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Getting Organized: Quicken
Well it’s one thing to have my desk organized, and quite another thing to have my finances organized. And honestly, I don’t know how I would do it without Quicken, the software Intuit started making around 1985 I think. The early versions were crude, not much more than putting your checkbook register online”and so I…
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Do it Yourself — a Bargain or a Headache?
Those famous last words… “some assembly required.” Any parent who has ever lived through a holiday season with a child knows the pain of those words (that and “batteries not included”). And, if you need a new piece of furniture on a tight budget, you too can know the pain and suffering of assembly! Back…
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Refusing to Do Business with Homosexuals
“The open-minded see the truth in different things: the narrow-minded see only the differences.” — Anonymous Here’s one to stir the pot on a Monday morning. Rick Casey, a columnist at the Houston Chronicle, recently provided commentary about a landscaping company that refused to perform work for Michael Lord and Gary Lackey, a gay couple…
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How to Ask for More Money
Are you paid what you’re worth? Do you believe you deserve more money for the job you do? Are you making a job change and want the money to be as lucrative as possible in your new position? If so, you need to ask for the money! I don’t know about you but negotiating salary…
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Getting Organized: The Desk
I don’t know about you all, but I’m pretty busy. Between work (and travel for work) and family and fun, there’s a lot going on. But I find that having some kind of system makes it quick and simple to take care of bills and investments, have access to receipts and records, and see where…
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Ten Money Questions for Dana Rudolph
Dana Rudolph publishes Mombian, a website for lesbian moms. Don’t worry; Mombian is not a “mommy blog” where she’s posting about what her adorable toddler did today. There’s none of that here. Instead Dana is online, typically twice a day, providing sustenance for moms that’s served up in a newsy, lifestyle format. She covers parenting…
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Downsizing Student Loans
A friend of mine sat down with me at work to go over her student loan payments, she had been paying without fail and one of the loans hadn’t been going down very fast. The second loan was going down, but she wanted to get rid of it as quick as possible, thus the reason…
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The Cost of Souvenirs
“Souvenirs are perishable; fortunately, memories are not” – Susan Spano Last weekend, Jeanine and I cleaned the garage. We still can’t get two cars in the two-car garage, but it’s a two-part project to be continued this weekend. We did end up with a carload of “stuff” to take to Goodwill. As we were loading…
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Don’t Forget the Small Stuff – Business Expenses Add Up
While I don’t travel for business very often (thankfully), I did have the pleasure of traveling to Chicago last weekend for a conference and reunion of the International Association of Integrative Coaches. It was a fine time to re-connect with other coaches like myself who have been trained by bestselling author Debbie Ford to deliver…
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Homemade Love Notes
“Who, being loved, is poor?” — Oscar Wilde Today is my anniversary with Jeanine. I’ve marked time over the years by making her homemade love notes (examples shown here). They are little note cards typically left in the house the day I depart on a business trip. I’m sure the number of cards has reached…
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