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US Presidents and Personal Finance

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Grant also did poorly in personal finance. In more recent times, President Truman also did poorly on the personal finance front. Not all of the US presidents were bad at personal finance. million according to All the President’s Money: Where the Obama Invested in 2010. He earned 1.57

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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The original Yakezie Carnival was first hosted on February 28, 2010 and was called the Yakezie Challenge Carnival. This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? Bucksome shares ten of her favorites in this article.

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Investment Methods

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Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). Author of Forbes article Why You Should Take Joel Greenblatt’s ‘Magic Formula’ Stocks Seriously , Charles Sizemore thinks it works, others don’t. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

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5 Things You Can Learn From Poker Players

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According to a May 2010 article in the LA Times, Chris Fargis applied for a stockbroker position with Toro Trading. He didn’t have a degree in finance or experience as a stockbroker, but he was making a living at online poker. These skills are often honed by good poker players.

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