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How To Buy A Car in 5 Steps

Laura Dominguez
Buy A Car
“I would rather have a root canal than go buy a car!” Have you ever thought that way? Buying a car does not have to be torture. In the case of car buying, knowledge is power. Here are 5 steps …
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Ways to Save Money – Replace Garage Door Torsion Spring on Your Own

Jake Posey
Garage Door Torsion Spring
I was sitting in my bed a few nights ago and heard a loud noise from the garage.  It sounded like a loud bucket falling.  I went to the garage and saw nothing out of place so I checked outside …
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How Can I Afford My Dream Home – A Case Study

Jake Posey
Dream Home
My wife and I are about to close on our dream home.  At first we thought – there is no way we can afford this.  But we did.  It has been a tough and stressful journey so I wanted to …
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How to Pay Yourself First

Jake Posey
How to pay yourself first
In almost every great financial book, the author advises you to pay yourself first. This advice is echoed by Dave Ramsey and Rich Dad Poor Dad. But how do you do this?
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What will a Dollar Buy (Info-Graphic)

Jake Posey
Value of a Dollar
A special shout out to Bogdan at master-of-finance.org today for sharing his Info-graphic on what a dollar will buy.  Enjoy Source: Master-of-Finance.org
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I Used My Credit Card at Neiman Marcus – Free Equifax Credit Report

Jake Posey
Credit Card Stolen
  Over the weekend, Neiman Marcus reported that their system was compromised.  After Target reported their numbers climbed upward of 70 million affected cards, 2013 could be a record breaking year for credit card data breaches.  Yikes!  What can you …
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Get the Inside Scoop on Financial Aid (Public University)

Jake Posey
Financial Aid Public Schools
How can a poor kid from Southern Illinois attend a private university for less than it cost at a public university?  I understood the ins and outs of financial aid. As a senior in High School, I received two acceptance …
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How to Set New Year Resolutions You Can Acheive

Jake Posey
New Year Resolution
When I think of New Year Resolutions, I think of the story of the little girl and the ham.    The entire family was at the house, including the little girl’s great grand parents, on Christmas day.  The wrapping paper …
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Raising Responsible Kids – What CEOs Can Teach Us

Jake Posey
Raising Responsible Kids
Raising Kids is hard and raising responsible kids can seem almost impossible in this day and age. Growing up, my family had next to nothing.  But today, all of my needs and most of my wants are covered.  My greatest …
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Is Tuition Insurance Worth It? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself

Jake Posey
Is Tuition Insurance Worth it
My daughter started at a private school this year.  While I wish I could say that we are rich and pretentious, I cannot.  My wife and I work in “the city” and live in the suburbs.  We wanted to put …
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