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156 Past Due – Mother’s Day: My Mom the Money Maestro

May 8, 2011

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 156 – Mother’s Day: My Mom the Money Maestro Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501 Leave a review on iTunes This is a special Mother’s Day edition of Past Due Radio! In an effort to honor [...]

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Unsubscribe

February 16, 2011

How many e-mails do you get a day from companies promoting ongoing or upcoming sales and specials? I’m talking about the e-mails that hit your inbox because you subscribed to them. Now how many times have you purchased items you weren’t intending to purchase because you received one of these e-mails? My guess is more [...]

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Choose to Just Say No!

February 8, 2011

While it’s not new news, the lawsuit against McDonald’s and their Happy Meals is still making headlines. Here’s the thing, I get it, McDonald’s is not the healthiest food choice and they try to entice kids to then beg their parents to bring them so they can get some toy. However, last I checked I [...]

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Live Like A Millionaire

February 1, 2011

Do you live below your means? Do you allocate your time, energy and money efficiently? Do you believe financial independence is more important than flaunting a social status? Do you purchase used vehicles in cash? If you have adult children, are they financially independent? Do you love your career? The above traits* are the way [...]

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Budget Buster…Attending Weddings

January 25, 2011

December is the most popular month for engagements accounting for 20% of total engagements all year! Know a couple that said “yes” over the holidays? Or perhaps will be getting engaged come Valentine’s Day. Congratulations to them! Now guess what? The impending nuptials are no longer a surprise to you or your budget. As in, [...]

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Food….A Four Letter Word

January 14, 2011

Last week I touched on how to save (or really spend less) on “stuff”. One of the biggest budget busters for people is food, so I think it’s worth discussing some ways to keep those costs minimized as well. You have to eat, I’m not going to deny you that, so how can we keep [...]

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The Season of Giving

December 10, 2010

Last week I touched on trying to change the American mentality from being consumers of things to becoming consumers of experiences (aka life!). It’s also the time of year when people are often more cognizant of those less fortunate. With the economy still struggling, food banks, shelters, and other organizations that help those in our [...]

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Don’t Make That Commitment

November 12, 2010

What are you doing next week? You probably have a general idea. How about in 5 years? You might have some goals and dreams, but life happens and sometimes it can be hard to predict. So why would you want to commit $470* a month to pay for a car over the next 5 years? [...]

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130 Past Due – Live From Umstead Park

November 6, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 130 – Live From Umstead Park Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501. Leave a review on iTunes Sometimes you just have to get outside! Today, I recorded the show live from Umstead Park in Raleigh. For [...]

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Helping People Who Don’t Want Help

October 22, 2010

I had a concerned father call me recently saying that his daughter and son-in-law were on a collision course with financial disaster. They’re young, newly married, and wasting money all over the place. They’re late on some of their bills and they just borrowed a bunch of money to pay back – you guessed it [...]

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