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I don’t mean to brag…, by 720 Credit Score

I’m generally a healthy guy, but I gotta confess… I love ice cream. I can clean out a pint in…

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Lily Tirone… Thank You, by Philip Tirone

On September 3, at 10:17 a.m., Lily Tirone made me a dad… for the fourth time. The birth of all…

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Did you hear about “bedtime” math? by 720 Credit Score

Since it’s back-to-school time, I want to share this great story I heard on NPR … You can listen to…

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Did you get the right answer? by 720 Credit Score

Pop quiz! If you had to raise your FICO score quickly, and you had a choice—either pay off your charge…

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Am I crazy? You be the judge… by 720 Credit Score

I’ve been saying it for years, and I stand by it! I think you should add your children as an…

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This is terrifying

Holy cow. I just read an article that reminded me to be terrified … If you have a 780 credit…

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Please, thank you … and wow!

Wow! I got tons of responses from last week’s email and blog about how Lily and I created Tirone Family…

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Lily Tirone, and the Tirone Family Meetings

I talk a good game about being a family man, but a few months back, my wife (Lily Tirone) and…

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Keeping your secret

I used to be so ashamed. You see, I’ve had a lot of secrets over the years: I barely got…

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I've been wrong… ALL wrong!

I’ve been wrong about something … I’ve always considered “The Big Why” to be really important. The Big Why is…

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Rich or poor… it doesn’t matter!

It doesn’t discriminate between people who make a ton of money… And people who make just a little money. One…

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I cheated…

I’ve entered a bodybuilding contest. If you know what I look like, you know that I’m not the bodybuilder type—not…

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The “ugh” that turned into a “yay”

Ugh. I make it a point to read every comment that readers leave on my blog, and while most of…

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A joke and a coin…

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old…

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The dinner question…

I recently turned “the big 4-0,” and at my dinner party, we all took turns answering a question… Over the…

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Are you living in survivor-land?

I can’t stop thinking about something my powerhouse friend Dave McLurg said… (Dave has a brilliant business mind and is…

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Lou Holtz has 3 questions for you…

These three questions are the “catch-all” questions for everything… for parenting your children, for handling your finances, for making professional…

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A letter to my mom…

Dear Mom, When I think back to my childhood, one memory in particular still makes my eyes well up with…

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I messed up…

Sometimes, all you have to do is ask. This is one of the major themes of my credit course. If…

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I’m a big failure…

It’s true. I’ve written about being a failure here. And guess what? My list of non-accomplishments grows longer and longer…

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A dirty business…

I’m talking about my business. It’s an ugly, tough, dirty one. Despite the fact that a lot of people desperately…

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Is your car a filthy mess?

How about your home? Your office? Your yard? I’m a little embarrassed to say “yes, yes, yes, and yes.” Or,…

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The 7 Magic Words

In last week’s post, I told you about how I do odd things to get exposure to people who can…

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I sent it to the president…

Call me crazy, but I once sent a  seven-day bowel cleansing formula to  President Clinton. He looked  unhealthy at the…

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Download Free Cheap Meals Cookbook

Back in 2001 at the non-profit organization Myvesta.org we held a contest and solicited the best cheap meals from people…

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An over-the-top question…

Okay, let me just preface this post by saying that I know the question I’m going to ask is a…

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My wife is going to shoot me…

Sometimes, people wonder whether I really read all the comments on my blog. I do … … even when I…

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Lily Tirone and I hauled 3 kids through security…

Would I rather be glad I bought the latest iPhone, or be glad I saved money for a vacation so…

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Two days of crying…

I want to ask you a question that could solve your financial, credit, and debt problems … But first, a…

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Five Common Credit Myths … Debunked!

Five Common Credit Myths Here are five common credit myths … debunked at last! Credit Myth #1: Requesting your own…

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