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Responsibility From an Early Age

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Money is a big part of American culture. Being responsible with is an important habit to develop at a very early age. When children are given the responsibility of handling their own money they are also given the reward of feeling like they are making their own decisions. This education will be priceless when [...]

6 Basic Financial Tips for Couples

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Jennifer Lane, Certified Financial Planner for Compass Planning publish six basic financial tips for newly weds. However, I think that they apply to everyone, especially couples. Here are some basic tips:

Open the books/Have money meetings: Don’t be afraid to look at your accounts. It’s vital that you know exactly what is there and that you [...]

Saving the Holidays

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

As we enter the holiday season many people suppress a groan and dig deeper into their pocket which has a hole in it-or in other words pullĀ out the credit card. Many Americans have gotten into the habit of spending what they don’t have, they’ll willing go further into debt to buy a friend a gift [...]