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Can We Boil Down Personal Finance to Simple Ratios?
That’s the premise of a new book by Charles Farrell, “Your Money Ratios: 8 Simple Tools for Financial Security at Every Stage of Life.” The book lives up to its title—people at any stage of life can pick this up and figure out exactly how they relate to where they should be, according to Farrell. … Continue reading Can We Boil Down Personal Finance to Simple Ratios?
Can You Name 5 Ways You Make Money?
Five is not a magic number of secret threshold, but it does represent a good degree of income diversity. What's the ultimate goal with this approach? Find out.
Weigh In: Is a 10% Tip Acceptable?
On last week’s tips for calculating your restaurant tip, Carol writes in the comments: Personally, I still think 10% is a good tip. A little more is nice if service is absolutely great. 20% may be a sign of the times when people wanted to look like big spenders for whatever reason. What an interesting … Continue reading Weigh In: Is a 10% Tip Acceptable?
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