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Teaching children to save money starting when they are small is easy.  Every child learns very quickly that money buys things they want.  They already know the value of money, money concepts are taught in school, and the basic mathematics involved.  Here a 7 simple tips to help you get…

You want to put some of your savings into gold? How much should you invest in gold? Should you buy gold and take delivery?   Here I offer 5 tips for the new Gold Investor. 1. How much should I invest in Gold?  This is a personal decision, but most commentators…

Outline 1. Make only minimum payments for debt. Squeeze your budget until you have $1000 cash. 2. Snowball your debts, smallest to largest. 3. Save a full emergency fund of 3-6 months' expenses. 4. Fully fund 15% of your gross pay into pre-tax retirement plans. 5. Fund your children's college.…