Win a Digital Camera!

March 25, 2011

I know you’re here to win a Kodak Easyshare C122 Silver 8.1MP Digital Camera. But let me tell you a quick, but important story, before I get into the entry process. The hardest part about working in the insurance industry, as an independent insurance agent, was getting the phone call from a client about a loss. [...]

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One More Behavior Finance Trap That Fools Me Every Time

March 23, 2011

Two months’ salary. When I was shopping for an engagement ring that was my starting point. If I spent less, I would have felt I was cheating my future wife out of the ring she deserved. I bought that ring three years ago. At the time, I was living with “roommates” (alright my parents) rent [...]

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Why 7.51 Million Won’t Make You Feel Rich

March 21, 2011

The jokes on us. We spend our life searching for security by acquiring money. The irony is that money is not what brings us security. Fidelity Investments just completed a survey of U.S. millionaires. 42% of those millionaires said they didn’t feel rich. Many named the “magic number” of when they would feel secure at [...]

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Weekend Reading – How do You like the New Look Edition?

March 19, 2011

In case you haven’t noticed, Gen Y Wealth went through a little face lift. Nothing major, just a couple nips and tucks. In your opinion was it a bad face lift, a la lion lady, or a good face lift, a la Ashley Simpson? Let me know your thoughts on the redesign in the comments. Have a great weekend. Good [...]

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Is a programmable thermostat worth the expense?

March 18, 2011

I wrote this post to answer one question–Is a programmable thermostat worth the expense? This was my second winter I have lived in my house. The first winter beginning in December of 2009, I neglected to buy and install a programmable thermostat. In November of 2010, looking for ways to lower my gas bill, I [...]

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