Financial Cookie Jar

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Saving Responsibly

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

One of the most basic parts of financial security is knowing how to save responsibly. while many people have this goal initially, the effort can slack off as the daily habits that people have gotten into interferes with the progress that is being made. A simple way to establish a good series of habits is to completely [...]

Spending Within Your Limits

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

According to analysts, consumers are spending again on a level not seen in years. Now that it seems like there has been a temporary recovery in the financial district, it is likely that such a trend will continue. Spending was up around the hoidays, particularly around Christmas. essentially, people are spending money on the non essentials again, due to hope for economic recovery. While such spending is [...]

Lend the Government a Hand

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

So we all know that famous quote from John F. Kennedy, “Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” Well, I’ve been thinking about this. Isn’t it interesting how much we truly want our country to do for us? I mean, take a look at the economy. [...]