If You Ask For A Raise, Will You Get Killed? You Would If You Worked Here.

In East Point, Georgia, the owner of a used car business has been accused of killing two employees because they were asking for a raise. Damn, thats kind of harsh. Maybe he should have tried “Money is tight, let’s talk in 6 months…”. Guess that didn’t occur to him.
From CNN:
Milinavicius, who was [...]

Question - Would You Take $25,000 Or A New Car?

And no, you cannot take the $25,000 and buy a car. It’s hypothetical and an either/or. $25,000 cash to do what you want with (except buy a car) or a brand new $25,000 car that you cannot sell? Which would you choose?
The reason I ask is because I had this exact conversation the [...]

The Start Digging Out Of Credit Card Debt Challenge - Week Three.

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So last week you were supposed to leave your comfort zone and start calling the credit card companies. I got several emails from readers saying that they did it and got reductions on their interest rates…did you? They were talking about being nervous, scared, shaky…but after it was over and [...]

Low Or No Cost Blogging Tools Save Me Money And Time.

Although this might not seem too “personal finance” related, it kind of is…most everything I use for blogging is free of charge. Sure, there is the cost of the domain name and the hosting account, but most everything else can be found for free or very cheap. The reason I am writing this [...]

Money Quote Friday - The Thrill Of Achievement Edition.

“Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
I couldn’t agree more. For me, as much as I enjoy making money, my true happiness comes from doing what I love to make that money, not the money [...]

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