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Profitable Ideas: The Motivating Power Of Your Financial Potential, Money Secrets Couples Keep, and More

A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently.

One simple thing you can do to start budgeting today (Wise Bread). How the big picture of your financial potential can motivate you to sweat the details.

Pursuing the right goals (A Wealth of Common Sense). What are you pursuing — profit or purpose?

Renovations that add value to a home: think shingles, not marble (NY Times). It’s okay to remodel in order to enjoy your home more. Just don’t assume it’ll make it worth more.

Credit card scammers targeting retailers, self-checkout lines (CBS News). Plastic users beware. And remember, credit cards are still safer than debit cards.

The financial secrets of American couples (CBS Money Watch). No wonder money is such a struggle in so many marriages. Far better to strive for full financial disclosure and ongoing financial transparency.

Don’t quit your job to chase your dreams…until you’ve read this (Pro Blogger). How to prepare for a successful launch.

Update your Facebook privacy settings again to opt out of new targeted ads (Consumerist). One small step you can take to fight ad creep.

Beware the gulf of disapproval (Seth Godin). No matter what you do for a living, coming up with new ideas is vital. As you do, be careful how you interpret people’s responses.

To ask questions or give feedback about any of the above articles, meet me in the comments section.

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