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Money Talks

January 8, 2008 by Danny Crum

Money Talks
Do you listen?

The phrase “Money Talks” is pretty common in our society. ACDC the famous rock band from the seventies wrote a song Money Talks, there was a movie that was produced in 1997 with the title Money Talks, a book entitled Money Talks: How to Make a Million as a Speaker, as well as a top rated Canadian business show with the keyword title. And according to the Oxford English Dictionary the first use of the expression “money talks” was in the Saturday Evening Post in 1903. Since then, according to the Dictionary of American Slang, whenever people use that expression what they are really saying is that wealth is power and money buys everything.Â Does money really talk? Do you listen? What should you do with what it’s saying? [Read more…]

Spending money frivolously

January 3, 2008 by Danny Crum

Spending money frivolously

Ever just go out and buy something just because you deserve it, even though you know you shouldn’t? America as a whole has became a very frivolous nation with its spending habits, and many may not even realize how much they really spend. Credit cards have replaced cash making it difficult to track how much money we actually spend each month until we get the dreaded statement in the mail.

Be aware of what you are spending and cut some unnecessary costs and save yourself thousands of dollars. Some common example of frivolous spending include:

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A Basic Budget

January 3, 2008 by Danny Crum

A Basic Budget

Do you have a budget setup? Do you even know what a budget is and why you should have one? The basic principle of a budget is to track your earnings and spending habits over a certain period of time. Setting up a simple budget can be a simple process and you can hear a lot about yourself in a short period of time.

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