Emergency Fund

On Pace To Save 20,000 By Goal Date!

If you will check this post over at the NCN Network page, you will see that I have saved 13,000 dollar since February 27, 2006. My goal, starting in February, was to save 20,000 dollars by October 10, 2006. So far, I am on pace to meet my goal (and maybe even exceed it!) Here’s the breakdown: Days Between Feb…

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Debt Story

I Will Not Borrow Money

I’m pretty radical. I refuse to borrow money. I will not borrow money from anyone, not even a friend or a relative. I will humbly accept money as a gift, or proudly take money as salary for a job that I have done, but I will not borrow money. I will not borrow money for a car, for a house,…

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Money Management

Back To The Basics Part 1

Are you tired? Hot? Has this been a super-long summer for you? Are you ready for the cool breezes of fall? Have you fallen off of the budget wagon, spent too much on vacation, lost your taste for financial discipline…? Wake up! It’s time to get BACK TO THE BASICS. Back to the Basics Part 1: 1. Create a budget.…

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