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Debt and Taxes – Part 3

Continuing on from where I left off yesterday, how do we become more financially free?  Debt is not the new inevitable item adding to the death and taxes list. After changing the way you think about debt (part 1) and developing a budget (part 2), you need to develop a plan.  First look at addthis_url [...]

Debt and Taxes – part 2

In this second installment of the personal financial freedom series, I will discuss budgeting.  To most people, a budget is how much money they have left to spend until the next check.  This is dangerous and keeps families and individuals from finding areas where they may be wasting their hard-earned cash. Why budget?  If you [...]

Debt and Taxes – Part 1

I did not get a question on this one, however, the subject seems to be appropriate given the falling sky scenario presented by the media these days.  What is a person supposed to do to be financially prepared for unknown future events?  In my opinion, addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Faskcpasam.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2F08%2Fdebt-and-taxes%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Debt+and+Taxes+%26%238211%3B+Part+1′; addthis_pub = ”;