My wife often says, “I love a little hardship; I’d recommend it to anyone!” She doesn’t say this with blind optimism – she has experienced living meagerly (after living well for most of her life),…
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Financial Tips for Parents of College Grads
A new wave of college graduates were introduced to the “real world” last month. The good news is that according to the National Association of College and Employers, employers are expecting to hire 19% more…
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Coupon Bug: A Financial Planner Analyzes His Wife’s Habit
As food and gas prices rise, store packaging contains lesser product than before, and television shows like “Extreme Couponing” on TLC pop up, many families have jumped on the coupon-clipping bandwagon. My own wife became…
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Think A Cash Value Life Insurance Policy Is A Good Idea? Think Again.
Many times after I complete an insurance analysis for a client and it’s time for them to purchase a policy, they will ask me, “Can we just buy the policy from you?” The answer is…
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Deal Sites: Are All Deals Good Deals?
Guest Blog Post from Angie Chladek, SVP Marketing and Communications The recent craze of Groupon, or deep discount-type websites, really piqued my interest in the beginning. I was blown away that they could discount products…
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