Author: Nina
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Endcaps: Beware of Items in Checkout Lane
“Choices are the hinges of destiny.” — Edwin Markham The other day, a fellow blogger wrote a post about a friend that needed to justify things he might consider to be impulse purchases. She writes, “My friend wanted to buy a jester’s hat at a thrift shop. First he asked himself how many times he…
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Money & Mates: Q&A with Paula and Kim
This week, we speak with Paula and Kim… they are living proof that the family that saves together stays together. Hear what they have to say about money and a long-term relationship. How long have you been together? 14 years How did money first come up in your relationship? Paula: When we moved into our…
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Thin Slicing and GTD
“One either meets, or one works.” — Peter Drucker My favorite time management technique is called touch it once. This post isn’t specific to finances, but every now and then I like to hit the refresh button and remind myself that when you “get things done” then success usually follows. This is the difference between…
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Gay Couples Should Share Load with Finances
“Reason respects the differences, and imagination the similitude of things.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley I’ve always heard that the family that saves together stays together. In the Southwest Airlines magazine this month, Kris Frieswick writes about how to get both people of a marriage or partnership interested and involved in the finances.
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Tender Age Investing: Teach Kids Money Concepts
“Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.” — Kurt Herbert Alder One of my most rewarding experiences as an adult was teaching business skills to a classroom of eager third graders through Junior Achievement. I would volunteer again if I didn’t travel as much as I do now with…
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Money & Mates: Q&A with Joel and Martin
Joel lives in Long Island, New York and has been dating Martin for a couple of months. They have already had the “money talk“. Joel is a smart conversationalist. Here’s their story. How long have you been together? Joel: My boyfriend and I have been together for two months, so we are still in the…
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Real Estate: Building Long-Term Assets
“Well, real estate is always good, as far as I’m concerned.” — Donald Trump One of my first posts way back when was about reading obituaries and noticing that often times rich people seem to have made their money through real estate. Wachovia recently ran an advertisement in Fortune Small Business called “Building Long-Term Assets”…
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Sudoku Logic Applied to Retirement
“Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth” — Jean de la Bruyere Over the last six months, on most business trips I’ve noticed people on the plane playing Sudoku. I’m not sure what all the fuss is about since never having tried it. At first glance, it seems like crossword puzzles…
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Tricks To Saving Money
“Exercise is done against one’s wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse” — George Sheehan I’ve posted a few times about the parallel between staying healthy and financial wellness. When I recently visited my family in Ohio, I noticed yet another connection by watching how my sister encourages her daughter to make healthier…
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Trivial Untruth: Gift with Purchase
“The cruelest lies are often told in silence.” — Adlai Stevenson Last weekend, Jeanine and I were hanging out at the house in Palm Springs with our friend, Debbie. After dinner at the Viceroy, we stopped into Starbucks to sample one of their new cupcakes. With Jeanine prompting this detour, I’m now convinced she is…
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