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We had a gourmet birthday lunch for the boss this week and my colleague whipped up a scrumptious flourless chocolate cake. After the party, she confessed to me that the chocolate alone cost $45. Oh man!!! It’s easy to overspend during the holiday season, when we’re all trying to give that awesome gift or dish. [...]

Has he gone yet? Good. Hopefully he’s taken his platitudes with him. ‘The future belongs to the free’, is the headline in today’s Australian. Puh-lease. It must be great having a job where you can wander around, say stuff that is meaningless and still make people feel good about themselves. In reality, the future should [...]

Black Friday is approaching, but before you head out, take a deep breath and a look at some of the tricks retailers use to trap you into spending more than you’re prepared to. You don’t have to give up shopping altogether; just shop smart. Here are some of my tried-and-true tips, along with some updates: [...]

If you’re like me, you’re busy being thankful for good things this week—family, awesome friends, holiday deliciousness and maybe a little time off from work or school. With family on the brain, I started to think about the relatives who I could learn a few things from—money-wise. Number 1 is my sister. She is 10 [...]

We’re headed back to the US today. No time to write. But here’s the latest… The Dow down 190. Oil over $100. And the US hits another milestone on the road to Hell. This, from Stephen Dinan at The Washington Times: The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the federal debt has climbed to a record [...]

On my way in to the Treasury Building Greetings from Washington, D.C.!  The President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability is meeting today, with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan attending. And on behalf of the Youth Subcommittee, I’m presenting one of the big ideas we’ve been working on. Very exciting! I’ll let you in on [...]

I watched the new financial thriller Margin Call this weekend. Corporate dramas aren’t my go-to genre, but it had a heavy-hitting cast: Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto and Stanley Tucci for starters. Despite taking place almost entirely in an office and focusing on the corporate world , the movie wowed me. It also reminded [...]

Best of all, the politicians are trying to force the banks to write down sovereign debt and increase capital – at the same time. This is like entering a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest so he doesn’t feel left out. But there is plenty happening closer to home too. While the Europeans are [...]

If you got enough of those fines given by the local authorities to your company just because you can’t keep your accounting as you should, maybe it is time to look for different companies providing bookkeeping services. Those companies are able to give you something different from what you are used to. We are talking [...]