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Wealth Informatics : Looking ahead with an eye on rear view mirror

A very happy New Year to everyone! Before anything else, I would like to thank you all for reading Wealth Informatics. Without you I wouldn’t have got past the first month. Thank you for reading, commenting, sharing! Thank you for being there for me! By now, everyone is probably energized and ready to take on [...]

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Do your commitments match your convictions?

This will be my last article for the year. I am writing this while relaxing with family and I hope you are too. During these last few days, all of us are looking back at 2011 and planning/scheming for 2012. We plan most parts of our life, our career, finances, retirement, kid’s education, etc. We [...]

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Here’s Hoping Property Prices Go To Zero!

This is a guest post from Sam at Financial Samurai, where he helps readers slice through money’s mysteries. He is also the founder of the Yakezie Network, a group of the best personal finance blogs on the web. I got a postcard from a realtor the other day stating “JUST SOLD” at one of the resorts I own [...]

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Scrooge vs Santa : Gift giving is a huge waste of money!

If there is a division of the Government that wasted $82 billion an year, how would you feel? If there is a company that wasted $82 billion and 2.8 billion hrs. annually won’t you think the company should close its shutters? But there is one “department” that wastes this much and we willingly encourage that [...]

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Do a financial self appraisal

I just submitted my self-appraisal at work. Even though it is one among the least favorite parts of my job, I can see how a self-appraisal helps me set some aside to think about what I excelled at over the previous 12 months and what improvements need to be made over next year. It makes [...]

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Best of Money Carnival #130 – Thanksgiving Facts edition

Welcome to the Best of Money Carnival – Thanksgiving facts edition. In honor of  Thanksgiving, I have included 10 interesting facts about Thanksgiving in this Carnival. Enjoy!     Editors Pick Roshawn Watson presents Your Do over Guide: What Would You Do Differently? posted at Watson Inc and says “While I have nothing against contentment, if [...]

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Leave Site Feedback for Your Chance to Win an Amazon Kindle (or $79 in cash)

Today’s post is coming a little late because I have a few announcements to make. The first one will be a temporary change in schedule and the second one is a giveaway announcement. I am going through some health and personal issues that is taking more time than I expected. So for the next 5 [...]

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What do smart chess players and stupid criminals have in common?

At the doctor’s office the other day, my doctor was supposed to review some recent test results with me. Instead of explaining the test results to me however, she called someone else to consult and then shared to results of her conversation with me. My husband felt more confident in her as a result.  His [...]

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Am I failing as an entrepreneur?

Here is a confession : I am scared. It is a stormy day. As I look out my balcony window I see the sky filled with angry clouds . That is exactly how I feel as I write this, a feeling of fear and uncertainty filling me up like those angry clouds. Do entrepreneurs have [...]

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