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emotions

Four Money Thoughts That Can Change Your Life

by on January 31, 2011

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1. How to make more money. You can’t. That’s right, you can’t make more money. You can only earn more money. You aren’t the Treasury Department and you don’t get to print it up when you need it. Money must be earned. Some of you will immediately respond with “semantics” because you like to argue [...]

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Should You Ever Buy A New Car?

by Scott Mitchell on August 17, 2010

in emotions

A friend of mine was considering buying a used luxury vehicle (3-4 years old), and while it’s not a car I would ever buy, it fits his personality. However, he is thinking of now buying new because, “The interest rate on a new car is a lot lower, 1.9% vs 4 or 5%” Now, my [...]

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Staying Motivated While Getting out of Debt

by Jessica Ward on March 11, 2010

in emotions

For many of us, the battle to get out of debt is a long one, taking many months or years. I’m 15 months into my journey now, and I have about four more months to go. Right now I’m having a harder time than I have before staying on task. The remaining debt is the [...]

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Depression and Debt – A Dangerous Combination

by Scott Mitchell on August 18, 2009

in emotions

Does debt have you feeling down? The negative financial consequences of having too much debt has been well documented. Before the recession, debt had become such an ingrained part of our society that many people accepted it as part of life. Unfortunately this sense of normalcy left many people unprepared for the devastating reality of [...]

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