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Leaving a Job
This reflection comes because I will likely be losing my job in the next 7.5 months, and joining the ranks of the (officially) unemployed in New York state. Where I Work I currently work for a...
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Is the stigma of welfare so bad that people who really need it won’t take it?
I was watching the new season of Teen Mom 2 recently on MTV (guilty pleasure, please forgive me), and something one of the mothers said really made me pause and think. The Backstory: In one episode,...
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Three words for 2012 and the $30k Challenge
In Chris Brogan fashion we have decided to ditch the new years resolutions and instead concentrate on THREE WORDS that sum up our focus for 2012. These words are a model for how we want to improve...
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Willpower and Self-Discipline: Do Commitment Devices Work?
How much money do you have riding on your next action? No really, how much? I’m talking about the very next thing you do after you leave here, can you place a dollar figure on it? Is it $20? Maybe...
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What is enough to finally trigger a real change in attitude?
Stratton Mountain sunset “You wouldn’t let someone push you off course, but you might let someone nudge you off course and not even realize it.” Jim Rohn Some questions have been tumbling around my...
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Marketing Debt by Encouraging Spending? What Are Your Thoughts?
A few days ago on my morning commute I heard a radio ad that just about made me pull over. Cue the ocean waves sound effect: Man: “I’d never thought I’d be that guy, I can’t believe I’m actually doing...
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What Emergency Funds Are For
Today started off normally. I got up, enjoyed a Greek yogurt (tried a new flavor, pomegranate. Yum!) and made some delicious scrambled eggs with spinach. It was sunny and there was snow on the ground,...
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“My cat is more like a …” CAT
Whenever I type something on the computer, invariably I’ll have a cat friend who decides my lap is the best place to be. She’s on me now, kneading and asking for head-scratches. I’ve heard a lot of...
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You Must Learn How to Fall Before You Fight
Thud! “Good but next time tuck your chin in more” Thud! “Almost got it, just be sure to keep your arm straight” Thud! … These were the sounds of my karate class this week. We were practicing falling,...
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Is Gardening in Small Spaces Easier than in Your Backyard?
It’s hard to believe it with the mildness of this winter, but it’s nearly time to start preparing for spring and gardening. I love winter, and all the seasons, but I can’t wait to soak up the sunshine...
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Net Worth Update: January 2012
January was the month of the savings reboot. At least the start of it. A little while back we wrote about a potential job loss on the horizon and some of the exciting (yes, exciting) and challenging...
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It’s Halftime in America: What are your perseverance stories?
With so much negativity spewing from the politicians and the news media, it was nice to see a Super Bowl 2012 ad that was so uplifting. One that reminded us what America is about. It was the Chrysler,...
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Battle Lines Being Drawn
There’s battle lines being drawn Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong Young people speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from behind Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” was playing as...
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Top 19 Funniest and Just Plain Wrong #FedValentine Tweets
I love spontaneous conversations, especially when something as absurdly unrelated as the Federal Reserve and Valentines Day get mashed together. Thought up by economist Justin Wolfers, some of the...
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Gazelles Across the Savanna: How You and Washington are Fighting the Same Battle
How many can you guide to safety? Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under President Obama shared a favorite “way the world works” metaphor in the book Confidence...
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Would a Billboard Encourage You to Save Money?
On my way into work every day I pass several billboards. Lately one of them has caught my eye. Feed the Pig Billboard The billboard shows a person skydiving with Alexander Hamilton on their back, and...
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Making a successful claim on your car insurance
It’s a fact of life that with millions of motorists taking to the road each year some will be involved in an accident. Car insurance provides some peace of mind in this situation, however there are a...
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Home and Business Energy Savings – Ever Consider Switching?
Actual lightning photo taken in May Have you ever taken advantage of your energy provider choice program? I’ve switched my home energy provider in the past and have captured some savings but what...
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Thinking of Becoming Self-Employed?
Taking a leap of faith and becoming self-employed is not something that people do lightly. There are many benefits of being self-employed: you get to set your own hours; decide (and make) your own pay;...
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SMEs Can Use Duedil WebCHeck to Their Advantage
For small companies, managing cash flow and protecting market share is crucial. Without the financial cushioning of large businesses, every little bit counts. Choosing the right suppliers, getting...
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