Focusing on Reducing Debt and New Doors are Opening

February 8, 2010

Since my husband and I began to really focus on paying down our only an additional $100/mo but it is only about 1 hour per week of my time – I’ll take the $25/hr that it translates into.
Then, a current client asked me if I wanted to write more for their site. Heck ya! [...]

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Will the Bank Bailout Fees Affect You?

January 18, 2010

President Obama is proposing that the largest banks be assessed a bailout fee to help recover some of the TARP funding that these banks received to stay afloat and pretty much avert a total collapse of the American economy. Although he has many supporters, he also has many that oppose this proposed bailout fee, [...]

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Do You Have One of the Best Jobs in America?

January 14, 2010

I was browsing the CNNMoney.com website and came across Money Magazine’s list of the best jobs in America for 2009. The site ranked 50 different professions and systems engineer topped the list. Employment in the systems engineering profession is expected to grow by 45% in the next decade.
According to the site, an [...]

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Suze Orman on Personal Finance in 2010 – The Back to Cash Movement

January 10, 2010

Suze Orman speaks with CNN’s Anderson Cooper about the state of personal finance in 2010. Orman cautions everyone to be careful: get out of debt, have an expansive emergency fund, etc – even if they weren’t affected by the unemployment and financial crises of 2009. Orman calls this the “Back to Cash [...]

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Who is This Dave Ramsey Guy Anyway?

January 6, 2010

Although I just relaunched my blog, I’ve already mentioned Dave Ramsey a few times. Instead of trying to tell you who this Dave Ramsey guy is, I’m going to let him explain it to you himself. The following video was filmed during the creation of the Maxed Out documentary (which I highly recommend). [...]

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