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Don’t you just love Christmas movies? Few things can get us in the Christmas spirit like a good film, whether it’s a cheesy love story, holiday musical or a comedy. There’s just something about this time of year that makes movie watching so fun. With that in mind, we thought we would take a look at some of the more memorable characters from Christmas movies and ask the question: What can they teach us about money and success? Oh, you don’t think you can learn anything from Buddy the Elf? Think again! Buddy the Elf (Elf) Famous Quote: “Smiling is...

Dave Ramsey's been there, and he knows how to overcome it from daveramsey.com on 20 Sep 2010 Email Sean has a problem. Like millions of Americans, Sean is addicted to spending. He buys stuff he doesn’t need with money he doesn’t have. Not only that, but Sean is addicted to spending to the point that it’s having a huge impact on his marriage. His wife has threatened to leave him if he doesn’t get control of his spending. When Sean called in to The Dave Ramsey Show, he had reached the end of his rope. “I keep a lot of...

You can't borrow your way out of debt. Whenever the talking heads on TV start talking about the national economy, most of our eyes start to glaze over. The gigantic numbers that they throw out there are ridiculous; most Americans have no idea what those numbers mean in practical terms. So, I thought it’d be fun to turn those figures into something we can understand a little better—like a household budget. The federal government will take in $2.173 trillion in 2011. That’s their income, and it sounds pretty good. Until, that is, you factor in that the federal government will...