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Starbucks 7 Days a Week

April 13, 2008 – 8:25 pm

Before I started to become aware that they way I was spending my money and going into debt was affecting my life, I went to Starbucks every day…EVERY DAY!  I spent $4.32 every day on a Grande Caramel Macchiatto Extra Hot, Extra Foam.  Doing the math, I realize now that I was making the equivilent […]

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Taking Charge of Your Money

March 26, 2008 – 11:43 am

Here’s my thought for the day:
You go to work 40 hours a week.
You do the work.
You get the money (your paycheck)…
…and then you let your money control you!!!
It is vicious cycle, and until we learn to tell our money (budget) what to do instead of letting our money dictate to us what we can do, […]

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Being Loyal to Your Employer

February 29, 2008 – 3:01 pm

Don’t deceive yourself - companies are not loyal to their employees, nor do they care about them.
On February 6, 2008, I was let go from a job I had worked at for six and a half years. I worked for General Dynamics who had a contract with the Citizenship and Immigration Service (government). […]

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Just for Grins - A Sad Little Man

February 28, 2008 – 11:00 am

I was recently let go from a job I hated but continued to work at for six and a half years because I liked the people I worked with. One of the men I worked with (David) was around mid to late fifties and I really just think he’s a hoot - love […]

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