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There Is No Secret to Financial Success

Kevin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:30:18 +0000

As we wrap up the year and head into 2012 you will undoubtedly see a lot of products associated with making 2012 your best year ever. You’ll walk the aisles at the bookstore and see books aimed at a new diet, an exciting exercise plan, a peculiar take on getting on a budget, and the [...]

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How to Fight for Your Children’s Financial Lives

Kevin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:30:16 +0000

Personal finance education in America is a mess. Most American families live paycheck to paycheck, have little savings, and are not prepared for retirement or an emergency. This lack of understanding in the basic fundamentals of finances devastates a family. They can’t retire on time or an emergency sinks them financially. Foreclosures, bankruptcies, and divorce [...]

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Why Aren’t You Worried About Debit and Credit Cards for Teenagers?

Kevin — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:00:55 +0000

I’ve told you I think educating our youth on maintaining a check register is a step in the wrong direction. Some of my readers commented on that post arguing there will always be a need for a check register. I’ll tackle that in a future post. Today I want to focus on why you should [...]

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Why Educating Kids on Checkbooks is a Step in the Wrong Direction

Kevin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:57 +0000

When I was in high school one of my classes taught everyone how to write a check and then balance your checkbook. Less than a decade removed from my senior year I find myself wondering if high schools across America are still teaching check writing. Are checkbook skills going to valuable to the upcoming generation? [...]

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What Facilitating Financial Peace University is Teaching Me

Kevin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:13:57 +0000

We had our third class (of thirteen) of Financial Peace University last night at church. I am facilitating a small group. It’s funny how teaching/facilitating a class teaches you something at the same time the group is learning. Just some quick thoughts: There are a lot of hurting people out there. Whether it be through [...]

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Take the GMAT Successfully

Kevin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:00:20 +0000

(Photo by activefree) I finished my MBA program earlier this month. It was the culmination of two years of night classes and homework practically every weekend. Finishing my MBA was tough, but I am really happy I did it. For those of you interested in getting your Masters in Business Administration you likely face the [...]

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Teaching Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University

Kevin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:00:34 +0000

Last night was the first of thirteen meetings of Financial Peace University at our church. I am helping teach with six other teachers. We’ve got over 70 people signed up so I’ll be working with a group of 10-15 people. I’ve never taught a personal finance course of any kind in the past and I’m [...]

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Use DonorsChoose to Support Your Local Schools

Kevin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:00:33 +0000

This post is dedicated to my amazing wife. She’s a music teacher at two Title I schools. This post is a bit long, but I hope you read it in its entirety. In any American city there are different “sides” of town that spill across the landscape. Some are fantastic, expensive places to live while [...]

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Understand Your Student Loans

Kevin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:00:37 +0000

Amidst all the rah-rah cheering around my successful completion of my MBA program last week I decided to check the status of my student loans. I had been keeping up with the loan amount by increasing our liabilities in our net worth statement every time I got my reimbursement check from work. This way my [...]

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How to Finish Your MBA Successfully

Kevin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:00:38 +0000

(Photo by John Rush) Last Wednesday I took my final exam in my final class for my MBA program. I found out a few days later that I passed the class with an A-. Woohoo! I thought I would share some tips I learned along the way in reaching this goal. While you may not [...]

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