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Personal Finance By The Book

Get Back On Track With Your Resolutions

June 13, 2011 by Tim 11 Comments

You thought we forgot, didn’t you?  According to the New York Times, 80% of people who make resolutions on January 1 will fall off the wagon by Valentine’s Day.   Six weeks of keeping a resolution isn’t anything to brag about for most people.

Filed Under: Self Improvement

Christmas in June: My Vacation Post

June 6, 2011 by Joe Plemon 15 Comments

On December 29, 2010, while our over the top gift exchange was still grating on me, I wrote “Rethinking Our Family Christmas Gift Exchange” — a post with several ideas of how to better celebrate Christ’s birthday without the accumulation of stuff.  One thought was to create memories instead of exchanging a bunch of crappola […]

Filed Under: Family, Self Improvement

Stewardship Baseball Part 1

May 20, 2011 by Tim 2 Comments

Baseball season started last month, so I figured we could make a connection between a topic that puts people to sleep at conferences, as well as on the couch. Well it’s true!  How many stewardship lessons have you listened to without cracking a yawn?  As for baseball, I can get through a game, but if […]

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Has the American Dream Become a Nightmare?

May 13, 2011 by Joe Plemon 24 Comments

A reader recently shared these thoughts with me, “My husband and I are from the ‘great depression era’, which always meant if at all possible, don’t go in debt.  For the past 10 to 15 years we have watched people as they lived ‘the American Dream’. To us it was watching them as they lived […]

Filed Under: Life Planning, Self Improvement

Want a Financial Certification? Got One Year?

May 6, 2011 by Tim 2 Comments

In today’s competitive world of business, having certifications can help you to stand apart from the crowd.  In my opinion, experience usually trumps certifications, but that shouldn’t keep anyone from pursuing higher education and working towards a new certification.  Whether you’re finishing school with a business degree, getting started in the financial industry, or exploring […]

Filed Under: Self Improvement

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