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Retirement
Debt and Retirement
I was listening to a radio show over the weekend that takes callers and the host(s) try to answer their specific questions. One particular caller …
Financial Good News and Bad News That Is Basically the Same
I have been reading a lot of really books lately on the state of the American economy, families, political culture and the like. Many of …
The Questions of FIRE
Over the past few years I have been an avid consumer of a variety of personal finance blogs, retirement calculators, and stories about obtaining financial …
Financial Goals
2019 Financial Goals
Over the past month or so I have really neglected this blog. My apologies for doing so. I think it …
MY BIGGEST FINANCIAL WEAKNESS
As Halloween rolled around I was thinking about what my weakness was for candy and the like (it is M&Ms …
Mortgage Paid Off By 50
So last week I wrote about how I had paid off our car and credit cards. It took out a …
I PAID OFF THE CAR AND THE CREDIT CARD–DEBT FREE?
When I first started this blog I put out a post that I wanted to be debt free, except my …
FINANCIAL GOALS FOR 2018
Every year I try to hit different financial goals. If you go look at my last post you will see …
WHEN IS IT TIME TO LEAVE?
For the record I am NOT leaving my job. I have no plans on leaving my job. Certainly, there are …
Advice To Students
How Much Do You Need to Save for College?
I listen to a lot of personal finance podcasts and radio programs, probably too much to be honest. One of the most frustrating questions that …
OLDER PARENTS AND SAVING FOR COLLEGE
My life over the past couple of weeks has been fairly busy as you might imagine. My posting has become sporadic, at best, over the past …
Student Loan Forgiveness Update Update
t is amazing what can happen in a week or so. Last week I discussed my latest student loan update. In that update I noted that …
THREE THINGS FOR A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE JOURNEY
For me, the fall is my favorite time of the year. I have never been really a fan of the summer. I think primarily it …
YOU DON’T NEED TO HAVE A CAREER
The past couple of posts have been really dedicated to my students. I have been thinking them a lot lately as they face a constantly …
YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
Many universities have already started the school year. My university starts this week and considering it is Labor Day weekend I thought it might be …
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