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You have probably heard one or all these sayings before.  If you have, it is possible that you misunderstood the value in the message and wrote it off as something intended for a person who is selfish or disinterested in the world around them. 

Understanding and managing your finances, especially the information that may be contained in your credit report, can be a daunting task.

I am a count up person. There are several reasons why I am, but I think it all started with Sesame Street. I always liked the Count. I still do, and he always counts up.

In his first speech as Prime Minister and on the threshold of possibly the most daunting task ever to be faced by a human being in the history of mankind, Winston Churchill famously noted that all he had to offer was “blood, toil, sweat, and tears.”

This is a question I find myself asking A LOT when I am trying to figure out why the traffic in front of me is not moving even though the light is green and the path is otherwise clear.

I am not much of a skier, which is why I should’ve known better than to ride to the top of a black diamond run.

If you’ve never been a victim of an information security breach or had your credit card data comprised or even paid much attention to the importance of securing and protecting your personal information, chances are you may now have a different perspective.

Remember when you were kid and you were asked that question?  I do.  Today, it is just as exciting to hear someone ask one of my kids that same question.  There is just something about that question that lays the whole world at your feet and makes anything sound possible.

Whether you consider yourself a savvy investor with money to burn or you feel as though you are struggling to make ends meet, the act of creating a plan to understand and manage your own personal finances is a necessity if you hope to gain and maintain control of your own financial situation.