Managing the “Business” of Home?

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We all know that business is very cutthroat. Competition is fierce. It’s been said that most new businesses don’t last more than 5 years before they go under. In recent times, even businesses that have beat the 5 year record are struggling. It’s not hopeless, but it is a really big challenge to remain profitable [...]

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The Joy of Saving for your Vacation.

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My wife and I have never been on a cruise. We know many people who have been on several cruises in their lifetime and they have enjoyed them very much. I think it would be great to take a vacation and enjoy each others company and escape reality for a while. The beaches, the ocean, [...]

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Did You Spend too Much for Christmas?

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My wife and mother-in-law recently went shopping for Black Friday. Having already preselected the deals they were going to get…they executed their shopping trip and bought just about everything they wanted. When they came back they had many great stories to tell. All of these stories had me shaking my head in dismay. There were [...]

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A costly mistake…

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A young man (18-22) recently told me about his truck purchase.. see if you can find the lesson in his words. He writes: “ive been looking for a new truck… had my eyes on an 05 ram 1500 4 door short bed 111,000 miles chrome wheels SLT with a hemi for 15,000 worth like 18,000 [...]

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Cash = Choices

Recently my wife’s van got a flat tire. Fortunately it was in the driveway and she wasn’t stranded anywhere. To my dismay, however, I found out that the spare tire was also flat (it went flat some time ago and I never took care of it…). In the past I’d have called AAA and had [...]

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