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83 Money Moves To Make Before You Are 30 Years Old

Posted by hankc44 80 days ago, popular 80 days ago (http://ownthedollar.com)
Category: Personal Finance
Now is the time to make certain money or personal finance moves while you are young before it is too late. read more »
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The Opportunity Cost of Keeping Up With The Joneses Is Too Expensive

Posted by hankc44 195 days ago, popular 194 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 230 days ago, popular 230 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 237 days ago, popular 237 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 342 days ago, popular 342 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 351 days ago, popular 351 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 404 days ago, popular 403 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 406 days ago, popular 406 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 449 days ago, popular 449 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 462 days ago, popular 462 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 483 days ago, popular 482 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 487 days ago, popular 486 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 493 days ago, popular 492 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 512 days ago, popular 512 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 515 days ago, popular 515 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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