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Financial Excuses: Can’t vs Won’t


I see many people ask for financial advice, both on the Internet and in real life. When the advice is given, the person will often say, “But I can’t do that,” in response. This happens particularly when it’s advice they don’t like. Just recently I read a post where the person was asking for advice [...]

10 Things The Army Taught Me About Finances


By Steve Repak, CFP® In basic training, a soldier goes through a process of mental and emotional retraining so that they can operate in an environment very different from the civilian world. I figured out I could take some of the same lessons I learned in the Army and apply them to my finances. Once [...]