030 - Trends in Finance (Look Out!)

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030 - Trends in Finance (Look Out!)

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May 14, 2012

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More things change, the more they stay the same. Banks want you to borrow money--badly. And there are some interesting developments in the Personal Finance Management (PFM) space to help you do just that. Here's a heads up.

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May 14, 2012

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007 - Christmas, Weak Reports, the Best Report of All: A few words on Christmas, why January's so important to your Christmas spending, and weak reports. Also, a hat tip to the best report of all. by The YNAB Podcast
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028 - Are You a Budget Failure?: What does it mean to fail at budgeting? It, frankly, doesn't mean much of anything. by The YNAB Podcast
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069 - Managing Your Life's Single Biggest Expense: An interview with my tax advisor, and the author of Tax Insight, Casey Murdock. He's a tax genius, and he saved me 20k in taxes a few years ago. Case closed! by The YNAB Podcast
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023 - Reality and Unleashing Your Will: If you're not operating in reality, you don't know what you want. If you don't knowo what you want, you won't get it. by The YNAB Podcast
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