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Borrowing From M&D Bank
Today is a milestone day in my financial story. I married into the mother-of-all-loans: my wife’s med school loan. It is a hefty six-figure sum that nearly caused my heart to stop when my wife first...
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Keep Calm and Blog On
I am trying to come back from about a month-long hiatus from the page. As regular visitors are aware, I started a job that has proved to be a great opportunity, but also a great time consumer. Thus,...
View ArticleGuest Post at Frugal Rules
Check out my guest post at Frugal Rules. It is about sticking with your budget but not alienating people when it comes to gift giving.
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Combatting Lifestyle Inflation
Many in the personal finance world talk about how two of the major pitfalls of getting into trouble financial are trying to keep up with others and lifestyle inflation. I must admit that I didn’t...
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Birthday Freebies
My birthday came and went one more time this year. I have passed the age where new privileges are obtained or any other bragging rights, except if wisdom truly does come with age. So, I have to find...
View ArticleFriday Reflection – August 16, 2013
I have not been as active this week as I would have liked. As I’ve mentioned in prior weeks, I just started a new job. I can officially say that the first day was the most unique first day of...
View ArticleBuy-to-Let: get the most out of your property investment
Editor’s Note: As discussed in yesterday’s post, depending on your skill level and time available, a property management company might make sense for your rental investment. Here are a few more tips...
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Rental Property- Advertising DIY
Like many over the past couple of years, I became a landlord because of the housing crunch. When it came time to put my home on the market, I just couldn’t stomach the loss I would take by selling at...
View ArticleFriday Reflection – August 9, 2013
This week, I delved into the political arena of Obamacare. I must give one more plug to my last post highlighting the questions I wonder about with the upcoming changes. Speaking of changes, I start...
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Health Care Reform – One Man’s Questions
Monday’s posting about doctor’s salaries received great responses. Most were in agreement that they feel doctors are paid a fair wage based on the service they provide. Not surprisingly, folks...
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Do Doctors Make Too Much Money?
I’m sure anybody reading today’s post has heard every possible opinion about our healthcare system – what’s wrong with it and how to solve it. I’m sure there are things that you agree with and things...
View ArticleReflection Friday – August 2, 2013
It was an exciting week the end of last week and into this week. As I’ve mentioned, I received a job offer a couple of weeks ago and now, my wife received an offer to join a local practice next year....
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Alternatives to Cable TV
Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post for options on cable alternatives. I do not prefer or endorse one service or product over another. I recently went through the song and dance with...
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Career Advice: Never Stop Learning
This week is dedicated to career advice. I am sharing what I have learned in my time in the job world and what has worked for me. In reflecting upon what put me in line for the job I just accepted,...
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Recruiters Say the Darndest Things
I recently accepted a new job. Although not my first interview process, it was my first time working with a recruiter. The general situation is very flattering. Here I am just doing my job and...
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Embrace Having Cheap Tastes
Monday, I wrote about making a game of saving money and competing with the sales people trying to take your money. There were some great comments about how other folks do similar things. What is the...
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Use Your Sense of Competition to be Frugal
I noticed recently a number of articles about the struggles of saving money and keeping debt at bay. Essentially, it is the constant struggle between knowing what is right and a need to fulfill...
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Implosion of the Movie Industry – Do They Promise?
About ten days ago, an article came out stating that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg predicted an implosion of the film industry. The basic concept of the prediction is that so much money is on the...
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In Defense of Kohl’s
Disclaimer, there are affiliate links in my post, but that is because I shop at Kohl’s regularly and have good experiences with the products I buy. Two nights ago, I went to my wife’s annual...
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The Liebster Award
Jennifer at Money Aches was kind enough to nominate me for the Liebster Award. This is very cool and unexpected, my favorite combination. The rules of the award are as follows: This award is given to...
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