5 Disaster Financial Moves
August 30, 2010 – 10:23 am | 2 Comments

After almost 20 years of giving personal financial advice, I thought I would share the secrets I know about becoming financially successful.If you avoid these 5 disaster financial moves, you should have …

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Should You Take A Low Ball Salary Offer?
September 1, 2010 – 12:58 pm | No Comment
Should You Take A Low Ball Salary Offer?

In basic economics, we all learned about the law of supply and demand.  We have seen how powerful this can be over the past several years in the real estate market as …

5 Disaster Financial Moves
August 30, 2010 – 10:23 am | 2 Comments
5 Disaster Financial Moves

After almost 20 years of giving personal financial advice, I thought I would share the secrets I know about becoming financially successful.If you avoid these 5 disaster financial moves, you should have …

Estate Tax To Return In 2011
August 26, 2010 – 10:11 am | No Comment
Estate Tax To Return In 2011

All I hear these days from concerned citizens is that the Government is doing nothing.  Well, if we continue down this path that nothing is going to be something in the world of …

Time to Fix Your Natural Gas Rate?
August 23, 2010 – 9:42 am | No Comment
Time to Fix Your Natural Gas Rate?

Natural Gas Rates are at their lowest levels in years, and locking in a fixed rate for winter can save you money.
After this long hot summer, it’s hard to remember what cool temperatures …

40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show with Jay DiCicco – Owner of DiCicco & Associates Real Estate Appraisals
August 20, 2010 – 10:05 am | No Comment

The BEST Business Owner Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – TODAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis; CEOs of oXYGen Financial EVERY Friday at 12pm as they interview …

Pay Off Credit Cards Or Save For Retirement?
August 19, 2010 – 10:45 am | 2 Comments
Pay Off Credit Cards Or Save For Retirement?

You just turned 30 years old, and are still have credit card debt hanging over your head.   While you were out partying and paying off student loans during your 20’s, you realize that …

Should I Make A 13 Year Old Get A Job?
August 17, 2010 – 12:02 pm | 2 Comments
Should I Make A 13 Year Old Get A Job?

My oldest daughter is just about to turn 13, and I can’t believe she is a teenager already.   As I always have money and personal finances on my mind, I kept thinking …

40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show with Tim McLellan, CPA Partner B2B CFO®
August 13, 2010 – 9:41 am | No Comment

The BEST Business Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – TODAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis; CEOs of oXYGen Financial EVERY Friday at 12pm as they interview local …

Consequences of Unfiled Taxes and What to Do Now
August 12, 2010 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Consequences of Unfiled Taxes and What to Do Now

Despite common belief, filing unfiled tax returns regardless of how many years have passed is not as scary as it may sound. Do not be deterred from doing so even if you do not currently …

The 5 Must Haves when buying extended warranty coverage for your car
August 10, 2010 – 8:29 am | No Comment
The 5 Must Haves when buying extended warranty coverage for your car

Saving your family money has become both an art form and a science.  For many of us, it is full time job, often on top of several other jobs.
That brand new SUV that …

Join Ted Jenkin & Kile Lewis on the Ilyce Glink show Sunday!
August 7, 2010 – 8:01 pm | No Comment

Join Ted Jenkin & Kile Lewis of oXYGen Financial on the Ilyce Glink show Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on WSB 750 AM and we are slated to be on at 12 p.m. …

40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show with Brad Shepard Co-Founder of Innovar Partners
August 6, 2010 – 9:07 am | No Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – The BEST Business Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – TODAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis; CEOs of oXYGen Financial EVERY Friday …

Join the mob?
August 5, 2010 – 8:48 am | No Comment
Join the mob?

Is the mob coming to a town near you?  If Al Capone was in the business of giving out coupons, he surely would want to add www.scoutmob.com to his gang.
Scoutmob is a really …

Screwing Off This Weekend
August 2, 2010 – 6:34 pm | No Comment
Screwing Off This Weekend

I hope you enjoyed this sultry July weekend screwing as much as I did.  It sure was lots of fun.  No need for the traditional “corkscrew” to open that chilled sauvignon blanc or aromatic pinot …

40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show with Don Rountree, President of Rountree Group Communications Management
July 30, 2010 – 8:45 am | No Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – The BEST Business Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – TODAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis; CEOs of oXYGen Financial EVERY Friday …

oXYGen Financial Partners with PGA TOUR Rookie Brent DelaHoussaye to Help Him “Breathe Easier®”
July 27, 2010 – 9:09 am | No Comment

(ATLANTA,GA) – June 26, 2010 – oXYGen Financial, Inc. announced  the signing of PGA TOUR rookie, Brent DelaHoussaye of Greenville, SC, to a multi-year endorsement agreement. Brent will wear the oXYGen Financial logo on his …

CONGRATS to Brent Delahoussaye of Team oXYGen Financial
July 23, 2010 – 3:46 pm | 2 Comments

Brent Delahoussaye ties Canadian Open record with a score of 62
Congratulations Brent!
Here’s to your continued success! oXYGen Financial is proud to sponsor Brent Delahoussaye, we hope we can help him can “Breathe Easier” in all …

40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show with Gary Marshall – Write Here Right Now, Inc.
July 23, 2010 – 11:17 am | One Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – TODAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis; CEOs of oXYGen Financial EVERY Friday at 12pm as …

Cleveland: Your Biggest Business Mistake Ever
July 20, 2010 – 5:13 pm | One Comment
Cleveland: Your Biggest Business Mistake Ever

There are no leaderless societies, and generally leaders of failing societies have a difficult time accepting the responsibility for the actions they take to create the outcomes they have received.   This is squarely where the …

40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show with Marc Borrelli – Corporate Finance Associates
July 16, 2010 – 10:14 am | One Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – TODAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis; CEOs of oXYGen Financial EVERY Friday at 12pm as …

Lock Stamp Prices In ‘Forever’
July 15, 2010 – 9:49 am | No Comment
Lock Stamp Prices In ‘Forever’

With any overall financial plan, the one silent killer people often leave out is inflation.     Especially when it comes to the actual cost of buying your basic staples like groceries, gas, and …

Hot Summertime Deals
July 13, 2010 – 9:51 am | 4 Comments
Hot Summertime Deals

Everyone is interesting saving money, and in the shopping market timing is everything.   For many years, I have shared with clients that the best deals generally come in the off season if …

40 Year Old Business Virgin with Atlantic Capital Bank!
July 9, 2010 – 9:57 am | One Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – TODAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis; CEOs of oXYGen Financial EVERY Friday at 12pm as …

Who pays the bills: MEN or WOMEN?
July 8, 2010 – 10:43 am | One Comment
Who pays the bills: MEN or WOMEN?

The great debate has gone on for years.   Who really handles the money in the home.   Is it the man or the woman in the home who ends up taking care of …

How Do I Get A Good Home Inspection?
July 6, 2010 – 10:47 am | 4 Comments
How Do I Get A Good Home Inspection?

Home Inspection: What is it?  Who needs one? What does a good home inspection include? How do I choose a quality home inspector? Should I have a brand new home inspected?
These are …

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Dave Savage, President of the Inventors Association of GA
July 2, 2010 – 9:44 am | One Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Radio Show

TUNE IN LIVE – EVERY FRIDAY at Noon!!!! LISTEN ONLINE-Click Here
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis;
CEOs of oXYGen Financial
EVERY Friday at 12pm as they …

Hey Middle Class – It’s $369,000 A Kid!
June 30, 2010 – 10:10 am | 3 Comments
Hey Middle Class – It’s $369,000 A Kid!

So what does it take to raise a child?  They used to say it took a village to raise a child.   Today it can be more challenging than ever with the influence …

Summer Time Wines
June 28, 2010 – 10:04 am | 3 Comments
Summer Time Wines

Summer Time and the sippin is easy!  During the long summer days and nights several wines become instant hits because they are crisp, refreshing, low in alcohol and seriously delicious.  In …

Today’s 40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show – Michael Burrell – Telemundo Atlanta
June 25, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Radio Show

Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis;
CEOs of oXYGen Financial
EVERY Friday at 12pm as they interview local Atlanta Area CEOs to learn the do’s …

Top 10 Top 10 Questions to ask your Accountant
June 24, 2010 – 10:53 am | One Comment
Top 10 Top 10 Questions to ask your Accountant

How long have you been in practice?  Are you a CPA?
Will you or someone else in your firm be working on my situation?
Do you have a specialty?
Are you licensed to …

How Can A Business Owner Save Money?
June 22, 2010 – 8:17 am | No Comment
How Can A Business Owner Save Money?

Through the creation of a captive insurance company, businesses can cut their taxes and increase the value of their estate.
A business creates a captive insurance company to insure its risk; the captive …

40 Year Old Business Virgin Radio Show – Our Guest Dr. J. Hannis Mize
June 18, 2010 – 10:30 am | One Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Business Radio

Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis;
CEOs of oXYGen Financial
EVERY Friday at 12pm as they interview local Atlanta Area CEOs to learn the do’s …

Tax advice or Investment advice- Which will be more important?
June 14, 2010 – 9:42 am | One Comment
Tax advice or Investment advice- Which will be more important?

It doesn’t take a financial expert to recognize The United States Government cannot keep spending money at the current rate.  I don’t care whether you are a Republican or Democrat, we have …

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Diane Coleman – Director of New Business Development – oXYGen Financial, Inc.
June 11, 2010 – 11:02 am | No Comment

40 Year Old Business Virgin – Business Radio
Come join your hosts, Ted Jenkin and Kile Lewis;
CEOs of oXYGen Financial
EVERY Friday at 12pm as they interview local Atlanta Area CEOs to learn the do’s and …

What If I Need A Cash Advance?
June 9, 2010 – 9:11 am | 3 Comments
What If I Need A Cash Advance?

It is never fun being behind on paying your bills.  With more and more people living paycheck to paycheck, we often get the question, “what happens if I need money in a …

Problem – or a PROBLEM!
June 8, 2010 – 9:37 am | No Comment
Problem – or a PROBLEM!

As I sit this weekend and read more about the oil spill in the Gulf, it becomes more and more apparent to me they really don’t have a solution other than drilling a …