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Simplicity leads to wealth

By Don, on October 22nd, 2009%

A lot of people think you need to be a high income earner to be financially independent, but I contend that financial independence is a state of mind.  We have all heard about multi millionaires who have ended up bankrupt and also heard the stories about the couple who earns $50,000 per year and after 25 . . . → Read More: Simplicity leads to wealth

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Increasing your returns

By Don, on May 19th, 2009%

How many of you wonder why your mutual fund, investment adviser (broker) got 1%-2% fees on you account last year when it went down 40%?  Aren’t we paying those fees so an adviser can protect our funds from being wiped out?

This is not a rant on investment advisors or brokers.  Most of them are not active . . . → Read More: Increasing your returns

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How to build an emergency fund

By admin, on April 30th, 2009%

A lot of my posts are investment related, but we all have to have money to invest in the first place.  With that said I sat down and tried to think of how I have been able to save money and why you need to save money.

The rule of thumb for an emergency fund is to . . . → Read More: How to build an emergency fund

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Cheap things to do with your kids

By Don, on April 20th, 2009%

I went on a camping trip with my oldest child last weekend with a program through the YMCA called adventure guides.  This is a program where dad’s and their children spend time together.  Two weekends of the year we go to our local YMCA campgrounds and about 120 dads, sons, and daughters spend a weekend doing . . . → Read More: Cheap things to do with your kids

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