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Money Smart Week: October 8-15

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October 8-15 is Wisconsin’s Money Smart Week. Money Smart Week in Wisconsin is sponsored by the Chicago Federal Reserve and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. This year we have an abbreviated calendar of events, a transition used to introduce the move to a nationwide week of free financial literacy, starting in April of 2012. [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University – Week 5 Credit Sharks in Suits

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All of the lessons in Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University are full of practical advice, but the Week 5 lesson, Credit Sharks in Suits, comes straight from Dave’s personal experience with debt collectors.  Dave also debunks the ideas of what most people think the FICO score is.  And even includes some great advice on what [...]

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You’ve Got a Friend in Me

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I know I’m aging myself here, but I’ll go there and admit I grew up listening to James Taylor, and loving his song “You’ve Got a Friend.”  There is just something about that song that makes you feel so loved.  I have been very visibly reminded of what’s really important in life in the last [...]

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The Biggest Mistakes Investors Make (Part 1 of a Series)

Diversification
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In order to win the Monopoly game, you have to have a strategy.  You need to have a plan, and stick to it, to be successful at Monopoly.  Today I am starting a series on The Biggest Mistakes Investors Make, because I see investors making these mistakes over and over again, which feeds into the [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (Fall Cleanup)

Financial Peace University
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Do your finances need some cleanup?  My church (Bethany Reformed Church) in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is again sponsoring Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University this fall.   Financial Peace University was developed by Dave Ramsey to teach you how to beat down debt, save money, build wealth, and give more than you ever thought you could. You [...]

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So You Think You Are a Long Term Investor

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In volatile markets, such as we experienced last week, it’s easy to see who really is a long-term investor, because they act like a long-term investor.  I did a whole radio show on this topic last week – What Investors Should and Should Not Do in Volatile Markets, which I highly encourage you to listen [...]

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