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Barbara Stanny: Prince Charming Isn't Coming

How Women Get Smart About Money

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Barbara Stany grew up never worrying about money. As daughter to one of the founders of H&R Block, first her father, and then later her husband managed her money and cared for her...

Dan Wooldridge / Sep 27 2006
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The History and Meaning of Debt

Understanding Debt as a Story

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Dan Wooldridge recommends reading this article by Margaret Atwood on the history and meaning of debt.

Dan Wooldridge / Sep 23 2008
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Begin with the Household

Their Underlying Debt Burden

Dan Wooldridge proposes that the current economic crisis work toward a solution beginning with the debt load of the American household.

Dan Wooldridge / Oct 1 2008
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Capital that is not invested is consumed, in one way or another. ... A family borrows against the increased equity in a house in order to buy a car is living on capital. A city in which the roads, buildings, and parks are deteriorating is doing the same thing. And [...] Herb Schlossberg

Dan Wooldridge / Sep 1 2008
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A Conversation With Estate Planner Donald See

Making Work Work: A Conversation With Estate Planner Donald See

Bill Esteb / Jan 16 2005
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Financial Literacy

April is Financial Literacy Month, which coincides with the financial literacy survey by the Jump$tart Coalitionfor Personal Financial Literacy. We say, "The sooner we all take responsibility for legacy planning, the better off we'll all be."

Jim Hancock / Apr 19 2006
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The Middle East, Gas Prices and the Minimum Wage

What will be the impact of rising fuel costs?

David Wooldridge compares the minimum wage with the rising cost of car ownership in light of rising fuel prices.

Dan Wooldridge / Aug 12 2006
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Coffee Break: Paying Mortgage

Percentage of US adults who have had problems paying rent/mortgage.

Curt Merlo / Apr 17 2009
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Coffee Break: Medical Care

Americans who have had trouble getting/paying for medical care in the past year $75K+/ 11%, $30-75K/ 20%, <$30K/ 38%

Curt Merlo / May 6 2009
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