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November 17, 2011

I hate being sick. I’m not good at it. I have had the good fortune to be very healthy for almost all of my 70 years, but I had a bit of a bad run lately. Thankfully, it appears that I'm going to be ok. I’ve learned through the years that nothing, NOTHING, else matters if you are not healthy. I was lucky enough to figure that out early in my life, and have always gone out of my way to take really good care of myself. Unfortunately, many people have not done this and so often it is the pursuit of money that is at the root of the problem. Money Rule #8 says it well.

by Ted Hunter

November 10, 2011

It looks to be another roller coaster week in the stock market amid ongoing fears that Greece will soon default on its debt and that the situation in Italy is worsening, with no easy out in sight. Of course there are other factors that create volatility in the market now, but the European debt crisis magnifies the ongoing issue we have with debt in this country and in our own personal finances. What can we learn from this expanding global problem?

by Ted Hunter

November 3, 2011

There are so many things you could do with an extra $1,000 a year. You could create an emergency fund for unexpected expense, such as a health emergency or car repair. You could put a big dent in your credit card debt. You could make some extra car payments and shorten the length of your loan. Or you could put it into your child's college fund to grow over time.

by Ted Hunter

November 3, 2011

There are so many things you could do with an extra $1,000 a year. You could create an emergency fund for unexpected expense, such as a health emergency or car repair. You could put a big dent in your credit card debt. You could make some extra car payments and shorten the length of your loan. Or you could put it into your child's college fund to grow over time.

by Ted Hunter

October 28, 2011

I love Halloween. The trick or treating, the costumes, the jack ‘o lanterns, the scary movies. …I love a good spooky Halloween movie… What could be scarier than the spine-tingling sensation of horror films? Perhaps…could it be...managing your money?

by Ted Hunter

September 23, 2011

The bigger picture is a monumental tug of war between the huge, unresolved, real world problems our economy is facing and the self-serving "things are good" spin from the financial services industry and, until now, from our government. We are facing huge unresolved economic problems that have been building for 15+ years and that our government cannot solve- problems with jobs, housing, burdensome government regulation and mountains of consumer, corporate, and government debt that must be wrung out, and painfully, in the real world. News like today's should be taken as a reminder and a motivator to put your own financial house in order.

Much to Be Thankful For

Learn From Greece and the European Debt Crisis

Timely Money Saving Opportunities

Money Saving Opportunity of the Year

My Finances are So Scary

What to Know About Stock Market Turmoil