Dear Yakezie Beta Class Challengers, At long last the Beta Class sign-up page is live! Some of you joined in July, while others of you joined in October of 2010. Either way, many of you have worked hard networking with each other and helping your fellow Challengers and Members out over the past 6 months. […]
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From the moment I unpacked this book and gave it a quick once over, I was elated. Not the reaction one would expect from a personal finance book. But this book is FUN. It’s colorful and well-organized with personal anecdotes, related websites, cartoons, and highlighted tips on every page. Additionally, the information is well laid out, very useful with reader tips in every section.
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This is probably going to sound like an extremely odd choice, but my hero is Theodore Roosevelt. I am very interested in US history, politics, conservation/outdoor recreation and Teddy was a master at all of those things. Along with all of those attributes, Teddy was able to overcome significant obstacles in his lifetime and rise […]
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My first “real” career was serving in the United States Navy. I learned a lot of life skills as well as professional ones during my stint. But like many young people, couldn’t wait to become a civilian and get paid for my skills versus my rank. I immediately signed up for the Naval Reserves and […]
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During my 20’s it was easy to live in the present, only ever thinking of retirement as being a far-off fuzzy “what if” scenario. Colleagues in their 40’s would caution me to start planning for this distant event before it was too late. However, I didn’t take their sage-advice and somehow thought my path would […]
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As you may or may not know, the goals of the Yakezie network are the noble Writing Contest cause, and the selfless support of the members within! But I have a secret desire for the Yakezie network too! And that desire is… (drum-roll, please…) continuous financial improvement and learning additional knowledge in diverse subject matter. […]
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If you haven’t seen this video yet, you are in for a real treat. A homeless man has been panhandling on the streets of Ohio with a sign that says he has the “God-given gift of a great voice.” It’s true, his voice is AMAZING and so inspirational for anybody whose been down on his […]
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With all of this focus on money, it is important to step back every once in a while and think about why we do it. People often ask “foodies” whether they eat to live or live to eat. The same thing can be applied to money. Do we work to live or live to work? Do we live for money or use money to live?
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Bingo: You are spot on. Most of our bloggers are white people living on the coasts, where half the population of...
Financial Samurai: Hi Jim – Nice to hear from you. It was too much work running Yakezie. Too many people wanted...Personal Finance Lifestyle Writing Contest
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