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Financial Plan for My Friend
In my last post I described a new friend who confided that her finances are in disarray and she simply spends every dollar she earns right now. I drew up a relatively simple financial plan for her,...
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Nearly Half of Working Wives are Primary Breadwinners
A shocking new statistic is taking center stage in the ongoing battle of the sexes: 40% of working wives now earn more than their husbands. This is according to 2009 Bureau of Labor statistics, so the...
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I'm Single, Not Picky or High Maintenance
When women lament their single status or worry about the trends which point to ever fewer desirable men available in the dating pool, they are often imagined to be too picky - otherwise they are...
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How to Become an Accredited Investor
My sisters and I have some money to in an LLC, and we have encountered a problem with a few of the investment opportunities we've seen: only Accredited Investors can take part in them. Our LLC is not...
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How Much Do You Pay for Birth Control?
There have been a lot of headlines swirling lately about the cost of birth control, government regulation, and whether employers and/or insurance companies should foot the entire bill for...
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Pros & Cons of Dating a Coworker
In the two months that I've been with my new company, I have gotten to know one of my colleagues who happens to be a single guy around my age. Without going into details, there is a reasonable chance...
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Discrimination or Prudent Hiring Practice?
Many employers will not consider applicants who have been unemployed for long periods of time. This has always been the case of course, but in the boom years with unemployment rates at rock bottom,...
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My Crazy Automatic Net Worth Growth Rate
I came to a shocking realization last week when I started adding up all the ways my net worth is growing. Without even taking into account regular savings or extra debt payments, my net worth is...
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Disgusted by the Morbidly Obese on "Fat and Fatter"
I just finished watching a documentary called Fat and Fatter, and I was alternately fascinated and disgusted - as are most of the people who watch these shows about incredibly ridiculously morbidly...
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New Job Update - Meeting Goals, Adding Responsibilities
I have been in my new job for over two months now, and I have been incredibly busy - and productive - which is part of the reason my posting frequency has declined over the last few months. But things...
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New Friend With a Different Perspective on Wealth
A new friend of mine seems to have a very different perspective than I do when it comes to money and wealth. As we have gotten to know each other, I've been surprised at the ways this comes to light...
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New Job Update: Team Grows and Moves
It has been a couple of months since I posted about what is going on at my new job. In short, things are great! Our new office suite was finally finished and we moved in last week. Everything is so new...
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'Desperate' Housewives End Up Anything But
I just watched the series finale of Desperate Housewives, and one thing struck me as very interesting. None of the housewives ended up ‘desperate’ at all. In fact each and every one of them ended up...
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Higher Income Dampens Financial Discipline
With my new job in January came a 30% raise. My base salary shot up over six figures for the first time, and if I'm diligent I will earn generous annual bonuses on top of that. I am of course...
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Searching For New Financial Goals
I need some new financial goals. I'm not particularly motivated to find any, though, as I discussed in my last post, "Higher Income Dampens Financial Discipline." However, I can't escape the fact...
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Goal Achieved: Buying My Last Rental Property!
Well folks, it's taken me five years to the month and I am about to achieve the first long term financial goal I ever set: to purchase 10 rental properties over 10 years. And I've met it in half the...
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I'm (Finally) Hiring A Property Manager
I have always been fairly insistent upon managing my rental properties myself, as opposed to hiring a property management company to do it for me. I had a lot of good reasons for this opinion,...
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New Rental Mortgage Closing Issues
The closing date for my new rental property is fast approaching, and so far it looks like my mortgage lender may get the deal done after all. I have been anxious that they may decline my loan request...
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New Short Term Goals
I have reached some major long term financial goals lately. As of January my income soared into the 6 figure range. And as of last month I now have 10 rental properties (four duplexes, a condo and a...
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Learning to Give Financial Advice - And Let Go
Back in February I created a fairly simple financial plan for a friend of mine. The good news: She was very appreciative and almost immediately boosted her 401k contributions from 6% to 15%. And she...
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