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Is It Wrong To Make Money While Others Suffer?

August 27, 2010 · 7 comments

in behavioral finance, cashflow, charity, decisions, low-income, money decisions, networth, philanthropy, poverty, psychology, rags to riches, wealthbuilding

How often do you stop and think about your investment portfolio and then feel gluttonous or greedy once you turn to read the latest article on the earthquake in Central America or the floods in Pakistan?  How about if you’re checking your stocks on the iPhone and then you walk past someone sitting on the [...]

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Frugal Tips for The Rest of Us – How To Save Money You Barely Have

April 6, 2009 · 15 comments

in low-income, poverty, purchases, savings

Anyone here living on less than $12,000/year on their own?  Apparently, the 2008 poverty-line level of income for the U.S. was calculated at roughly $11,000/year.  I haven’t visited every state in my short life yet, but that seems awfully low.  Even if you assume you can find a room to rent for $500/month, that’s only [...]

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