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Things money can’t buy you

Posted by jc522 On October - 10 - 2009

money2Ever think that life would be so much easier if you were super rich? Sure there’d be less bills and you’d have a lot more time to spend doing things you actually want or buying things you couldn’t afford before. There’s always going to be things money can’t buy you and you actually learn these when you don’t have money. Read the rest of this entry »

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The true cost of eating fast food

Posted by jc522 On October - 8 - 2009

mcdI believe that time is money, and if you can save time, you can earn or save more money. I sure don’t have time to pack myself a lunch, or maybe I’m just too lazy. There’s so many different fast food chains around where I have to be anyways that I don’t need to pack a lunch because I won’t go hungry. I’ve been monitoring my fast food spending for the past month, and what I found were pretty shocking. Read the rest of this entry »

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buffetYou could be going to the Chinese restaurant down the street or you could be at the buffet inside the Bellagio hotel in Vegas, the idea is still the same. Eat as much as you can to get your dollar’s worth.  I’ve eaten at enough all you can eat places to have it down to a science and these are the 3 most important things to remember. Read the rest of this entry »

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The $5 bills theory

Posted by jc522 On October - 4 - 2009

First, everyone knows that when you’re going to a bar that image is very important. You have to look good to even get into the bar sometimes, let alone worrying about picking up a girl. Part of that image is appearing to have money, even if you don’t really have that much. So how do you tell who has money and who doesn’t. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 5 things I learned about money before 23

Posted by jc522 On October - 1 - 2009

money1I turned 23 last month and thinking back on the the things that happened while I was 22 was a real eye opening experience. I learned about a lot of things like how to properly insulate a garage , how to lay sod on a new yard, or even how to start a blog. I never really put much thought into what I learned about money and thought that it was common knowledge and not worth talking about. Until I had a recent discussion with one of my friends about money and found it weird that they didn’t know these things too. Thinking back on the past 22 years of my life, these are the top 5 things I learned about money. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Value of an Emergency fund and how to save for one

Posted by jc522 On September - 24 - 2009

bank The Value of an Emergency fund and how to save for one

Recently I had to take some unforeseen amount of unpaid time off work, while some see it as a great vacation I saw it as a great amount of stress.  You see, like many people, I didn’t have an emergency fund. I was living check to check and I thought I had great job security. I basically thought I was invincible. Hoping for the best is a common thing to do, but hoping isn’t going to get your bills paid if something happens to you or your job. You have to take action by preparing for the worst, you do this by saving up for an emergency fund. Read the rest of this entry »

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