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Worried about your finances? Know your worst case scenario

20 April 2009

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MoneyMerc is dedicated to “little decisions” that make a big impact.  Our little decision for today is to make sure you know your financial worst case scenario.  These are uncertain times – but the time to plan for the worst case is before you are living it.  Of course everyone’s situation is different, and no [...]

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How and why to improve your credit score

18 March 2009

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Last year I attended an FPA session on improving your credit score by Oksana at StrategyCredit.  Here are some things I learned, many of which most people don’t know. Your credit score really just measures the chance you’ll pay someone – essentially how much of a financial risk you are.  They are used for everything from [...]

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Wisdom from the Oracle – Part 1: a look at Warren Buffett’s annual Letter to Shareholders

2 March 2009

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Warren Buffet’s famous Letter to Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway was released this past Saturday. The letter is long, but an enjoyable read – I was cracking up during lot’s of it – Buffett can be hilarious.  I’ll share some comments on parts that I think readers will find particularly interesting.  There are tidbits here that speak [...]

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Get Thee a Plan – Part 3

15 June 2008

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[This is the last of a multi-part post.  To read from the beginning, start here.] Last time we created a general plan of bullet points. Now we’ll break that down into specific actionable items, and go off on our merry way checking them off (which helps me feel like I’ve accomplished something each time). [...]

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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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