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Minding My Own Business

A Business and Leadership Approach to Managing Your Personal Finances

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Semper Finance!

July 8th, 2008 3 Comments

From the Halls of Montezuma,
To the Shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country’s battles
In the air, on land, and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
Of UNITED STATES MARINES.
Now that every US Marine presently surfing the internet is standing at attention, I’d like to draw [...]

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Do You Manage Your Investment Portfolio?

July 3rd, 2008 3 Comments

I came across a question on NetworthIQ that asked about people’s experiences with investment advisers.  This individual has been paying a former colleague to manage his investments but is not happy with the results.  In one account he’s lost 15% over the last two years and in another he’s basically at break even over four [...]

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Are You Prepared for an Unexpected Death?

May 20th, 2008 1 Comment

What would happen to your family and your finances if you were to fall over dead right now?  No time for a phone call, no last minute instructions, you just died.
Do you think this couldn’t happen to you?  It almost happened to me several years ago.  I had an unexpected brush with death where I came [...]

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It All Adds Up

May 14th, 2008 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything.  I apologize for being so lazy, but I was out of the country for week in mid-April and then we had a family emergency right on the heels of that.  Needless to say, my priorities have been elsewhere and not focused on MMOB.
I came across an article [...]

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What Are You Going to do With Your Stimulus Check?

April 2nd, 2008 4 Comments

I can’t wait for my economic stimulus check. I’m not going to run out and spend it. Nope, not me. Remember, I’m the Money Earner, not the Money Spender on my team. I intend to sock it away in my money market account. I’m trying to kick off my investments in real estate, so the [...]

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