My Favorite Weekly Blog Reads: Funny Money Edition

March 15, 2009

photo credit: Rob Lee This week I’ve found some great personal finance blogs and one in particular made me laugh out loud. You’ll find it among the wonderful articles found in my Google reader this week. If you are new to The Passive Dad or a regular visitor, I hope you consider subscribing to my [...]

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Are You Thinking Too Much About Money? 10 Ways To Deal With Financial Stress

March 14, 2009

photo credit: Ingorrr The stock market has had it’s largest decline in 12 years, and news agencies seem to report more layoffs every week. You might be finding yourself checking your stock investments daily, if not hourly, and your not sleeping well at night. How can you relax when financial news is constantly changing each [...]

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Help Jump Start The Economy And Buy A New Car You Can’t Afford

March 13, 2009

I was driving down the road when a commercial came on the radio from a local car dealership. The ad wasn’t your typical advertisement for new or pre-owned cars touting the safety or reliability of the cars, nor was it even an American auto dealer. The dealer had a personal plea to prospective buyers that [...]

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An Ipod, Princess and Big Mac Can Help You Educate Your Kids About Investments

March 11, 2009

photo credit: bubble_gum Maybe not in this current economic climate, but investing can be educational and fun. Teaching your kids about companies that make the ipod, princess dolls, and even the Big Mac can allow them to understand the basics of investing and wealth creation. It is so much easier to describe to your child [...]

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Save $15 And Wash Your Own Dog

March 10, 2009

photo credit: Clevergrrl Coming out of a grocery store this weekend, I noticed a sign in front of Pet Food Express advertising a $15.00 self service dog washing center. I had to go in and inspect what $15 would buy and was surprised to find a very nice set-up with clean waist high shower areas [...]

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