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Savings

Really Pay Yourself First: Doing a 180 on Savings

02.19.2010 15 comments
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We’re going to try a little experiment for the next six months with our savings. Read about how what we’re doing is very different from the “traditional” approach.

5 Good Reasons Not To Save Money

01.15.2010 18 comments
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Proposing five instances where it’s better not to save money

6 Important Tasks After a New Baby’s Birth

01.06.2010 32 comments
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We have a date set for the birth of our baby boy! Here are 6 things we’ll take care of immediately after that are often overlooked.

Putting Together Your Personal Profit and Loss Table

11.12.2009 7 comments
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The third component of applying business plans to personal finance–the profit and loss table. See how you can benefit!

Hurricanes and Planning for Financial Disaster

10.15.2009 5 comments
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Hurricanes are both ferocious and unpredictable, much like the financial storms in our lives. Can we learn from nature and be better prepared for our money problems?

5 Reasons to Dump Your Savings Account for a Brokerage

08.24.2009 4 comments
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Here are the top 5 reasons why I keep all of my savings in an investment account, not a savings account. It just makes sense!

Saving More vs. Insuring More

07.15.2009 10 comments
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My readers weighed in – now it’s my turn to analyze the results and chime in on the debate – given the choice, is it better to save more or insure more?

Readers Weigh In: More Insurance or More Savings?

06.30.2009 14 comments
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Readers weight in on the question of savings vs. insurance – which should we emphasize in our own budget.

Ways to Save for Retirement

06.29.2009 1 comment
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Learn about the most common types of retirement investment accounts available today, and the benefits of each of them.

24 Reasons (Excuses) You Haven’t Saved Money Yet

06.10.2009 3 comments
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People give a lot of silly and outrageous reasons for not putting aside a stash of savings. Here are 24 of my all-time favorites.

Creating Graphic Tools to Motivate Your Finances

05.20.2009 5 comments
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How to create four different graphic tools to help you save or pay off debt faster, and to keep yourself and your family motivated. Includes a link to a template.

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