Archive for September, 2007
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Savings Philosophy #3
This is the third article in the Savings Philosophy Series.
Live Beneath Your Means
I am as guilty about this as anybody else. I do not want to live beneath my means. I enjoy living in a nice house. It is fun for me to just sit in somebody else’s new car – I want to have [...]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Debt Analogy
I must admit that I’ve just read a great analogy for debt. Having backpacked the Grand Canyon three times in my life- once in the summer – I know just what Blunt Money is describing.
I can even recall my experience on the Bright Angel trail. I was doing a week long trip, so [...]
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
Why Volunteer
I am a strongly committed volunteer. Anybody who knows me quickly learns that. At different times, I have been active with my church, the Boy Scouts of America, my homeowner’s association, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and Toastmasters. Each time I jump in with both feet and give of my time and effort [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Giving, Volunteering by Jack
Friday, September 21st, 2007
iStockphoto
I have been an amateur photographer for many years. For most of that time, my skill and training have combined to produce snapshot photos. This is a category of photo that I still happily stay in most of the time, as it is a good way to document my various trips and the activities [...]
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
Riches through Giving
Giving makes you wealthy. I will stand by this statement to the end of my days – here or in heaven. The riches you get are not necessarily cash however. I do not support the philosophy any of the evangelists who suggest that you can get material riches by giving to God. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Giving by Jack
Monday, September 24th, 2007
Carnival of Personal Finance 119
Woohoo! I’m proud to announce that my submission for the 119th Carnival of Personal Finance has been accepted this week. It is being hosted over at Blunt Money.
Click here to find the Carnival of Personal Finance website.
The post I submitted is from the Saving Philosophy Collection series. Specifically, it is the [...]
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Make Money Online? Affiliates
I have been online in one form or another since 1993. During that time, I have witnessed a lot of money pumped into the internet and seen a lot of stories about the millions (and billions) of dollars individuals were making. Unfortunately, I am not among that group.
One of the ways that [...]
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Why Volunteer with the BSA
It is difficult for me to understand why some people do not volunteer. Especially with so many worthwhile organizations always having trouble finding enough people just to keep their programs functioning. In many cases, with more volunteers, these organizations could expand their programs to reach and help more people.
I know I cannot help every [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Giving, Volunteering by Jack
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Personal Goals and Financial Life
One of the greatest things that we can do to improve our lives is to make goals. I am not talking about just any goals either. If we want to change and improve our lives, setting real goals is one of the best ways to do this.
For a goal to be a real [...]
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Reasonable Income Tax Plan
I know that it is not tax season right now. However, having to send in estimated tax payments this year – with one payment due in the past couple of weeks – I am regularly thinking about it. Seeing an article on CNN about Congress dragging their feet on AMT reform raised the [...]
