Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth
I had dinner this week with a good friend who has been unemployed for a prolonged period of time. He is bright, talented, enthusiastic and well educated. He is also getting up there in age and has been unfortunate enough to work for a series of companies that have failed. So, he is having a hard time getting …
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Being Frugal Back in the late ’80s, I worked really hard, but I didn’t earn very much. I was supporting a family of three on $21K per year, in very expensive San Clemente, California. We had one old beater car and we didn’t get out much. Since I grew up in tough middle class conditions …
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Just for fun at tax time, I thought I would indulge myself in a post about taxes and their affect on our finances. It’s a touchy subject for me, because I despise the way our tax contributions are wasted by our Government. But, I promise not to go into a rant. I still believe there is …
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Everyone is down on real estate as an investment right now. But, this dismal real estate market is exactly what investors have been waiting for. And, it’s exactly what home buyers should be hoping for. Here is an affordable chance to purchase what could be the best investment you will ever make. Some people will disagree with me. …
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Every Investor’s Dream Every investor dreams about finding the next great stock, like a Walmart or a Google. If you are an old school investor like me, you may be thinking about finding a “10-bagger”, as Peter Lynch would call it. Picking just one great stock could change your entire fortune. Why this Rarely Happens …
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