A Day in the Life of a Financial Advisor (a little humor for your Monday)

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Here’s a pretty funny video that was shown to me. I got a total kick out of it. Disclaimer: there is swearing at the end of the video when the financial advisor drops an f-bomb. Watch it? Good. For those who don’t mind thinking a little today, (I know, I know it’s Monday, but bear [...]

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Saving Money on Your Phone Bill

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I’m all about saving money, cutting expenses, or whatever you call it. Read how I cut my phone bill in half by going with a prepaid plan.

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It’s Labor Day, Are You Laboring?

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Here’s a bit of Labor Day history for you. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. Before the turn of the 20th century the entirety of the United States had adopted Labor Day as an official holiday; to be celebrated on the first Monday of every [...]

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The State of the Personal Finance Blog, 2011

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When I started this blog in October of 2007 I didn’t know where it would eventually end up. I still don’t. The personal finance blog by Debit versus Credit has had its ups and its downs, but through it all it’s still here. That’s my biggest accomplishment so far; that’s what I’m most proud of. [...]

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Personal Finance Tips for Students

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As a student the last thing on your mind is probably personal finance, and related personal finance tips & advice. Nonetheless while you are in your 20′s you are at a critical point in your life and following personal finance tips for students is something you’ll wish you’d done when you are older. I guarantee [...]

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Pay Yourself First Doesn’t Mean You Can Live Beyond Your Means

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It’s your money and I don’t have any right to tell you what to do with it. On the other hand, you’re here because you’re looking for advice. So consider this advice: Don’t blow all of your savings on your lifestyle! If you’ve set up an automatic savings plan (about the only budget that most [...]

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Emotions Have No Place With Investing

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Investing and emotions don’t belong together. They never have and they never will. In fact if you want a sure fire way to lose money while investing then by all means let your emotions make your decisions. However if you are in it for the long haul and just want to grow your wealth by [...]

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