Judging from the perspectives shared among blog readers and writers I think it’s safe to assume that most people buzzing around the money blogosphere are “Middlesters” — that is to say that they, (like you and me), are a shade in the spectrum of middle class. Sure there are exceptions to this rule, but look at where the buzz is on blogs that talk about money: how to invest in your retirement fund, where the latest deals and promotions are, how to get out of debt, how to pay for college, how to find loopholes in credit card agreements to make an easy buck, and of course one of my favorite topics how to increase your credit score. These are all consumeristic middle-classs money topics at best, and while they have their place in creating a solid financial foundation they are not the keys to the rocket ship that are going to blast your life off into the stratosphere. No, no, they are the keys to the Lexus parked in valet.

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Ay. I haven’t been able to work on any of my side projects or go to the gym this week because things are so incredibly busy! To make matters worse my computer nearly died on me with some very valuable stuff on the desktop that I didn’t have backups of — silly me.

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Being in a military family, despite having to constantly worry about your loved-ones overseas, definitely has its perks. Getting access to USAA’s exclusive banking and financial services is a perk you don’t want to miss out on! It has excellent services for personal banking, the lowest rates for car and home insurance, a great internet-only experience that makes life easy, and possibly the best customer service of any financial institution in the country. Once you go USAA you’ll run away screaming from your typical brick and mortar bank.
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It’s Successful Saturday folks! I wanted to share with you Don Lapre’s Ultimate Road to Success.

You can have anything you want! Check it out!
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Back in 2005 I had a dismal credit score, but a year later after I made some smart moves my credit score skyrocketed from around 500 to 744. Since I’ve been on the market to buy some real estate property having my credit score so fresh and so clean is of the utmost importance and so I’ve written about my score woes quite a bit. My most popular post (10 Ways to Improve Your Fico Score) gets a lot of questions from readers, here’s my answer to 3 questions from isotruth:

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The fact that my friend is quitting this week brought some painful truths to light. I hate it here. more …

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The self-proclaimed whore of samples — the lovely Kimberly from My Good Cents recently tagged me with the 7-random-things-about-me meme! It’s a lot harder than it looks — so without further ado here’s the good stuff:

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If you follow any of my stories on Millionster you probably know that I am always working on a number of projects at any given time. With so much stuff going on you might wonder how I am able to accomplish anything. I can tell you it’s never easy. There are times when I want to give all my stuff away and take the next rocket to the moon just to get away from everything — but giving up is not a choice when success is on the horizon. In this new series, I’ll share with you 50 rules that helped me refocus to become more successful in life.
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I tend to feel completely naked and venerable when I go some place and I don’t have my cell phone on hand. I used to talk so much on the phone that I went out and bought a hands-free blue tooth headset to make chatting all the easier. The total costs of the equipment (my phone, the headset, and some downloads — upgraded annually) and my monthly service fees were coming up to around $1300 a year. That cost may seem like a lot but it doesn’t compare to the astronomical costs resulting from the bad behaviors that excessive talking can lead to. The other day a lady rambling on her cell phone found out with the help of my friend just how expensive that bad behavior can be.

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There comes a point in every cubicle monkey’s life when there are just one too many fleas and not enough bananas! When the negatives start piling up and other doors of opportunity open up, just how do you catch the next flight out of the corporate zombie zone? My good friend and colleague recently went through the painful process of accepting a new position and resigning for her current position. The anticipation of the change had her stressed, worried, but also excited. When your emotions are up and down it’s hard to keep a clear head, so here are some tips to help you quit resign from your job all without any of the monkey poo tossing!
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