Monthly Archives: December 2008

Sleeping on It…

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

This is my new strategy when it comes to real estate shopping. Like I told you the other day the house wifey & I are interested in went to a bidding war.  I was skeptical as to whether or not … Continue reading →

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Christmas is Here

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

No real estate update for all of those sitting at the edge of your seats. Hopefully we will hear something today. Perhaps I forgot to mention recently, Christmas is in ONE week. At this point I know it is a … Continue reading →

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Lessons from an REO

Posted on December 16, 2008 by

I am currently in a bidding war for a house.  Sounds exciting right? The basic rundown is: there is a house (bank owned foreclosure) that has sat on the market for a good bit and it needs a good bit … Continue reading →

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Free Target Gift Card

Posted on December 15, 2008 by

I have not posted one of these in a while and ran across this and thought I should share. Courtesy of Hustler Money Blog Apparently you have to request a brochure for a Ford vehicle and they will invite you for … Continue reading →

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Money & America

Posted on December 11, 2008 by

Some Alarming Statistics for you… America controls nearly 20% of the world’s wealth One billion people in the world do not have access to clean water, while the average American uses four hundred to six hundred liters of water a … Continue reading →

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Make the Shift

Posted on December 10, 2008 by

53% of the world lives on less than $2 per day. I do not put this statistic up to spread guilt. Guilt is not helpful. Awareness is helpful. (side note) But here is the thing. Most people who read this … Continue reading →

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Giving…

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

Check Lauren’s Giv Update Here The pictures on it tell a major story.  To sum up: This week at the Midtown Gathering everyone was challenged to give away their shoes.  You can read the rest on Lauren’s blog, its pretty … Continue reading →

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Ridiculous Stories

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

I am working on a few video projects with a good friend of mine.  One of these projects requires a ridiculous & humorous situation dealing with credit card debt. Obviously, in real life debt does not bring humor into our … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Hockey

Posted on December 4, 2008 by

Playing my weekly hockey game might be one of the very few things in life that I have naturally been content with.  Let me explain. When I play hockey at this point I am not thinking about the next level … Continue reading →

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ALL IN

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

Dabo Swinney is the new head coach of the Clemson Football Program (where I went to school and support very much).  He had a mantra in place from day 1 when he took over as the interim head coach “ALL … Continue reading →

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