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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 14:27
Well it's our final week so I will sign off with Financial Planning 101. This has been quite an experience. It took me on a journey VERY different than what I expected, and from Leah's last blog, it appears very different from what she expected as well. But I think everyone involved learned alot! And for me, that's what life is all about -- lifelong learning!
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 17:32
Well my time with Leah and Eric is drawing to a close. Next week is the last week of Boot Camp. I have so many mixed feelings about the past 5 months working with them.
First of all, when I was first approached by Parenting magazine to be part of Budget Boot Camp, I had some major trepidation. For one thing, I know that financially, some families' situations are beyond repair. In fact, I made the comment, "Some people can't be saved."
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 18:55
What happens if you or your husband get laid off or leaves a job? It happened to Leah, and it’s happening to many American families right now. One of the first things you’re going to want to do is curb your spending -- immediately. Too many people wait too long to make changes, hoping that things will find work more quickly, or simply not realizing what a huge difference all these daily cost reductions add up to. Here are a few ideas on how to do so:
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 12:23
Both Leah and I were very disappointed when we talked this past Friday and she told me that Eric had found out the night before that he had to work on MLK day, and we would not be able to meet. She mentioned that this was typical of his work situation: Things are always unpredictable. Nevertheless, she had sent me everything I had requested, including updated balances on loans, and answers to a bunch of financial planning questions for the future. More on that later.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 13:46
This week I focused on getting ready for my next week's appointment with Leah and Eric. I spent a lot of time on the websites learning more about military benefits and talked to Terry Howell, managing editor of military.com. But I will save my thoughts on that process for next week's blog.
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