Unemployment — A Golden Opportunity

If you do not give it any thought, you might err and believe that unemployment has to be comprised of wasted time, depression, and endless job searches. Yet, I know from my own experience that unemployment can make for an incredibly profitable experience, if you use it properly.

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“You cannot ask for a raise in a recession” were the words I heard about a month ago when the economy was better than it is now. Did I listen? No. Did I get a raise? Yes.

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Podcast: Download (5.1MB) | Building Credit and Paying for College

This audio segment explains why allowing a college or university to manage a student’s financial aid is not necessarily the wisest course of action, nor the one that can most rapidly support wealth and credit building.

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On December 11th, 2008, I purchased another rental property: a duplex — nice that I finally got around to posting about it, I know. Sorry, I’ve been quite busy.

Anyway, I purchased the property [...]

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On Monday, I went to a local grocery store — Shop ‘N Save. The sign said $2.99 for baked ham. The deli worker charged me $3.99. I explained to the deli worker their error. Instead of looking at the card associated with the baked ham, the deli worker pointed above them at a sign that [...]

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