Mike Parnos

Mike Parnos


Who Do You Trust?

Posted on 01/16/10 at 10:21am
By Mike Parnos Johnny Carson got his start in show business as the MC of TV's "Who Do You Trust?" It was Johnny Carson we learned to trust. We let him into our bedrooms. We could trust him to make us laugh, night after night, and year after year. He was more responsible for smaller families than the ZPG movement.
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Are You Upside Down?

Posted on 11/28/09 at 10:25am
Being upside down can be a lot of fun if you have a willing partner, a jug of wine, a degree of agility, and a little imagination. However, there’s another kind of upside down that’s no fun at all.
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Are You A Spending Junky?

Posted on 11/28/09 at 9:47am
A husband comes home with a giant smile on his face and a brand new laptop computer. “Honey, look what I got on sale today. It was only $1100!” he boasts.
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The Sky Is Falling!!

Posted on 11/18/09 at 12:04am
Americans are afraid. That’s certainly not breaking news. We live in a world where millions of people are just plain paranoid to begin with.
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Before You Say "I Do"

Posted on 11/17/09 at 11:55pm
I know a bit about money. I’ve made a little, spent a little and lost a lot. I like to think that I’ve learned from experience. How do we learn from experience?
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Your Budget Solution? The Envelope Please . . .

Posted on 11/04/09 at 7:14pm
What do you want to be when you grow up? A common response is, “I don’t want to grow up.” Well, Tinkerbell, it’s time to wake up. Peter Pan only lives in Disney movies and in the imagination of small children. It’s time to grow up, whether you want to or not. You’re an adult. You now belong to the YOYO world – You’re On Your Own. Your mommy isn’t going to take care of you forever. The democrats aren’t going to take care of you – even though they’ll try because they think we’re all helpless idiots.
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The "R" Word - Responsibility

Posted on 11/01/09 at 9:34pm
Money makes the world go around. There’s no doubt about it. Getting money is difficult. Keeping it can be even more difficult. I’m going to try and help you do both – get it and keep it. I’m Mike Parnos. I’ve been earning it, saving it, trading it, hoarding it, and pissing it away for the last 40+ years. One could say that I’ve learned what TO do by experiencing what NOT to do. These are the life lessons that we’re supposed to learn from. Some of us do, others do not. Hopefully, you’ll be able to learn from some of my mistakes.
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