June, 2009

The Right Direction Starts With the Right Decisions

Over the years, I've found that people end up in financial trouble not only because they don't have enough money. It's also because of poor decision-making. Read more about The Right Direction Starts With the Right Decisions...

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A Painless Way To Hold Down Health Costs?

While opponents of the overhaul proposals currently under consideration warn of long waits for care or draconian cuts to payments to doctors and hospitals, some experts say slowing the growth of health spending doesn't have to hurt. "You can deliver high-quality care for far fewer resources if you organize your processes right," says one expert.» ...

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RIP

What a strange week: three celebrities passed away, at least two of whom were famous, and/or notorious for financial issues.Ed McMahon, of course, was famous for delivering those big Publishers Clearinghouse prize checks, as well as his later battles with foreclosure and bankruptcy.Michael Jackson made bazillions, but spent them all and struggled with debt in ...

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Daily Links: Money and Power Edition

It’s been a long time since I pimped my fitness blog, Get Fit Slowly. To be honest, I haven’t been writing there very much. I’ve been busy with this site. But I’m sort of proud and amused by the righteous indignation I mustered in my latest post: “Walk off 15 lbs by July 4!”. It’s ...

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Goals Bring About Real Results

Do you have a 5-year financial plan? What about just a general idea? Do you know where you want to be financially in 25 years? Have you ever set a financial goal? If you decided you wanted to save $5,000 this year, could you do it? Far too often we get into situations where we ...

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