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Trust Your Gut. But Read the Contract.

Posted on November 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve usually been pretty good at recognizing bad ideas. But when a timeshare upgrade sounded too good to pass up, I trusted the sales pitch instead of reading the fine print. At least $27,000 later, I’ve learned an expensive lesson. Continue reading →

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Cryptocurrency: Investing in Absolutely Nothing

Posted on November 1, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A friend turned $1,000 in cryptocurrency into $100,000. I considered following his lead, but fortunately didn’t. A couple of months later, I checked the numbers and thanked God for my remarkable investment strategy: doing absolutely nothing. Continue reading →

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How Your Mindset Affects Financial Success

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If having a positive mindset created wealth, I’d be a millionaire. Mindset matters, but probably not in the way most self-help books suggest. Continue reading →

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The Budget Whisperer (In Training)

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I’d love to tell you that I operate on a color-coded spreadsheet with quarterly projections and a fully funded emergency account labeled “Unexpected Appliance Apocalypse.” The truth? My budgeting style has historically been more improvisational jazz. I’m getting better — slowly — and Future Doug is very proud of that. Continue reading →

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