Lost Money Wisdom You Need to Rediscover

money wisdom Lost Money Wisdom You Need to RediscoverAre you wise with your money?

It seems that much of the real wisdom about how to handle money is now deemed old-fashioned and has wound up mostly lost and forgotten.

This may account for why we as individuals and as a nation are struggling with our finances.

These old sayings and proverbs wouldn’t have stood the test of time if they didn’t contain the truth.  This is some of …

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Financial Wisdom: Five Ways To Plan For A Better Future

money Financial Wisdom: Five Ways To Plan For A Better Future Are you doing what is financially wise?

Now is the time to prepare for a better tomorrow.  Many people get caught flat-footed when the economic climate changes. 

They find themselves drowning in a financial mess and unable to save themselves.  Many have to start their life over from scratch.

Will you be ready to survive and thrive when the economy shifts again?  It doesn’t matter whether it goes up …

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Budget Living: 3 Good Habits That Outlived Their Usefulness?

cash register Budget Living: 3 Good Habits That Outlived Their Usefulness? Are these three financial good habits just too simple for today’s world?

These are certainly very basic personal finance practices, but it doesn’t seem that many people are still applying them.

Have these fundamentals of finance outlived their usefulness? 

The three good habits of personal finance that used to work

I generally believe that simple is better.  When things are easy and straightforward, then I can be more consistent with …

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Downsizing, Becoming Debt-Free And Saving For Retirement

funny money Downsizing, Becoming Debt Free And Saving For Retirement What steps are you taking to win financially?  Are you cutting back due to the recession and saving more?

No matter how you slice it, life takes money

It takes money to take care of your kids.  It takes money to advance a cause.  It takes money to retire with dignity.

Buying more than you can afford and accumulating debt drains you of your financial power.  It binds you …

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4 Things That Are Making You Poor

This is a guest post by Jeff Rose from Good Financial Cents.

6d091c2e 6692 4c80 b4a4 667c22ecbb5a 4 Things That Are Making You PoorDo you always feel that’s it impossible to catch up financially? For many, the rat race seems like a never ending cycle. You get to work, clock in, get your paycheck and you’re left scratching your head about what you can do to get yourself ahead financially.

If you feel alone, don’t. There are many others …

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I’m Saving Up To Pay Cash To Buy A Car

I am beginning to save money to buy a car.  My wife and I became debt-free except for the mortgage back around February of this year.  Since then we have been pouring money into our emergency fund.  We are now satisfied that we have the equivalent of three to six months of living expenses socked away.  We used some of our bonus money, tax refund, and economic stimulus check …

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