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A Little Tuesday Morning Encouragement From Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry posted this on his facebook page: THIS IS FOR FRUSTRATED DREAMERS I was driving in to work this morning and I started thinking about all the days I dreaded going to work. I was so sick of…

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May 21 at 12:00pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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AFM Inflation Project

Tell me, what do you guys think about starting an inflation project? Here’s what I have in mind: Readers from different parts of the country (North East, East, South East, North Central, Central…

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May 20 at 04:00pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Today’s Quote of the Day: Counsel

“Seek the counsel of those who will tell you the truth about yourself, even if it hurts you to hear it. Mere commendation will not bring the improvement you need.” - Napoleon Hill Food for…

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May 20 at 11:00am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Morals and Business

Watch this when you get a chance: “Character can be taught.” Of course it can, but most leaders and employees don’t think that way.

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May 16 at 03:50pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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It’s Okay to Let Your Kids Experience Hardships

When our oldest reached driving age, we handed down our 2002 Buick Rendezvous for him to drive. It’s not his car. It’s Mom and Dad’s car that he gets to drive until he gets his own…

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May 10 at 02:20pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Spoiled Kids!

The Mansion section of today’s WSJ featured Luxury Kids’ Rooms. A DJ mixing station in the sleepover room. Secret passageways inspired by “Harry Potter.” A fully tricked-out v…

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May 10 at 11:00am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Year-to-Date Total Returns Through April 2013

April was a decent month for all the indexes followed here at AFM except for gold. April’s 1.93% total return for the S&P 500 Index was the 40th best for the month of April going back to 1926. …

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May 1 at 01:20pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Year-to-Date Total Returns Through April

April was a decent month for all the indexes followed here at AFM except for gold. April’s 1.93% total return for the S&P 500 Index was the 40th best for the month of April going back to 1926. …

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May 1 at 11:40am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Folks: Doing the Math AFTER You Take Out a Loan Doesn’t Work!

A front page article in this Sunday’s NY Times was about pension advances. I don’t know about you but, when I hear the term “advance” a red flag appears. I automatically see a…

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April 29 at 10:10am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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The National Association of Realtors TV Spots

Okay, I have been seeing these ads on TV lately. “The National Association of Realtors supports maintaining homeowner tax incentives because they make home ownership more affordable for more f…

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April 29 at 08:30am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Retirement Withdrawal Strategies – Part 1: 4% Withdrawal Over 30 Years

The reason it has taken me so long to get this posted is that these spreadsheets contain a lot of information and I didn’t know the best way to go about writing it for AFM readers. So, here is p…

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April 26 at 08:20am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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From Kiplinger’s: 5 Steps Before Paying Off Your Mortgage Early

I received an email from Kiplinger’s with these five steps to take before paying off your mortgage early during retirement: • Pay off consumer debt—given today’s interest rates,…

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April 23 at 01:30pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Mr. Money – The Wise Use of Credit

Yes, this is very dated. It’s also very serious (I wish we took these things as seriously today). I love “The Three Cs”: • Character • Capacity • Capital Finally, I…

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April 23 at 10:10am · Comment · Read Article · Share
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OT Question of the Day: Pastimes When You Were a Kid

I was around 16-years old when I purchased this magazine. I cleaned out my closet over the weekend. While doing so, I came across some of my stuff from when I was a kid. I grew up in the 70s and 80s…

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April 22 at 04:10pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Reminder: Last Day to Sign Up for the Latest AFM Giveaway

Today’s the last day to sign up to win a copy of “20,000 Days and Counting.” To enter, go here. I’ll announce the winners tomorrow morning. Good luck!.

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April 22 at 12:50pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Chart of the Day: Target vs. Walmart (Annual Sales)

I got the information fro that chart from Yahoo! Finance. They list Target’s annual sales as $73,301,000 as of February 1. Walmart’s annual sales are $469,162,000 as of January 30. Think…

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April 22 at 12:50pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Four Interesting Reads for Your Weekend

I found these four articles from Barron’s and the Wall Street Journal worth sharing. • They’re Changing Our Annuity! Bottom line: very low interest rates are causing annuity companies…

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April 20 at 03:30pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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94% of Pension Plans Are Underfunded

From 94% of Pension Plans Underfunded: Wilshire: “The $282.3 billion funding shortfall at the beginning of the year expanded to a $342.5 billion deficit,” Russ Walker, vice president, Wils…

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April 16 at 04:00pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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Chart of the Day: The Price of Gold – Wow

I only keep monthly records, but the last time that I can tell that gold was this low was way back in January/February 2011. Supposed debt crisis stabilization has made gold less attractive. Selling …

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April 15 at 06:30pm · Comment · Read Article · Share
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