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This Is Going to Hurt

On July 7, 2010 By

The economic crisis as we have experienced it thus far has been rather devastating.  I have close friends who are out of work, who have been forced to sell their homes for less than they owe, and who have lost everything they have.  I’m thankful that I’m able to be there to help them through [...]

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Should I Buy a New Or Used Car?

On March 14, 2009 By

Used.  Always used.  Buying a new car is one of the worst financial decisions I have ever made.

Monthly Payment

The monthly payment is the first thing that everyone looks at when they finance a car.  Why?  Because they live in a cash flow mentality.  In this economy, cash is king.  If you don’t have [...]

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Stop the Bleeding

On October 17, 2008 By

In 2004 I was part of a computer business which was suffering from excessive financial bleeding.  The dot com bubble had affected us dramatically and we failed to make the adjustments we needed to make far enough in advance to survive.  We entered a state of financial crisis as we were spending far more than [...]

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What To Do In Uncertain Times Like These

On September 27, 2008 By

Turmoil. That may be the first word you think of when you hear the word economy.  Believe me, I hear it and feel it every day too!  With talks of bank failures, bail-outs, stock values, election campaigns…whirrrrrrrrrrr BANG!  That’s what happens inside my little brain.  I tend to want to shut down and ship out.

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