Archive for February, 2009

Should I have Long-Term Disability Insurance?

February 18th, 2009 by Brad Harbach   waiting for comments...

Do you have Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance? Do you know what LTD insurance is? To understand LTD insurance answer the question, “Who will pay my bills if I get hurt and become unable to work?” Everyone with a job should 100% have this. Let’s not get LTD insurance confused with a post I wrote a [...]

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Auto Insurance Basics Explained

February 17th, 2009 by Will Crowthers   waiting for comments...

One of our audience members requested a blog regarding Auto Insurance – and their wish has been granted. Although we have had blogs specifically stating – “don’t own a car” – the reality is that many people still need or want a car. With ownership of a car comes Auto Insurance which can be a [...]

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Save without thinking

February 16th, 2009 by Brad Harbach   waiting for comments...

This week’s guest post comes from a good friend of mine from Ohio State – Michele Lacquaniti. Michele currently lives in Houston, TX where she works at Rice University and is a writer for the non-profit organization, The International Help Uganda Grow (i.HUG) Foundation. Two years ago, Michele moved to Houston when her mother was [...]

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Quicken 101

February 15th, 2009 by Will Crowthers   1 Comment »

As previously noted, I use Quicken religiously and strongly recommend it to anyone looking to seize control over their finances. Quicken offers a variety of different software versions, but I would suggest the Premier edition. The Premier edition offers all of the same features as Deluxe, but also includes the ability to track any of [...]

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You think you have it bad?

February 14th, 2009 by Brad Harbach   waiting for comments...

Sure you might have been forced to take a salary cut, perhaps lost your job, and your 401(k) is worth half what it was last year. But remember, it is important to keep things in perspective. Do not forget that there are some people out there hurting much more than you are.

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