The Money Wise Coach http://www.themoneywisecoach.com Personal finance tips to help you jump start your financial future Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:24:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Building an Emergency Kit

You’ve heard about the importance of having an emergency fund, but Erin Burt at Kiplinger.com takes this concept further in her Essential Emergency Kit article.

The goal of an emergency fund is to have funds set aside in case you lose…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/08/building-an-emergency-kit/ Stay At Home Mom Success Stories on The Dave Ramsey Show

Dave Ramsey is planning to focus one of his upcoming Fox Business shows on Stay-At-Home Moms who are making money working from home.  They’d like for Stay-At-Home Moms to share ideas on how they started their business and how they are…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/08/stay-at-home-moms/ 20% Off Your Complete Credit Report and Score from MyFICO.com

I’m always telling clients to check their credit report on a regular basis, to check for errors, or worse - identity theft.

You should check your credit report at least once per year, but several times a year would be better.

To…

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How Safe is Your Money?

While bank failures are rare, with the recent headlines about the failure of IndyMac, you may be wondering how safe your money is.

First, remember that the FDIC insures your deposits at banks up to $100,000 for individual accounts and up…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/07/how-safe-is-your-money/ Prosperity Quick Tip: Visualizing with Feelings

In my Living Debt Free ebook, I suggest that readers visualize their goals to help them stay motivated on their journey to getting out of debt.

Joan Sotkin of Prosperity Place takes this a step further, and says visualizing with feelings is a…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/07/prosperity-quick-tip-visualizing-with-feelings/ Instead of Saying “I Can’t Afford That”…

…why not ask “how can I afford that”?

While browsing the The Carnival of 20-Somethings Finance, I saw a post called Tori Spelling - Unsung Financial Hero? that caught my attention.

If you like reality shows (me, not so much, but I actually…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/07/i-cant-afford-that/ When Will Things Get Back To Normal?

stock marketThat’s what clients are asking (or at least thinking) about the current stock market.

Well, I hate to break the news, but this IS normal!  The stock market goes up AND down.  It’s a cycle, made up of periods of expansion…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/07/get-back-to-normal/ What is a Blog Carnival?

One of my Twitter buddies recently asked what a blog carnival was and if it was a good idea to participate in one.

What a great question! According to BlogCarnival.com, a blog carnival is a blog community where articles on a…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/07/what-is-a-blog-carnival/ IRS Raises the Mileage Rate In Response to Rising Gas Prices

standard mileage rateIn recognition of recent gasoline price increases, the IRS has raised the standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2008.

The rate will increase to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through…

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]]> http://www.themoneywisecoach.com/2008/07/irs-raises-the-mileage-rate/ Cooking on a Budget

Cooking on a budgetOne of my favorite websites is Allrecipes.com. I go there anytime I’m looking for a new recipe or just need inspiration for something to cook for dinner.

On my most recent visit, I noticed a section called ‘Cooking on a Budget’.…

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