5 Shades of Gray, Buying a car in the Post Covid Era
I visited a local Honda dealer recently to look at and possibly test drive a humble Honda Civic. I wasn’t surprised that the salesman was...
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- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Is My Credit Union My Frenemy?
My mission for Get WalletWise (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578937875) is to help consumers make better personal financial decisions. Many...
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- Jun 16, 2022
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Recession? Inflation? What's that about?
Recession? Inflation? What’s it All About? I wrote the personal finance book Get WalletWise partly from my experience as a teacher,...
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- Feb 1, 2022
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My Funny Valentine!
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent more than $21 billion on Valentine’s Day in 2021. The good news is this was...
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- Jan 9, 2022
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The Gift of Inflation!
One of the many reasons I wrote the book Get WalletWise resulted from watching my grandparents struggle with money in retirement during...
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- Oct 31, 2021
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Are your Finances Scary in 2021?
Credit Creep 📷During this season of ghosts, goblins and witches, I would like to discuss another type of creep. Credit Creep. One...
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
What is Home Co-Investment?
Just When you think you have heard it all! I received a flyer in the mail inviting me to receive a check in the amount of almost $55,000....
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- Aug 28, 2021
- 1 min
Is it Possible to use a Credit Card like a Prepaid Debit Card?
Many big time financial and money coaches say the key to be debt free is to pay off those credit cards. Hey, if you're addicted to...
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- Aug 14, 2021
- 2 min
I Received Such a Friendly Letter from Florida Education Champions!
Gambling and Lotto “Divorce, loss of productivity, bankruptcy, and crime are only a few of the many consequences that can occur.”...
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- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Time to Get in the Saddle Again! Review of the Amazon Rewards Visa
Time to get into the Travel Saddle again! Amazon Rewards Visa Review On September 22, 2019 Citi, one of the largest credit card issuers,...
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 9 min
Call Now! Learn how to qualify for payment relief! Don't pay what you owe!
Avoiding the Mistake of Debt Settlement and Debt Consolidation Companies “The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity than a...
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- Jun 28, 2021
- 3 min
Bank Online and Avoid the Line!
We may be looking at the democratization of banking and Investing! I have written about predatory lenders, especially pay day loans that...
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- Jun 28, 2021
- 4 min
Shark Bank!
It is Expensive to be Poor in the US. What do you call a shark who wants to be by himself? A lone shark. In the United States, I...
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- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
Does Money Care Who it Belongs to?
I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric dog...
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- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Consider taking your banking business online!
WHY? 1. Earn more interest 2. No Fees 3. Access to budgeting assistance 4. Early Payday 5. No Overdraft Fees I went to open a new...
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- May 18, 2021
- 1 min
Wait, Wait, Don’t Buy!
Part of the American Dream is to own a car and I have noticed lately that this rite of passage has gotten more expensive recently. The...
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- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
Save Money Reading Your Credit Card Statements!
Read Your Credit Card Statements! Look for bogus charges. If you do not check your credit card statements monthly, you risk getting...
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- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
What are your rights after your child turns 18 and leaves for College?
This is the season where parents and prospective college students are completing plans to march off to college this Summer or Fall. Do...
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- Apr 15, 2021
- 4 min
Don't Worry! Be Happy! But Change!
The Universe is calling. Call it the Universe, God, Karma, destiny. Call it anything you want, but most people I talk to believe that...
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- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Mangaging Credit Cards
In January my Discover Card account was canceled because I did not use the card and it had a zero balance. That has never happened...
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- Jul 19, 2020
- 4 min
I bet the banks did not think of this when they invented credit cards!
Children with credit cards to access Online Video Games. What could go wrong? Well, a lot. There are many stories on the internet sharing...
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- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Upside Down Car Loan
The Problem. Do you owe more than your car is worth? A financial coaching client of mine shared an interesting story. I own a Mercedes...
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- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Where's the Receipt???
Time to “Get it Together”! Don’t get discouraged. Not making a change now will result in your life looking the same 20 years in the...
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- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
Need a little chuckle about debt? Steve Martin has the idea! Spend money you don't have.
1. I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric...
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