Posts Tagged ‘mistakes’

Are You Honest With Your Money? Yourself?

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:33 Comments

I have a confession to make to all of you, and it won’t be pretty. It may even be worse than the time that Quagmire had to apologize to the nation.

My fellow Americans, I have not been entirely truthful with you. I did ga-googity that girl. I ga-schmoigedied her ga-flavety with my googus, and I am sorry.
OK, [...]

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13 Things Not to Share with Your Co-Workers

Friday, February 20, 2009 7:43 Comments

I just finished reading an excellent list of 13 Things Not to Share with Your Co-Workers, written by Rachel Zupek.  It’s over a year old, but just as relevant as ever.
It’s a great list of office sins to avoid.  Already in my short career, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people make [...]

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12 Easy Ways to Sabotage Your Financial Life in College

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 11:05 Comments

Most people go to college to prepare themselves for the future.  But If that’s not the case for you, here are 12 things you can do to sabotage your financial life in college.  Just follow these easy steps to set yourself back for years.
1. Take out more loans than you need
If people are willing to [...]

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Twenty reasons you aren’t rich

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 18:32 Comments

My main goal is to build wealth – not just get out of debt. Time is the best tool I have, so it doesn’t make sense to wait to start building wealth.

To that end, I’d like to discuss Jeffrey Strain. He recently published a list of Ten (More) Reasons You Aren’t Rich, a follow up to his original list of Ten Reasons You Aren’t Rich. If you can steer clear of these pitfalls, you’ll be well on your way to wealth.

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