November 2016 - The Outlier Model

7 Christmas Gift Ideas for Impossible People

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Chonce Maddox / November 30th, 2016 / No Comments

Most of us are knocking out the items on our holiday shopping lists or either procrastinating and waiting until the last minute. Either way, if you didn’t do any Black Friday shopping or found some good deals but didn’t finish up your list, you’re probably saving the difficult people for last. That’s not a bad strategy, but you have to get gifts for the impossible people on...

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Affordable Ways to Enjoy the Holiday Season

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Chonce Maddox / November 22nd, 2016 / No Comments

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and that means Christmas will be here in just one month now. Many people are probably considering shopping for Black Friday or Cyber Monday and wrapping up their holiday shopping lists. There’s nothing wrong with that, but this season only comes around once a year and you don’t want to be worried about gifts and money the entire time. The holiday season can be super...

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Should You Become an Absentee Landlord?

James Hendrickson / November 15th, 2016 / No Comments

Today we have a guest post for you from Listen Money Matters about whether or not you should consider becoming an absentee landlord to create another stream of income. The idea of investing in real estate in order to turn it into a rental property and gain a steady income might sound appealing, but there can be both positive and negative effects of following through on that idea. In addition, if any...

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How to Save Money on Your Child’s Birthday Party

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Chonce Maddox / November 9th, 2016 / No Comments

Celebrating your child’s birthday can be a fun and exciting experience but it could also cost quite a bit of money depending on how you choose to celebrate. Children’s’ birthday parties can cost hundreds of dollars especially if you have to rent space out or have a large guest list. We all want our kids to have a great time on their birthday with family and friends but at what cost? If...

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