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The Opportunity Cost of Keeping Up With The Joneses Is Too Expensive

Posted by hankc44 77 days ago, popular 76 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: housing
Many people view downsizing, even during the recession, as a sign of failure. It is a hard task not to get fixated on what your neighbors are doing [...] read more »
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Consider Brand Loyalty and Devoted Customers When Which Picking Stocks To Invest In

Posted by hankc44 112 days ago, popular 112 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cmg investing wal-mart wmt chipotle
Investors recently thought that the safe play in stocks were companies like Wal-Mart that sold cheap products and let customers stretch their dollars[...] read more »
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The Top Ten Dot.com Bombs and Wastes of Money

Posted by hankc44 119 days ago, popular 119 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Business | Tags: dot.com
A look at some of the most rediculous dot.com startups and how much money was wasted on these dot.com ideas that lasted only a short amount of time. read more »
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Playing Golf Reasonably - Saving Money In These Trying Times In The Process

Posted by hankc44 224 days ago, popular 224 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: golf
There are more reasonable ways to play golf and save money that are certainly available. Golfers can still save money buying clubs, joining country c[...] read more »
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Be Careful of People Who Manipulate Statistics To Get Better Results

Posted by hankc44 233 days ago, popular 233 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: statistics
We must always be on guard with the information we allow to sway our decisions and perceptions of reality. The misuse of statistics in investing and [...] read more »
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Do Not Trust Your Company When They Say Your Job Is Safe

Posted by hankc44 286 days ago, popular 285 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Business | Tags: jobs
Do not trust your employer when they say your job is safe. No one cares more about your financial wellbeing than you. See warning signs to lookout for at your work and what you can do to prepare for a pink slip. read more »
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Is Three to Six Months of Expenses Enough Money For Your Emergency Fund?

Posted by hankc44 288 days ago, popular 288 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: emergency fund
Is three to six months of expenses enough to save for an Emergency Fund in today's recession? Which expenses should you actually save for? You might be surprised by what you find when looking at your own budget and savings. read more »
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Keep Your Priorities In Order To Help Live a Full Life - 3,900 Marbles

Posted by hankc44 331 days ago, popular 331 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: tip
You have 3,900 Saturdays in your life time, give or take a few. What do you do with yours? This story will help you get some perspective on what is r[...] read more »
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It Is Not a Credit Crisis If You Have a Down Payment and Good Credit Score

Posted by hankc44 344 days ago, popular 344 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: credit crisis
It's not a credit crisis if you have a good credit score and a decent down payment. Banks are itching to lend to qualified customers. It's a revers[...] read more »
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Save Thousands By Negotiating Your Loan Rate With Your Mortgage Lender

Posted by hankc44 365 days ago, popular 364 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: real estate
You can save thousands of dollars by conducting a little bit of research before you talk to your mortgage lender. See how you can save over $2,000 b[...] read more »
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Make Your Child a Multi-Millionaire Tax Free with a Roth IRA

Posted by hankc44 369 days ago, popular 368 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing
You can make your children rich by investing in a Roth IRA in their name when they start earning incoming at part-time jobs during the summer. read more »
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We Should Just Let GM and Ford Go Bankrupt

Posted by hankc44 375 days ago, popular 374 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy
Ford and GM say that they need more money from the federal government on top of the billions they've already given them. The post toys with the idea[...] read more »
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A Brief Look at Why the War in Iraq Is So Expensive

Posted by hankc44 394 days ago, popular 394 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: iraq
The posting discusses just a few examples of why the war in Iraq has cost as much as the $700 billion financial sector bailout: H2 Hummers for genera[...] read more »
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Uninteded Consequences and Third Order Effects that Influence Our Finances and the Economy

Posted by hankc44 397 days ago, popular 397 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: crisis economy politics
There are unintended consequences that the actions of people and especially of the government that have effects that are unanticipated or unintended [...] read more »
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Alternative Fuel and Energy - It Is Time to Take Action, Not More Talking

Posted by hankc44 399 days ago, popular 399 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Green | Tags: alternative energy fuel politics
We are a nation with abundant intellect and capital. If we really wanted an alternative energy solution to implement, we could do it. It is time for [...] read more »
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