Archive for October, 2009

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How To Get A Free Education Online.

Well, I guess it depends on if you are interested in any of the classes offered, but right now there are thousands of classes and lectures available for free on the internet. And while they might not result in your receipt of a diploma, free online courses help to break down the barriers for some people to attain a higher education. In fact, most colleges offer at least a few online classes for free, so if you have a school that you like, check out their website to see if they have any available. But for those of you just wanting to jump in and take some classes while sitting on the couch, here are some places for you to start looking:

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Interview With Yours Truly At ‘Talk With Tim’.

In case any of you are interested, and interview I did with Tim from “Talk With Tim” was just published this morning. I answered questions ranging from “Why I left corporate America” to “Does personal finance education belong in school”…check it out if you have a few minutes.

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Living Below Your Means Does Not Mean Living Poorly.

It’s all in what you make of it, really. As I am sure you are aware of, there are plenty of people who live below the ridiculously low poverty line (both here in the U.S. and the rest of the world) that are very happy; and there are also incredibly wealthy folks who are miserable as all hell. Money does not make a single person happy. You may think it does, but it doesn’t. Because if you are not reasonably happy with yourself in the first place, all money does it try to plug a hole that will eventually open up again – leaving you unhappy once more. Many people without money make due however they can; by sharing bedrooms, driving beat-up old cars, not ever going out to eat. But that doesn’t mean they are living poorly at all. They are living within their means, which for some actually means they are comfortable with where they are in the social strata.

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Best Places To Start A Business.

I just finished reading an article over at CNN/Money about the 50 best places to launch a business and thought I would point it out to those of you thinking of doing the same. While some of the expected locales are listed, like NYC, Charlotte NC and Connecticut, there are a ton of places on the list that I had not even ever heard of! The cities and towns are organized by size – Top Large Places, Top Mid Places, Top Small Places. So what Top 10 large cities made the list?

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My Biggest Money-Saving Tip About Moving…And More.

Save your moving boxes. That’s it! I have used the same moving boxes for my last 3 moves and will be using them for my move coming up here in a few weeks. While most people can get boxes for free by looking at Freecycle or Craigslist, quite often you end up having to buy some – and they aren’t cheap. Moving a house could cost you hundreds of dollars for the boxes alone! That is why, after each of my moves, I have just unassembled the boxes and stored them somewhere out of the way. Once folded flat, they barely take up any space and they save you from spending yet another fortune on boxes the next time you move. I know I am glad I didn’t throw mine away!

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