When’s the last time you had an honest conversation with your partner about money? Financial blogger Crystal Paine talks with her husband all the time about everything – especially their finances. They seem to have made talking about stuff a…
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Let’s say you owned a respectable fast food franchise. Every day you serve affordable, flavorful food in a bright, warm environment to hundreds of happy customers. Then one day, in walks a homeless man. He wants to know if you…
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Last week, ProducersWeb featured my article, “Purchasing life insurance: It’s not just about the company.” I discussed how the selection of the broker and general agent are as important as the choice of carrier when buying a policy: Our clients…
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You can learn a lot from the coaches of successful teams. Pete Carroll is one of them. Under his tutelage, the Seattle Seahawks pro football team has been in championship form for the last two seasons. They are in a…
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Do you ever eat something without knowing what’s in it? I definitely don’t. Granted, we need to rely on food establishments to go through full disclosure and to obey all the health regulations. We also need to trust that the…
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People are connecting these days in a multitude of ways. Social media technology is making a lot of it happen. At the same time, more traditional forums are being reevaluated for their potential to bond with others… …and believe it…
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We often get bogged down in the details of life and lose perspective. Things that are relatively unimportant take on an enormous impact. Each tree seems like it’s own forest. We have to work hard to retain our footing and…
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Do you trust me? It is hard to feel safe in this world. On the one hand, you can develop a certain feeling of security when you grow up with the same people and have good experiences with them. However,…
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Did you have a great holiday vacation? (I know I sure did!) The truth is that it’s tough to get back to work after taking some well-deserved time off. But getting your head back in the game – getting fired…
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President Obama may be taking a less punitive approach in his drug policy. Jacob Sullum reports in Reason.com that halfway into his last term, the president is apparently reconsidering the aggressive role the federal government has been playing in the…
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