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Personal Finance By The Book

“Save Up”: A Forgotten Phrase

October 29, 2009 by Joe Plemon 2 Comments

photo credit: Stevie-B In the summer of 1957 a big black water gun the size and shape of a machine gun called to me from the display window of Livingston’s Pharmacy on 10th Street in Mt Vernon, Illinois. The only water guns I had ever seen were actually called “squirt guns”, probably because they were […]

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What To Do With Equity From Sale of House

October 27, 2009 by Joe Plemon 2 Comments

photo credit: woodleywonderworks The following is a question I was recently asked. Please feel free to comment if you like my logic or if you have other ideas. As always, thanks for reading. Q: Joe, I am in the process of selling my house and purchasing another house. With the $60,000 I will clear from […]

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Six Tips For Buying a Car You Can Afford

October 26, 2009 by Joe Plemon 4 Comments

Buying a car is a big deal. You want to get a great car that you love but you also don’t want to pay more than you can afford. These tips will walk you through the process so that you can feel good about your purchase, not only the day you take possession but also […]

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Your Future is Good

October 23, 2009 by Joe Plemon 1 Comment

Psa 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. David did not differentiate between life on earth and life in heaven. For him, it was all the same. The venue changes but the life continues on…forever. Because he […]

Filed Under: Biblical Thoughts On Finance

Formula for Excellence: Practice for 10,000 Hours

October 22, 2009 by Joe Plemon Leave a Comment

photo credit: graymalkn Author Malcolm Gladwell, in his new book “Outliers”, shares his research that very few people achieve excellence without putting in at least 10,000 hours of preparation. His research dispels the notion that people can be at the top of their games with talent alone. Gladwell states, “The closer psychologists look at the […]

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