Most families have special family traditions that they pass down from generation to generation – a special recipe, get-togethers, stories, etc. The idea that my children will pass on to their children some of the simple things we do together warms my heart and makes the time we spend together even more special. Every year for the past 24 years…
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It’s very common for a person that is experiencing financial hardship to refer to themselves as being “broke” – meaning not having any money on hand. Ever wonder where this terminology came from? Many banks in post-Renaissance Europe issued small, porcelain “borrower’s tiles” to their creditworthy customers. Like credit cards, these tiles were imprinted with the owner’s name, his credit…
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Growing up, I didn’t realize it, but my mother was planting seeds to help me plan to succeed in life. Even though, I didn’t take the route my parents had mapped up for me, the tools and resources that they provided me are a part of my road-map to success. “For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares…
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