Here’s a salute to two prodigious dollar stretchers living in Portland, Oregon. The New York Times recently profiled the effort of Tammy Strobel and her husband, Logan Smith, to worker smarter, not harder, when it came to their financial fitness. Tammy and Logan seem to have embraced an enthusiastic “less is more” attitude that I think has become an increasingly attractive concept in many...
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Does it strike anybody else as strange that there is an unspoken assumption that parents ought to pay (in part or in full) for their children’s college education? And not only are parents expected to pay for this cost, they are apparently expected to start saving for it the day after conception! As parents we are sold on a variety of financial tools and...
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“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud …” - I’m certain most of us have heard this often referenced passage from Corinthians while attending the wedding ceremony of a family member or close friend. Love, of course, is the multi-faceted foundation of any marriage and the popularity of citing this passage during wedding...
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There is a disease that haunts the lives of many Americans – an underreported disease affecting millions of individuals, couples and households. While the symptoms are easy to detect if you know what to look for, this curious sickness is as common as the cold and viewed with as little seriousness. That said, leading researchers have labeled this highly contagious condition – MMPS –...
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“Dear The Dollar Stretch … I recently read your post “Understanding your Credit Score” … great post. Anyways it got me motivated to request a copy of my credit report from Experian. I’m in my late 30′s and honestly can’t remember the last time I actually reviewed my own credit report …Long story short, I was totally shocked to find a number of errors...
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