Category Archives: Wealth Building

Net Worth Update – September 2009: $63,562 (+2.7%)

It’s the start of new a month and time to take a look at the ol’ networth.
Cash – $40,577
Our cash reserves have been growing steadily over the past year as we have been saving for a down payment on a new home. We had a slight decline in cash thanks to the title company [...]

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Free Cars For Life?

Would you like to drive free cars for the rest of your life?  And what if I told you that you could become a millionaire while doing so?  According to a plan entitled, "Drive Free, Retire Rich" on Dave Ramsey's website, you can do just that.  Interested?  If you are like me, then I bet [...]

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Jimmy Stewart – The Subprime Lender?

I just finished one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies, "It's A Wonderful Life."  My wife had never seen the whole movie, so we made a point to do it right.  Popcorn, cokes, and cuddling.  This made for a great evening, but I found my strongly growing sentiments about debt, loans, and money creeping into [...]

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Building Wealth In Three Easy Steps

Why does society begrudge those that are successful and wealthy?  After all, the majority of the wealthy are first-generation rich.  In other words, they did not inherit their money, they earned it.  You might also be surprised to learn that the wealthy are often compulsive savers and investors.  They did not just wake up rich [...]

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