Archive | May, 2008

Get Thee a Plan – Part 2

20 May 2008

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[This is the second of a multi-part post.] Last time, we talked about the need for a life plan, and how to determine what your dreams are. Since dreams have a very fuzzy connotation to me, I like think of them in a more concrete sense, that is, as specific goals. In this post, [...]

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Get Thee a Plan

18 May 2008

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[This is the first of a multi-part post] Do you have a plan to accomplish your dreams? OK, so maybe you don’t like planning. You like spontaneity. After all, it’s the spice of life. Or, maybe you do like planning, but planning your finances or what you will do with your life seems too [...]

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Be a good information filter

1 May 2008

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A ton of information exists out there about personal finance, especially investing. May I recommend the following items to keep in mind: Be skeptical Question what you read and hear. Trust only facts. Verify from several sources any information you come across. I wish I had invested $1000 to short every stock that a client called [...]

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My Mission

1 May 2008

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I’m feeling oddly philosophical, so for my first post, why not: My Mission for this blog: To help readers reach their financial and life goals by sharing a pragmatic approach to financial planning that encourages personal reading, education and do-it-yourself planning. I believe that the monetary habits and decisions of today’s young adults more greatly affect [...]

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