January, 2010
The 3 Ms to Paying Down Debt
You’ve resolved, yet again, to pay down some debt this year. Want to increase your odds of success? Then make sure your plan includes all three of these key ingredients: motivation, money and method.
Here are the Cliff notes.
Motivation
Losing weight, losing debt, spending more time with your family: If you want to change your ...
To Buy or Not To Buy? That is the Question
Understanding the Advantages of Being a Homeowner
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It’s true – there are some major advantages that come from being a homeowner. For instance, you are investing in an asset with the potential to appreciate, not just paying a landlord. Also, there are a lot of government ...
What’s next for Conan O’Brien? 5 Ideas
Conan calling it quits
There are a lot of different rumors flying around about what Conan O’Brien is going to do about this whole “Tonight Show,” Jay Leno debacle. People Magazine, TMZ, and the New York Daily News all report that Friday, Jan. 22, will likely be Conan O’Brien’s last day hosting “The Tonight Show.”
Sadly, the ...
Lower Minimum Wage Makes for Lower Income and Morale
Just when you thought the economic news could not get much worse, news that Colorado will be dropping its minimum wage comes through. According to an Associated Press story, the state will lower the minimum wage by 3 cents an hour this year. This might not seem like much, but the impact on morale of ...
Save For Emergencies Now
A Savings Need
Saving money in anticipation of life’s difficulties is as old as the concept of money itself. Even though this sounds like your history class, ever since money was invented, people have been saving it. The need has now proven to be realistic. The tough times can be disastrous if you do not have ...
