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Qin Tang
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I grew up in China, studied German at universities in China and Germany, ended up living in the United States since 1991. Life is a journey and a mystery. I am still on the journey, learning and growing every day.Subscribe and Connect
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Category Archives: Finance
No tax refund please
It’s tax season. So tax is a hot topic of conversation. Unlike most people, I don’t like tax refund. While most people are excited about getting their tax refunds every year, as if they win a lottery or get a gift from Uncle Sam, … Continue reading
Good customer services
I have done a few posts about not so pleasant shopping experiences with overcharging. I don’t want to leave the impression that it’s all bad customer services out there. No. Actually I think most stores have great customer services. They go above … Continue reading
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Ways to protect yourself as a consumer
A reader left a comment to my post Overcharged at the grocery store and shared some of her bad experiences and frustrations as a consumer with being charged incorrectly, with automatic charge on credit cards, with rebates, coupons, etc. I have … Continue reading
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Nine Lessons in Wealth-Building from The Millionaire Next Door
Years ago I read the book The Millionaire Next Door: Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy (1996) by marketing professors William Danko and Thomas Stanley. It was during a time period when I read all interesting books I could find in the library on … Continue reading
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Overcharged at the grocery store
Something happened to me today at the Cub Foods that is a good illustration of what I talked about in my previous post It pays to check your bills. On my way home I went to the Cub Foods at Sun Ray … Continue reading
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The Things we believe in
Guest column by Gary Foreman Aren’t you fascinated by the human mind. That we can think is truly amazing. The ability to evaluate the world around us and make decisions based on that input is a very important part of … Continue reading
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It pays to check your bills
Most of my family’s bills are paid automatically either from our credit card or bank accounts. Whenever possible, I set up an automatic bill payment plan using a credit card. For companies that don’t offer automatic credit card payment plans,, or charge extra fees … Continue reading
