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I am not yet a parent but in the not so distant future, I will be. As a parent, you want to give your children the life skills to survive on their own when they grow up. Part of that is teaching them about saving money. How do you do that? You have to teach them intentionally! Work. Work is how money is made. There has to be an emotional and intellectual connection between work and money. Because this connection needs to be emphasized, you should never use the words “allowance”.

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During your “single years”, you have plenty of time to enjoy the things that you want in life. However, as soon as you grow older and decided to change your status from single to married, you will have more and more responsibilities. When you get your own home, you will be exposed to a lot of expenses. These expenses can eat a huge percentage of your savings. However, there are some things that you can do to help reduce your expenses. Here are some of the general frugal tips you

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We’ve talked about the current recession before and we know that the main thing that triggered it is the subprime mortgage crisis which originated from several investment banks. But what about a more severe economic downturn called depression? According to Wikipedia: In economics, depression involves sustained, long-term downturn economic activity. While recession is seen as a part of a normal business cycle, depression is a sustained recession. It is characterized by abnormal increase

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There comes a lot of times in life that you need a contractor. When you need house repair, you need a caprenter contractor. When your bowl was clogged, you need a plumber contractor. When you need a repair on your computer, you need a computer technician which is also a contractor. The most important step in any renovation or repair is finding the right contractor. Choosing the contractor is key to the success of the project, no matter what the project is. Getting someone who is reliable,

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I’m sure you are now all familiar with the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” by Danny Boyle. It gathered the most number of awards from the recent Oscars Awards. It’s all about the story of Jamal Malik, an 18-year old orphan from slums on Mumbai in India. He joined the Hindi version of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” game show and won. With the whole country watching the show, he is just one question away from winning the grand prize of 20 million rupees.

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