Lunchtime is so sacred to winding down after a busy business morning and gearing up for an afternoon that will be just as busy that I make a habit of not checking email while enjoying the meal. I broke that …
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Category: Money
Three Easy Steps to Better Understand Money
A heated conversation between three women waiting at a bus stop discussing finances resulted in this verbal assessment: “If you don’t know how money works, you’ll be a smart broke person.“ Do you agree? I was at that bus stop …
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Lessons Learned from Washing My Cellphone
If I could walk into court to place blame for a dead cellphone, the guilty party would be my clothing. Neither my blouse nor pants included pockets. That’s a violation against cellphone storage. I had no choice, when taking my …
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This Will Make You Money or Empty Your Pockets
What’s your reaction when someone talks with you about making easy money? Consider it Roll your eyes Walk away, fast Your action probably depends on how well you know the person. I’ve heard lots of how-to-make-money offers, and I’m sure …
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A Better Plan Than Giving the I.R.S. a Loan
I saw something in 1980 that my mind could not comprehend. Inserted inside an employee’s personnel file was a W-4 form which showed the number of withholding exemptions claimed by the employee. The number was 52. 52? This was the …
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