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OT: ‘The Politeness Project’

{ Posted on Mar 12 2010 by admin }
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I was going through our stack of mail this morning and came across my wife’s copy of Ladies’ Home Journal. I picked it up and thumbed through it because I saw something about organization on the front cover, which ...Read More »

It’s Friday. How About a Couple of Music Videos?

{ Posted on Mar 12 2010 by admin }
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It’s Friday and I’m going to take a break from finance on this post and share with you a couple of music videos. This first one is one of my favorites: This one I saw on Russ Thornton’s facebook page. I ...Read More »

Follow Up on My Berkshire Hathaway Post from Two Years Ago

{ Posted on Mar 11 2010 by admin }
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A couple of bad years can really bring down your average annual rate of return. Check out this graphic I posted nearly two years ago: Now here’s that same graphic updated through 2009: What a difference two years can make. It is ...Read More »

Stuff I Want My Kids to Know Before They Leave Home

{ Posted on Mar 11 2010 by admin }
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1. Money’s not everything but it is important. A life WITH money is certainly easier than a life without money. 2. Money won’t bring you happiness but it will pay the bills. 3. The simpler your life, the ...Read More »

What Roth IRA Questions Do You Have for an IRA Expert?

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by admin }
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I’m going to be conducting an email interview with John Bledsoe, the author I mentioned in my last post. I thought I would ask AFM readers if there are any questions regarding Roth IRAs that you would like me ...Read More »

How Long Will It Take to Reach a $1,000,000 Savings Goal?

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by admin }
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I’m in the process of reading John Bledsoe’s The Gospel of Roth: The Good News About Roth IRA Conversions and How They Can Make You Money *. So far it’s a great read. As you can probably imagine, Bledsoe ...Read More »

Ten Years Later…The NASDAQ Composite Index

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
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This graphic says it all: Think about it… If someone would have told you on March 10, 2000 that the high-flying NASDAQ Composite Index would be worth less than half it’s value on March 10, 2010, would you have believed them? I might ...Read More »

The Ten Habits of Highly Organized People

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
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Sara Stebbins has written a nice little piece with some helpful tips on getting organized. Her tips (along with my thoughts on a few of them): 1. Walk away from bargains Some people can’t walk away from bargains. I’m not ...Read More »

My Friend’s Business Success Story

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
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I’m sharing this story with you for two reasons: 1. This guy is my friend, and… 2. It’s a good story. I went to school with Chad. In fact, I think we go all the way back to Kindergarten. ...Read More »

Should I Liquidate My 401(k) In Order to Pay Off My Credit Cards?

{ Posted on Mar 08 2010 by admin }
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I was talking with a friend of mine the other day. He asked me whether or not he should liquidate his 401(k) in order to pay off his credit cards. Here are some of the details: • credit card ...Read More »
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