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The Super Target Effect

November 19, 2010

We live two miles from a Super Target. Not just any Super Target, but one of the top 30 in the Nation. Needless to say, they opened their doors in the right place. Target spends hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on market research, so of course they knew they were in the right [...]

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The Greatest Discovery of the 20th Century

October 29, 2010

When asked what the greatest discovery of the 20th century was, Albert Einstein replied compound interest. In fact he has called it “the most powerful force in the Universe”. So what is this phenomenon called compound interest you ask? It’s the concept that money grows exponentially. Oh, ok you want the English version. In essence [...]

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125 Past Due – Why Rich People Don’t Feel Rich

October 1, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 125 – Why Rich People Don’t Feel Rich Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501. Leave a review on iTunes We tend to look at people who make a lot of money with envy: Wouldn’t it be [...]

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What’s In a Name?

September 18, 2010

Did you have a hard time picking a name for your baby? Maybe you already have names picked out for your unborn children. What about your savings account? College fund? Vacation fund? Behavioral finance experts have found that earmarking your savings for a specific goal can have a big impact on your savings rate. In [...]

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122 Past Due – The New Normal Looks Like The Old Weird

September 8, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 122 – The New Normal Looks Like The Old Weird Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501. Leave a review on iTunes It turns out that those who save money, plan for large purchases, and don’t worry [...]

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The Bad News Is People Saved Some Money

August 5, 2010

I love reading consumer spending reports. The way they are written just makes me laugh because all the “bad” news is right up front: “Last week the government said economic growth for the second quarter slowed to 2.4 percent. Many analysts believe it will dip further in the second half of the year as high [...]

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107 Past Due – Big Money, No Whammies!

May 26, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 107 - Big Money, No Whammies! Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501. Leave a review on iTunes What do you do when you receive a tax refund, bonus, raise, or other lump sum of money? Do you [...]

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101 Past Due – Save Yourself!

April 17, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 101 – Save Yourself! Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501. Leave a review on iTunes Today we talked about saving money. This has been a hot topic for a lot of people I’ve interacted with lately. [...]

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097 Past Due – Please, Don’t Take My Advice!

March 20, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 097 – Please, Don’t Take My Advice! Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501. Leave a review on iTunes Today I took some listener questions and even shared that this show got me out of a yard [...]

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096 Past Due – Mistakes Average Investors Make

March 13, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Past Due: Radio 096 – Mistakes Average Investors Make Right-click to download Send me your feedback or leave me a voice mail: (919) 374-0501. Leave a review on iTunes Asset Manager Chris Blais joined me again this week to talk about the common mistakes that investors make. Chris [...]

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