If you're like most people, your home is the biggest investment you'll ever make. You may not think of it that way, of course, but if you take care of it, you could come out way ahead when you finally sell.
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If you don’t have a system in place for balancing your checking account, beyond mentally deducting each bill payment, please read on. There’s an easy and quick way of doing so in your Logix online banking account. This is a test. Can you identify what's pictured in the image below?
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One of my clients is very wealthy, and over lunch one day I asked “with what you have, why keep working?” He said “Well, compared to you I’m rich, but remember, I live down the Street from a famous executive. We play golf about once
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So you got a year-end bonus or raise? Right on. It’s tempting to think of this money as extra cash, especially if you got a bonus. The name itself implies extra. But before you get any fancy ideas about how to spend it, let’s talk
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So maybe creditors mysteriously start treating you like you’re toxic. You wonder what’s up so you check your credit report and it shows you racked up some bill you really didn’t. You’re not alone. The Federal Trade Commission estimate 1 out of 20 of consumers have
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Dinner and a show can hit the cost spectrum on the high end, low end or no end. Living in Los Angeles makes for a variety of meal and theater experiences. Earlier this year, we wanted to see Angela Lansbury in “Blithe Spirit.” Side note – She’s
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When you see your favorite band performing in concert, you usually don’t start wondering about their expenses, or how much revenue they’re generating from ticket sales and merchandise. You’re too busy singing along to your favorite song and wearing their band T-shirt you just bought.
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At SmartLab, we’ve written about the Money Value of Time, but what about the value of writing down your financial goals? It stands to reason that you can never achieve a goal you have not set, but so many people desire to find wealth without ever taking the time to set the financial goals to get them there.
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With Earth Day upon us, you might have a renewed desire to make your home greener. Yes, you can dry your laundry on a clothesline all day to save energy or blast a fan in every room this summer to avoid turning on the air
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