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Recently I had lunch with a friend who makes six figures per year.  Here in the Midwest that is a fabulous salary.  He has a comfortable desk job that is inside a nice, air-conditioned building.   He and his wife drive new cars and he has an in-ground swimming pool.  He must love [...]

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Recently the media has been covering the defaulted home loan on Ed McMahon’s Beverly Hills mansion worth approximately $4.8 million. Now, before I comment on Ed’s finances here are some of the most popular highlights of his life:

He was Johnny Carson’s announcer for 30 years (1962-92) on The Tonight Show
He was host [...]

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So you’ve gotten yourself into a jam. This credit card was to cover that unexpected car repair. That credit card was to pay for Christmas. Oh and this credit card….well you’ve had a balance on it for eons so it doesn’t count. Now, you see (or hear) a commercial for that [...]

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Here is an interesting question: Would you still be driving the same car today if you had been forced to pay cash for it when you bought it? Or did you merely look at the monthly payments and justify it by telling yourself you could afford it because you could make the payments? [...]

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There are two kinds of people in this world: those who hate Dave Ramsey and those who love him. The interesting thing is that if you listen to him long enough you’re virtually guaranteed to go from the former group to the latter group. Dave claims there is even a support group [...]

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