I’m shocked. The bing! bam! boom! guy on CNBC, Jim Cramer, recommended earlier this week that people might want to avoid their 401k plans. Really? Is this the same Jim Cramer who …
Conquering Cost Benefit Analysis – Why I Learned to Change My Own Oil
Let’s start here — I’m not the world’s greatest handyman. In many ways, I’m not much of a manly man. I don’t like to touch the fish on the end of the line, although I lived near the ocean for …
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Even More Stock Market Lessons – June Grow Your Dough Update
…wow, another month and my portfolio is even more interesting than ever. If you’re new to “the show,” let’s quickly get you caught up: I joined the Grow Your Dough Challenge in January. It was …
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Stock Market Gurus Make Me Nervous—and Make Us Money
There were waves in financial television show-land late last week when famous hedge fund manager David Tepper uttered the phrase, “I am nervous. I think it’s nervous time.” Oh oh. YOU MIGHT read …
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Who Should You Trust In Your Financial Life?
Trust is a big deal for me. I'm sometimes afraid to trust because I've found when I trust others too much it causes me problems....but I don't think that's been the biggest issue in my life, financial …
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What Goes Up…..Grow Your Dough Contest May Update
I'm taking part in a year long investing contest created by blogger Jeff Rose at Good Financial Cents. Here's this month's portfolio update and any lessons we can glean from what's really a 12 month …
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