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The Three-Question Rule

Years ago, I was watching an interview with comedian Craig Ferguson. He made a funny joke that also proved to be remarkably insightful: “There are three things you must always ask yourself before you say anything,” Ferguson said. Ferguson quipped … Continue reading

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Allowance

Getting an allowance as a child made me a better money manager, but for all the wrong reasons,” a Virginia reader wrote. “I was the oldest child and was given an allowance of $5 a week (1962-68) to cook for my … Continue reading

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Allowance

“I do think the allowance experience made me a better money manager. Each Thursday evening, my father would stop on the way home from his factory job to cash his paycheck. After supper, he would sit down at the dining … Continue reading

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FREEDOM

God, today— and for the rest of my life allow me to experience your amazing freedom. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on … Continue reading

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Risk

Ask yourself what the risks are of prompting some hard conversations, versus the risks of staying quiet as the situation gets worse…We can move, or we can stand still. We can act, or we can stand by. But no matter … Continue reading

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