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How Do You Balance Savings and Splurging?

"I'd really like that, but I don't deserve it." "It would be wonderful to visit there, but I can't do it in the foreseeable future." "That will be really fun when I'm retired, if I have enough …

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Scared of Financial Success?

At one point in my banking career I was in line for a big promotion that involved a panel interview, and I blew it. People who served on the panel couldn’t believe the same person showed up for the …

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To Be Or Not To Be….A Halloween Scrooge

Retailers want to know - Are you ready? Got enough candy? Bought your pre-carved pumpkin? How about costumes for Lucky and Whiskers? When it comes to Halloween spending, it seems they've thought of a …

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What Were Your Generation’s Money Messages?

Members of the Greatest Generation are famous for their frugal habits, sometimes to the frustration of their Baby Boomer kids.   It can be hard to understand why Mom or Dad refuse to part with Ziploc …

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Independence, Emotional Intelligence, and Better Business

(Prefer video to text? See this message in a 3-minute video here: Independence, Emotional Intelligence, and Better Business) This month included Independence Day, but it is also included …

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