Finance is Fun

with Marion R. Syversen, MBA


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    Savings Gifts for Kids

    By- Marion Syversen Let's say you think opening an account for your little pumpkin would be a great idea for Christmas. Let's look at the rules for some of the most common types. Savings...

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    Keeping Costs Down at Christmas

    By- Marion Syverson Get organized- Please use a list and pare it to who really needs gifts. Money isn't a substitute for love so don't mistake the two. Give group gifts- Can you buy a group...

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    A Man’s Not a Financial Plan*- REALLY!

    By- Marion Syverson I have discussed the differences between men and women before but a recent news story compels me to speak of this again. After all, a discussion in which I get to grab you...

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    Dealing with Financial Difficulty: Death

    This is the last in our series on Dealing with Financial Difficulty. These topics have involved not just financial but also emotional trouble resulting in our first week's topic divorce, then...

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    Dealing with the Difficulty of Job Loss

    We are in the middle of a short series of segments entitled Dealing with Financial Difficulties. Last week we covered Divorce. This week we will discuss losing a job. Another emotionally...

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    "The Real Deal: Making Big Changes With Small Change"

    By- Marion Syversen Not everyone enjoys finance, though as this segment of the news states I think Finance is FUN! To try to help, and with the encouragement of WABI-TV5 staff, I wrote a book...

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    Ahead of Your Time: Financial & Legal Planning Issues to Consider

    Life is not all lollipops and sunshine. You already pragmatically address some of the daily down-side issues of life with the purchase of Band-Aids and toilet paper. But what do you need to plan...

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    Ahead of Your Time

    Life is not all lollipops and sunshine. You already pragmatically address some of the daily down-side issues of life with the purchase of Band-Aids and toilet paper. But what do you need to...

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    Five Stages of Retirement

    Getting ready for retirement and our years in retirement, which thanks to longer lifespans, now account for a lot of years and work best with important planning. Here's a look at of the typical...

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    Teaching Teens about Credit

    We spoke a couple of weeks ago about the changing credit card laws that will restrict issuance of cards for anyone under 21. So how can you help younger students learn good credit habits? here...

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