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I went to public schools for my entire life and my husband had a completely private education and we had the following discussion: are private schools worth the tens of thousan
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The question has arisen in our household whether I should be saving more. Should we resort to extreme saving measures during this recession? Should an extreme economy require grea
My introduction to David Bach was when I saw him speak at a financial conference a few years ago. He told an interesting story about a couple who came in for a consultation with hi
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