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Should Chuck Norris Be Your Financial Advisor?

September 6, 2010 Uncategorized

What if Chuck Norris was a financial advisor and allowed you to be his client? In an AARP survey last year of people 55 and older, 9 percent said they had attended a “free lunch” financial seminar within the last three years.  With financial fraud being the number 1 consumer protection issue for the elderly, [...]

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Book Review: Debt-Free U, College Without Loans

August 28, 2010 Book Reviews

“Student loans now constitute about 25% of all non-real estate consumer debt — alarming when you consider that 30 years ago, student loans were practically nonexistent.” “College “rankings” are useless — designed to sell magazines and generate hype.  If you trust one of the major guides when picking a college, you face potential financial disaster.” [...]

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Giving While Living: A Philosophy That’s Catching Fire

August 5, 2010 Uncategorized

“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” -Albert Camus Salami on wheat.  Chuck was a sandwich man, selling late night snacks to hungry students after all of the hamburger joints closed for the night.  As the first person in his family to attend college, let alone the school of hotel [...]

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