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Make your home your castle

People are of different minds when they think of medieval fortresses. There are those romantic notions of wealth and privilege within those thick...
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Healthy food need not be expensive

  • healthy food cost
  • May 21, 2012
Could your eyes get stuck if you roll them up too high? I guess I'll find out.A new study by the Economic Research Service arm of the USDA has...
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What should we tell our kids about money?

As a personal finance writer and parent, I'm often asked by other media content providers how to broach the subject of financial management...
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Julia was dependent, Zach will be downright helpless

  • government food programs
  • May 5, 2012
Yet another extension of the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 has recently become available, and schools nationwisde are quickly...
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It takes endless tax dollars to raise Julia

  • government dependency
  • May 4, 2012
Go to the President's interactive story line, "The Life of Julia" to get a very telling glimpse of the incumbent Head of State's...
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What's it's like to live in California, the personal side

  • california bankruptcy
  • May 2, 2012
In my last article, I shared about the business and tax climate of the state my family has called home for five generations now. Now I'll tell...
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What's it's like to live in California

  • California bankrupt
  • May 2, 2012
Best. Fieldtrip. Ever.My kid's third-grade class went to a local eatery to learn something about the restaurant business. Oh boy, they got an...
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Entrepreneurship...finds a way, Part III

God's greatest gift to the world is the teenage boy.I'm certain of this fact after last weekend when our family was doing ranch work for...
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Is the economy suddenly beneath our notice?

Timothy Geitner is the current Secretary of the Treasury. He's not exactly a right-wing conservative Doomsday prepper. But even Timothy Geitner...
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Six serious threats to savings

  • threats to savings
  • March 30, 2012
Frugal people by definition live below their means. Very often, a measure of self-discipline, delayed gratification, or even sacrifice is involved...
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