In the second session of this program Jean Chatzky challenges the Bradley family to be more honest about their spending and recommends that Lisa (the wife) transfer her savings into a joint account. In addition she suggests that Steven (the husband) take charge of the money and Lisa be given “an allowance” to live on.
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How to Handle a Door-to-Door Salesman March 15, 2010 – I think Lotich’s insights about salesmen should be extended further to reading catalogs and watching commercials on TV. Since the advent of DVRs and TIVOS I rarely sit and watch commercials and I don’t browse malls for entertainment. So why would I want to leaf [...]
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Make More Money: How to Use Your Other 8 Hours February 3, 2010 – This is good reading and excellent advise. I recently watched a video (sorry I forget where) in which an group of people shared how losing their job changed their lives for the better because they used that opportunity to start doing [...]
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Buffett Watch: Should You Own Berkshire Hathaway? January 27, 2010 – I recently read that Berkshire Hathaway owns 10% of BIY, a Chinese company that builds batteries for hybrid vehicles. Make More Money: How to Use Your Other 8 Hours January 27, 2010 – This is an excellent place to find ideas about making money [...]
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Reader Story: Rental Properties for the Average Joe January 25, 2010 – I personally experienced one of the “rental horror stories” mentioned in this article. Although I had in the past worked for a rental management firm and my family had owned a few rentals over the years, my first attempt at owning rental property [...]
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