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Archive for May, 2010

Be grateful and never look a gift horse in the mouth.

One of the sad commentaries of our society is our lack of gratitude and the growing emphasis on the cost of gifts.  However, this lack of gratitude apparently isn’t a new phenomenom for the use of the phrase, look in a horse’s mouth, can be traced back the 16th century. Is it the cost or [...]

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Tips for Rebuilding Your Credit Using Pre Paid Cards

Prepaid credit cards can rack up big costs if the buyer does not choose wisely.

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How Do You Determine Your Children’s Allowance?

When I first started thinking about this topic I looked back to my child rearing days and realized I had not a clue about the topic. The only time I can remember my daughter being motivated to earn her allowance was after she had developed bad habits that she knew I would not pay for. [...]

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