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• My Debt to Society

  I heard a phrase that you don't hear too often anymore. It was on an old TV show. One character said that another had 'paid his debt to society.' He meant that the person had been in jail and the time spent there was considered sufficient... Posted Jan 30 2013, 02:27 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: Debt, public debt

• Your Personal Finance Yoke

  Last Friday my wife and I decided to leave work early for some playtime. We've both been putting in a lot of hours lately so we really needed a little 'away' time. Earlier in the week we decided that we'd leave about 2pm and do something... Posted Oct 24 2011, 04:30 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: The Dollar Stretcher, Debt, personal finance

• Learning From Experience

  Don't you think that the world is an interesting place to live? So many things to observe and experience. One thing that I've noticed is that as I get older it's easier to recognize patterns and truths. For instance, my father firmly believed... Posted Jul 14 2011, 01:37 PM by Gary with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: frugal living, The Dollar Stretcher, Debt, financial education

• FADD?

  If you Google "attention deficit disorder" you'll get 3,150,000 returns. Leading the pack is the Attention Deficit Disorder Association . As near as I can tell, it was about 1980 when doctors first started talking about people who had "attention... Posted Sep 01 2008, 11:00 AM by Gary with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: credit cards, Debt, Financial Attention Deficit Disorder, Financial Planning, auto loans, FADD

• The Best Time

  Saw an interesting phrase last week. It was supposedly ancient Chinese wisdom. Went something like this. "The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago. The next best time to plant a tree is today." The more you think about it, the truer it... Posted Aug 04 2008, 03:13 PM by Gary with | with no comments Filed under: savings, The Dollar Stretcher, Retirement, Debt, IRA