept of not buying stuff you cannot afford to a couple played by funnyman Steve Martin and Amy Poehler.
If you’re at work or somewhere where you can’t view […]

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