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Television Is Boring

I grew up in a very rural area without cable television. When I was about 15 years old, my family purchased a satellite so that we could watch television. Prior to the satellite, we were able to receive three local networks. I used to really like to watch television. I like ESPN, the History Channel, HGTV, etc. Lately, however, I…

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Resources

Personal Finance Bloggers And Their Other Sites

Several of my favorite personal finance bloggers have sites dedicated to subjects other than personal finance.  To the list! Five Cent Nickel also has a site about parenting and a site about sports injury. Raising 4 Boys  Sports Injury Info The First Time Homeowner also has a site about sports. Run To Win  Lazy Man and Money also has a…

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College

My Simple College Savings Plan

I am contributing $2000 per year to my daughter’s ESA. $2000 is the annual contribution limit for an Education Savings Account. My daughter is seven years in old and in the first grade. The chart below gives an idea of how much money I will have saved by the year 2018, when she begins to go to college. After creating…

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