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Saving for College – #FLMonth

April 25, 2011

Tweet The costs of a college education are rising rapidly. Many graduates are burdened by excessive debt that they struggle to pay back while trying to build a life for themselves. If you are able to set aside money to help your children cover some of their college expenses, what’s the best way to do […]

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To Will, or Not To Will – #FLMonth

April 21, 2011

Tweet Here’s an amusing video for a serious question. The video is shot by Steve Stewart of MoneyPlanSOS. The thoughtful question is brought to us by Linda at LillicoFinancialCoaching.com

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College Savings – Question 4 – #FLMonth

April 4, 2011

Tweet So, where do your college savings stand? Have you started yet? When do you think is the best time?

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Christmas in March?

March 17, 2011

Tweet How’s your Christmas fund coming? “What!?!?!”, you say. “It’s only St. Patrick’s Day!” I’m serious. Christmas is coming in just 9 more months. You probably spend quite a bit of money during that time with all the gift giving and special meals. The money has to come from somewhere. Why not make a plan […]

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Time To Grow Up

March 15, 2011

Tweet Have you ever heard this reason given when someone commits to something? “It’s time for me to grow up and start being responsible.” On the surface, it’s a pretty good response. If they’re deciding to settle down and get married, it’s probably a good thing. If they’re getting off of mom and dad’s couch […]

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College Planning 101

March 8, 2011

Tweet When Should I Start Saving For My Child’s College? If you’re asking this question, then it’s probably safe to assume that you haven’t started saving already. In reality, the sooner you start saving, the better. Starting a college savings account when you are even thinking about having children is a great idea. Due to […]

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Are You Trying to Buy Time or Invest It?

February 10, 2011

Tweet My family and I just returned from a fun little overnight getaway to Great Wolf Lodge near Cincinnati. We had an awesome time in the waterpark and just hanging out together. It was a VERY expensive couple of days though. It was funded thanks to a gift though, so fortunately it didn’t impact our budget. […]

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