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Weekly Roundup

Tribute to Mom / Weekly Roundup

May 7, 2010

To honor my mom on Mother’s Day (this week) and her 90th birthday (next week) I offer the following tribute:
Although my opinion could be considered biased, I think my Mom is the greatest Mom ever. Because she always worked outside the home, today’s women may applaud her as being “liberated”, but Mom would never [...]

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Uncovering Money Myths / Weekly Roundup

May 1, 2010

Did you know that, despite the claims we have heard and said, money CAN buy happiness?
Did you realize that the oft sited Dunn and Bradstreet study (often used by Dave Ramsey) that people spend 12 – 18 percent more with plastic than with cash never took place?
This week I am highlighting a great post Money [...]

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Do You Comment? Three Reasons Why You Should / Weekly Roundup

April 24, 2010

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I love getting comments on whatever I write, but I notice that I get many more readers than I do comments. So this is for those of you who don’t comment. Give it a try. I can think of three good reasons why you should.

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Dave Barry Weekly Roundup

April 17, 2010

Dave Barry is my absolute favorite comedy writer, so when I ran across Dave’s “16 Things it Took Me 50 Years to Learn” at Narrow Bridge, I couldn’t resist sharing it. Enjoy!

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March Money Madness Winners Have Been Named / Weekly Roundup

April 10, 2010

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I want to once again express my appreciation to Free Money Finance for sponsoring the March Money Madness. The work involved was monumental and the gifts to charity were generous. The Final Four Winners are:

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Championship Round of March Money Madness / Roundup

April 3, 2010

March Money Madness, a personal finance writing contest in playoff format, has reached the Championship Round this weekend, and my post Debt Free in One Year: A True Story is one of the finalists! I am pitted against a great post Identify & Overcome Money Anxiety & Stress in Relationships written by Matt [...]

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Yakezie Challenge / Weekly Roundup

March 27, 2010

OK Readers, are you scratching your heads and wondering what kind of word has Joe dreamed up now? If you think the Yakezie challenge is to close your eyes and see if you can spell Yakezie, you are wrong. While pronouncing Yakezie may also be a challenge, you are still not yet warm.
Sooo….What is it?
I [...]

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Yard Sale Season / Weekly Roundup

March 20, 2010

The temperature has jumped to the upper 60’s in Southern Illinois. The birds are chirping, the peepers are peeping and I spotted a snake in my yard. What does it all mean? Yard Sale Season! Don’t get me wrong. I don’t need a bunch of someone else’s stuff. It is just that I [...]

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Love of Reading Roundup

March 6, 2010

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My 6th grade reading teacher challenged our class to a contest…we were to keep track of all the books we read each quarter to see which student read the most. I already loved to read, so this extra incentive simply pushed me to do more of what I loved. My favorites were [...]

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Baseball Addiction/ Weekly Roundup

February 27, 2010

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My name is Joe and I am addicted to baseball. In spite of player strikes, steroid cheaters and spiraling ticket prices, I am still in love with the game.
How did it start? When our family bought our first TV in the fall of 1957, my dad invited me to watch the [...]

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Weekly Roundup

February 20, 2010

Some posts I have enjoyed this week:

Does all the phrase “Reverse Mortgage” create confusion in your mind? It does in mine, but 8 Things You Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages , a post at Good Financial Cents by Miranda Marquit certainly helps one separate fact from fiction.

Jason Price writes on How Much to Save [...]

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