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11 Dumb Ways to get in Debt

Some situations you do not have much of choice and the debt is for a good reason. However there are some bad reasons why many fall in debt, the list [...] read more »
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Investing and Money Rules of Thumb

Money Management Rules you should follow, share yours! read more »
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Muhammad Saleem: Thoughts on the Tip’d Launch and What’s Next

"Hey everybody! Wow, what a day it was yesterday. Thanks to all of you Tip’d is off to a great start... 15,000 pageviews and 400 new members!"[...] read more »
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10 Attributes Of The Perpetually Broke

We’ve all got friends in our lives that always seem to be having financial troubles. What are some of the reasons that they just can't seem to get [...] read more »
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How We Increased Our Profit 147% With Our Online Business

Despite the economic downturn,we managed to increase our profit 147% this past year with our online store and my wife was finally able to quit her jo[...] read more »
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New York May Lose 165,000 Jobs on Financial Woes

New York City may lose as many as 165,000 jobs, including 35,000 in the financial industry, as the impact of the credit crisis spreads throughout the[...] read more »
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President Obama's Credit Card Statement

Being a banker and having friends in the white house... priceless... read more »
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Talking to Customer Service Reps Properly WILL Save you Money!

Most people overpay for just about everything these days – but usually saving money is just a matter of employing a few simple, old fashioned tips.
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Simple, Easy, Fast, & Effective - Homemade Laundry Detergent

If you've been looking for a simple, easy, & fast way to make your own homemade laundry detergent...you found it!
This pictorial recipe has only [...] read more »
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Tip’d - THE Number 1 Community Site for Financial News, Ideas and Tips

Please do and pay this forward to at least 3 people. The world is in an economic crisis and this site will be full of brilliant content to help you an[...] read more »
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How to be prepared for a storm emergency

Are you prepared for an emergency? Here are 9 things to consider. read more »
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The Ultimate List of Personal Finance Bloggers on Twitter

Want to see behind the scenes of your favorite personal finance blogger? Need to network? This is the ultimate list of personal finance bloggers who [...] read more »
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Dealing With People Who Doubt Your Business Ideas

Anytime you start your own business or take any risks for that matter, you’ll inevitably meet people who will doubt you. These people often mean well[...] read more »
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25 Traits Of The Not So Well To Do

25 traits found that paycheck to paycheck folks have in common. Add to the list! read more »
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Ten People All Personal Finance Junkies Should Follow on Twitter

A list of some of the most high profile, prolific and useful twitter users from the personal finance sphere read more »
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5 Awful Truths About Money

You and I both know that personal finance isn’t always “pie in the sky”. Money can be used for great things, but it can always cause tremendous hear[...] read more »
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Probate: Understanding What Probate is-Steps in the Probate Process

A look at what probate is and the steps involved in probate process. read more »
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107 Things That Make Good Financial Cents

Everything you need to know to set up a strong financial foundation. read more »
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Spring has Sprung - Carnival of Personal Finance - lots of articles

Tons of great personal finance articles. read more »
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How to find a job when the economy sucks

I am going to show you things I did to find work in the last recession. I am also going to show you things I wish I had done in the last recession. F[...] read more »
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Membership Drive: Let's Hit 550 Members Today

Invite your friends to join Tip'd, then tip this story! read more »
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Grocery Shopping on a Budget

Liza's first post on Financial Highway, Grocery Shopping on a Budget! read more »
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Discount Brokers: 5 Tips to Choose the Best Discount Broker

5 tips on how to find the right discount broker. read more »
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» How Much House Can $10,000 Buy?

Bankrate recently looked at what $400,000 can buy today in the real estate market. But I didn’t think that was realistic. Doesn’t Bankrate know we’re[...] read more »
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Top 50 Frugality Blogs that Will Help You Save Money

Great resources for frugal living. read more »
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How much Interest are You Paying on Debt each Month?

How much of your hard earned money is going straight into bankers pockets every single month? Figure it out, get pissed, and do something about it! I[...] read more »
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Buy And Hold Investing For Beginners

When it comes to investing, there two distinctive strategies. The first is the buy and hold approach. The second is timing the market. Here's a q[...] read more »
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What We Can Learn From Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus fought through rejection and adverse conditions to achieve something no one thought was possible. read more »
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7 Online Tools Your Virtual Office Can’t Live Without

In this economy, both small and large businesses are searching for ways to cut back and save money. Whether you’re an entrepreneur deciding to make t[...] read more »
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7 Milestone Birthdays That Affect Your Retirement

Being unaware of these milestones will cost you money! read more »
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Back To School: 8 Money Saving Tips for Back To School Shopping

money saving tips for back to school shopping read more »
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How To Save Money - The 1,001 List Of Money Saving Tips And Ideas

An incredible list of money saving ideas! read more »
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Off the Grid and Into the Future

Thoughts on downshifting to a simpler, more self-reliant lifestyle. read more »
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Top 100+ Personal Finance Blogs

A listing of the top 100 most popular personal finance blogs! read more »
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Top 20 Web Based Biz Management Apps & Tools

Great list of the top business management online tools including financial, doc and proj management. read more »
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The Best Way To Find Vendors For Your Online Store

The number one question that I receive from readers who want to open their own online store is how to go about finding vendors and suppliers. Do I purchase wholesale? Should I drop ship or should I contact the manufacturer directly? read more »
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So long, suckers. Millionaire hedge fund boss thanks 'idiot' traders and retires at 37

The boss of a successful US hedge fund has quit the industry with an extraordinary farewell letter dismissing his rivals as over-privileged "idiots[...] read more »
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Online Financial Organization : Mint.Com Vs. Quicken Online

Online financial organization have just grown more robust as Mint.com and offline incumbent Quicken both introduced new features to their web-based p[...] read more »
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How Do You Plan To Manage Your Million Dollars?

I’ve always been a believer it’s not how much money you make, but how you handle or manage the money that you make. read more »
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Homemade Toothpaste Recipe - Easy and Frugal

**Warning** Making this toothpaste is extremely simple, requires only a couple every day ingredients, will save you money, and is fun to make! Once y[...] read more »
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92 Quotes About Debt That’ll Make You Think, Laugh, & Tweet!

Here's a massive compilation of 90+ famous quotes on 'Debt' that are all less than 120 characters long! Which one is your favorite? Come tweet i[...] read more »
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Your Personal Budget Plan Just Got A Whole Lot Easier

Here's a simple system you can use to tame your spending - in 5 minutes a month read more »
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Is a College Education Still Worth the Investment?

In recent decades, going off to college has become the de facto expectation for students graduating from high school. A college degree is often seen [...] read more »
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» Money Lessons from Classic Movies

From Rocky V to Trading Places to Bull Durham, our movies can teach us a lot about personal finance. Learn five lessons you can pull from movie class[...] read more »
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Frugal Summer Fun Ideas: Top 10 Summer Activity Ideas for Families and Couples

Some frugal summer fun ideas for families and couples read more »
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What happens if you don't file your tax return

What happens when you fail to file your taxes, includes an explanation of the interest and penalties incurred by either failing to file or failing to[...] read more »
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Starting Your Own Business: Do You Have To Risk Your Life Savings?

Most people think that starting their own business has to be an expensive endeavor. While it is true that many successful entrepreneurs self-fund the[...] read more »
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If You Have Time for Shower, You Have Time for Personal Finance

All it takes is perhaps 15 minutes a day of your time for financial prosperity! If you take a shower, you can spend time managing money matters as w[...] read more »
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Stock Market Index - What is it?

A short and simple explanation of stock market indexes. read more »
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Warren Buffett: I'm buying Stocks

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett used a guest commentary article in the New York Times on Friday to announce that he's sticking with stocks. Buff[...] read more »
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Yahoo Cracks $12, Valuation Now Officially Ridiculous

The stock just slipped below $12, which means the enterprise value is $14 billion (enterprise value is the value of the business itself, after you ne[...] read more »
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The Great Big List Of 75 Budgeting Tools, Finance Softwares And Iphone Money Apps

A list of 75 + budgeting tools, finance software, Iphone money apps and other personal finance related programs that can help you implement your fina[...] read more »
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What The Movie Wall Street Can Teach Us About Greed

The movie "Wall Street" focuses on money, the affect it has on lives, and the different views people have of money. read more »
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How Many Financial Accounts Should You Have?

There are so many options these days when it comes to banking. Checking and savings accounts, sub accounts, CDs, credit cards and more. Each of these[...] read more »
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7 Ways to Make Your Money Go Further

Sometimes the little things go further than you think. read more »
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How Saving for Tomorrow Improves the Quality of Life Today

Most of us are so focused on living in the now and living for today that we forget that saving for the future also has many benefits that are seen ri[...] read more »
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5 Money Lessons to Learn Early On

Learning these lessons early on will help you stay in control of your money rather than letting it control you. read more »
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4 Reasons People Fail To Save Enough Money

Some common reasons why people fail to save enough....would you like to add any more to the list? read more »
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Should We Pay Children Allowance?

By paying children for daily chores are we actually robbing them of their opportunity to contribute based on love, and instead teaching them that the[...] read more »
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What Should You Do In A Recession? Buy Your Own Island!

Maybe you really want to get away from it all on your vacation or retirement? One type of property you may not have looked into is buying a private i[...] read more »
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Why Everything You've Heard About Leveraged ETFs Is Wrong

It's time to dispel a lot of the myths surrounding leveraged ETFs that have been circulating in recent weeks. Like almost any investment, leveraged [...] read more »
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How To Improve Your Productivity When Working From Home

Several Tips on how you can improve your productivity while working from home. read more »
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Wealthy Bloggers

A month to month listing of the net worth of your favorite Personal Finance bloggers. read more »
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Reduce Monthly Bills / Lower Monthly Expenses - TV, Satellite, Cable Edition

A post talking about how to save money on your monthly bills, specifically on your TV bills! read more »
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Suze Orman Vs. Dave Ramsey: Should Your Financial Guru Be Changing His/Her Advice?

Is it more desirable to follow a system that is immune to the ups and downs of the economy or a system which embraces changing based on new informati[...] read more »
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6 Easy Steps to Make money from Cash Reward Credit Cards or Point Rewards Credit Cards

This is the first part of a 6 steps to make money out of credit cards. It is not about over consumption but about spending smarter according to your [...] read more »
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10 Fortune 500 Companies That Started With Next to Nothing

They are “Rags to Riches” stories of unique brands, started by unique individuals that only have accumulated wealth and vast market share, but have c[...] read more »
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100 Most Useful Financial Sites On the Web

These financial sites can help you with any aspect of your finances. From social networks to investing wisdom to saving money to blogs by those with [...] read more »
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9 Ways I use Tip’d to Increase Traffic

"Tip’d has quickly become my favorite web site. This is not an exaggeration - I’m #29 on their top users list. Why do I spend so much time there? [...] read more »
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My Parents Taught Me About Personal Finance

Parents taught me a great deal including the mindset I have towards money management. For those that have kids, seriously consider some of the thing[...] read more »
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4 Ways College Students Can Save Money

Being myself a student I’m fully aware of all of the potential cost-savings that can come along with pursuing a higher education. Of course these co[...] read more »
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Why I Rent Instead of Own a Home

After I wrote my article, ‘A Little Something Learned About Apartment Living,’ a coworker asked me why I didn’t just buy a house. I got the entire sp[...] read more »
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Honeywell's profits up on higher sales

Honeywell International Inc. says third-quarter earnings rose 16%, led by higher sales in its building controls division and helped by a gain from th[...] read more »
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50 Fun Facts About The Stock Market

Given the recent turmoil in the financial markets, fifty fun facts about the market is just what we need right now - Wall Street was an actual wall![...] read more »
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How I paid off $15,000 in 9 months by selling my 'Stuff' on Ebay

A Man Vs. Debt reader shares how she paid off a $15k student loan in only 9 months by selling 10 things a week on Ebay. Great tips for getting start[...] read more »
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5 Cheap Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Couples

The article title fails to mention "famous"...but it should. read more »
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Credit Card Rewards - Are You Really Making Money?

Would you change your use of credit cards if you discovered the "rewards" are perceived income and not actual income? What if credit debt was ensl[...] read more »
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Protect Your Money, Protect Yourself

We use our computers to manage our finances and our lives but few people take the security of these systems seriously. Here are some easy ways to ge[...] read more »
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A Less Scary Way to Look at Self-Employment

The story of how I became self employed without really trying. read more »
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Cash For Appliances Government Stimulus Rebate Program Will Give Money For Old Refrigerators, Washers And More

A new rebate program will go live this fall that will allow people to receive rebates of up to $200 towards the purchase of new energy efficient appl[...] read more »
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Do I Have to Pay Capital Gains Tax on my House?

When do you have to pay capital gains tax on the sale of your home? Are there exceptions? (Of course!) read more »
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How to Save (Potentially) Thousands by Spending $3.99

The best 4 bucks you'll ever spend! read more »
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10 Things You Can Do to Establish Amazing Business Credit

Good business credit is crucial to the success of a company. It not only helps potential clients evaluate whether they'd like to do business with yo[...] read more »
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Successful Investing: 10 Tips for Successful Investing

Learn 10 things that can help you be a more successful investor. read more »
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5 Financial Lessons to Learn from Celebrity Deaths

Having millions still can't stop death, and how some celebrities are terrible financial role models. read more »
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Create a “Stop Doing” List

We read a lot of different "to-do" lists to guide us along our financial paths.
But have we stopped to consider the things we should stop doing?[...] read more »
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» How To Create A Strong Password You Can Remember

Find out how to create strong passwords for all your online financial accounts and documents. This step-by-step guide is a key part of successfully [...] read more »
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Credit Cards Are Just A Tool

How you use a credit is what is most important. Credit cards aren't inherently evil or good. read more »
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What My Baby Girl Has Taught Me About Running A Business

It’s ironic, but sometimes age and experience can actually prevent us from achieving our full potential. The main problem is that we all develop bias[...] read more »
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115 Powerful Marketing Strategies For Small Business

The most common question entrepreneurs ask me, is “how can I improve my marketing with no or little money?” With this in mind, I asked for help from[...] read more »
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How We Prepared Ourselves For A 50% Pay Cut

Is there such thing as a secure job? Even if you are a top performer at your current company, is your position truly safe? The harsh reality is that [...] read more »
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Daniel Seddiqui Failed 40 Job Interviews

Most importantly for job hunters is the fact that economics graduate, Seddiqui, “flunked 40 job interviews.” Seddiqui tried something distinct to “bu[...] read more »
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Are You Stuck In A Mental Rut With Your Small Business? Learn How We Got Out

Every entrepreneur has gone through it at least once. It’s not pleasant. It’s not fun. But things will go wrong and you will feel like quitting. read more »
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52 Ways to Make Extra Money

Great ideas to make some extra cash! read more »
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10 Steps To Untwangling Twitter To Make It Useful

Are you using Twitter effectively? Twitter can be a very useful tool for marketing your site, establishing a brand and making valuable online connect[...] read more »
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Reader Response: Should I Go To College Or Start A Business?

This one particular student became inspired after reading about our story and now wants to start a business venture of his own. The only problem is t[...] read more »
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20 Ways To Trim Your Budget And Survive Hard Times Ahead

Most people agree that there are some hard times ahead. The recession is going to take its toll on the economy. It is time to trim your budget![...] read more »
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My Bank Doesn’t Want To Give Me A Personal Loan to Pay Off My Credit Cards

If you are able to make payments at a 18%, how come would you not be able make a payment on a personal loan at 9%? Here is the explanation. read more »
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10 Things That Will Happen On The Road Between Being In Debt And Being Debt Free

Just an attempt to inspire those who are ready to get out of debt. Rock on. read more »
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'Joe the plumber' isn’t licensed

"Joe the Plumber" isn’t a plumber — at least not a licensed one, or a registered one. read more »
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