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“Let’s Twist Again”: The Financial World Does a Monetary Chubby Checker - Christofer French
With my tentative bearded chin pushing little pebbles off the Edge of Naiveté, my bulbous wide eyes, looking down into the vast expanse of “What the Hell?” – I left Janus Capital Group in October of 2008, as a part of the 13% laid off through no fault of their own. I went... Submitted 222 days 20 hours ago.

Easy Ways to Cut Your Family Budget - Terry Mitchell
With joblessness on the rise, out-of-control mortgages and general economic turmoil, families and individuals are looking for ways to spend less and save more money. Whether you're facing foreclosure, collecting unemployment, or haven't yet felt the effects of the recession we could all use some... Submitted 2 years 176 days ago.

Florida Busines One Of The First to Embrace Square-Makes IPhone Into Credit Card Reader - Fran Larson
A few days ago, a St Petersburg, Florida Business, Williams Art Gallery On Central Avenue have embraced a new way of doing credit card transactions that saves them between $4,000 and $5,000 a year on fees. Mr. Ward, the owner said” most services charge not only a flat monthly fee but also... Submitted 123 days ago.

What Happened to Waste Not, Want Not? - - Terry Mitchell
This was a banner year for U.S. retailers at Halloween, despite the fact that we have not fully recovered from the latest recession. In fact, statistics show that people actually spend more on Halloween during tough economic times than when times are good. I find this rather disturbing. We as a... Submitted 205 days ago.

How To Save Hundreds On Groceries By Extreme Couponing: Is This Hoarding? Ethical? Can You Save? - Fran Larson
I watched with interest as TLC presented one of their new programs, “Extreme Couponing.” It seemed like a reasonable way to spend an hour. Maybe I would get some good tips on saving coupons. How could I not benefit? A few minutes into the program, I realized Nathan Engels was indeed... Submitted 1 year 133 days ago.

Show Me the Money:Where I Found Extra Cash - A True Story, Not A Commercial - Fran Larson
Remember the 1996 move, Jerry Maguire ? A well-know phrase was uttered, show me the money . We are all trying to be frugal and preserve our money right now but lets flip this thought the opposite direction. How about allowing money to find us! You may have money that you do not even know... Submitted 2 years 218 days ago.

How We Made Hard Economic Times the Best Time of Our Lives - Fran Larson
Are Bad Times Really Good Times? Henry Ward Beecher: Wealth Quotes It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich. All of our plans and dreams are broken now. If everything had happened the way we planned, we would be taking trips. We would be enjoying the dinner theatre. We... Submitted 3 years 299 days ago.

Money's Sad Lack of Intrinsic Value - - Terry Mitchell
A good number of my columns deal with finances and money-related issues. Obviously, these are issues we have to confront everyday. However, I have to try to keep in mind the fact that money has only a limited value in our lives. Many of us, including myself, often lose sight of the fact that... Submitted 4 years 159 days ago.

Miser. Thrifty Person. Wallet Watcher. All Of These. - - Octavia Hansen
I'm always skeptical of anything that involves some stranger and my wallet. Shame others aren't so wary. Every day I hear of a money scam, and I'm usually familiar with the scam. People calling, asking about I.D. numbers, credit card numbers, people identifying themselves with companies with... Submitted 156 days 20 hours ago.

Money Is NOT Evil - - Octavia Hansen
Everyone I've ever heard quote it, gets it wrong: it's NOT that money is the root of all evil. It's the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil. Even Pink Floyd got that one wrong in their song Money, from Dark Side Of The Moon. Like most things, it's what you do with it that makes it... Submitted 162 days 19 hours ago.

Dear Debtor, Won't You Please Take My Call? - Teresa Ortiz
Dear Debtor; Hello, it's me again. I know you are avoiding me; frankly, I don't blame you. Nevertheless, avoiding me will not make me go away. In fact, I will start calling more often. And the longer you avoid me, the less likely I am to work with you. I'm willing to admit, many of my fellow... Submitted 1 year 126 days ago.

A Cautionary Tale of Too Much Frugality - Terry Mitchell
Most people who have known me for very long understand the fact that I am a big advocate of frugality. Having grown up in a poor family from the housing projects, I have always believed in living a frugal lifestyle. Especially in the kind of economy that we have been experiencing for the last... Submitted 1 year 127 days ago.

Teenagers' First Black Friday: Kids Reach Shopping Age and Help the Economy - - Mogama
It's the one day of the year that big American retailers aim to turn a profit, "be in the black". And it's one of the few times that "black" means something "good", something "positive"! How big a deal is Black Friday? ShopperTrak, International Council of Shopping Centers, and National... Submitted 1 year 179 days ago.

The ‘Job’ is Dead; Long Live the Parent Company of One (You!) - Jeff Brown
"The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!" Earl Nightingale In light of recent economic... Submitted 1 year 303 days ago.

It’s Not Free If You Have to Work for It - Terry Mitchell
I saw a news story on TV the other day about a woman who averages about $200 a week in "free" groceries by clipping coupons. I use the quotation marks because I wonder how many hours a week she spends gathering, clipping, and organizing those coupons she uses. Suppose she spends 30 hours a... Submitted 2 years 16 days ago.

How Do People Get Rich—Is There A Secret To Wealth - - Steve Kovacs
If I take a certain scenic way home, I drive through one of the wealthiest community's in America . It's about 25 square miles and has a population of about 1,500. As I was driving home this evening, I drove by the Lerner Estate, which is a huge home built about six years ago. Al Lerner, the... Submitted 2 years 31 days ago.

The Root Cause of Money Worries - Terry Mitchell
I have never owned a new car and probably never will. As I've mentioned in other posts, I believe a new car is generally a wasteful purchase because of the upfront depreciation. I believe it's more prudent to purchase a low-mileage automobile that is about two or three years old. That way, you... Submitted 2 years 75 days ago.

How to Organize Your Monthly Bill-Paying - Terry Mitchell
Needless to say, if we all had our way, we would forego the chore of paying our monthly bills, or better yet forego receiving these demands for money altogether. Unfortunately though, paying our monthly bills has to be done, but we can however put a system in place that will make this process a... Submitted 2 years 195 days ago.

Ten Ways to Minimize Stress by Getting Out of Debt - Lawrence Jones
America has been in financial crisis since the Bush Era. Many books have been written, major networks have broad cast stories on how to get out debt, and so called experts have told us what to do and what not to do. You hear financial advisers talk about budget and investing, but they never... Submitted 2 years 197 days ago.

How to Stay Out of Debt, Ten Practical Ways - Lawrence Jones
It is apparent that majority are in debt. America is at war with its credit cards , home loans , and auto loans . Well let's explore some ways you can stay out of debt and crawl, stumble , eventually; walk your way out of debt. It is one of the most practical things wanting to be out of debt and... Submitted 2 years 197 days ago.

- Creating a Budget- - Lawrence Jones
T imes are tough, and no one is talking about how to stay out of financial trouble and maintain what you have. We often don't think of money as being a life and death situation, but in reality it is. If we allow ourself the unfortunate event of out living our money, then we have not been good... Submitted 2 years 197 days ago.

Roadmap to the Poorhouse - Terry Mitchell
Many people find themselves financially strapped through no fault of their own. Some of these situations include job layoffs, theft, and catastrophic medical problems. However, others literally send themselves to the poorhouse due to their own bad decisions and disregard for personal... Submitted 2 years 214 days ago.

Powerball Winner Should Be Set for Life - Terry Mitchell
Neal Wanless, the winner of a recent $232 million Powerball jackpot should now be set for life, even if he doesn't make a penny of interest or other gains on his winnings. This young South Dakota cowboy, who previously had trouble paying his taxes, will never have trouble paying for anything else... Submitted 2 years 342 days ago.

Fifteen Things Money Has Never Done for Me - Terry Mitchell
As I've mentioned many times before, I don't get all that excited about being on the receiving end of money. Oh I used to, but I have since outgrown that tendency. When I was growing up in a poor family and had very little of it, I imagined that money was magic that it could buy almost... Submitted 2 years 356 days ago.

Money, Power and the Bible - Mark Parsec
Most everybody is looking for a deal and when we find a special sale going on at our favorite market we try to take advantage of it. One of my favorite sales is the Buy One Get One Free coupons for hamburgers I love hamburgers. And when the price is right, I'll go down and get two hamburgers for... Submitted 2 years 360 days ago.