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Personal Finance By Jeff Rose, courtesy of www.artofmanliness.com 36 // OWNER OPERATOR // JULY 2014 T hroughout a man's life, he is presented with opportunities to leave his mark. The title that all men desire and hope that their name is mentioned in the same breath as is the unmistakable title of "Stud." In grade school, being a stud was making the VWDUWLQJ¿YHRIWKHEDVNHWEDOOWHDPDQGEHLQJ WKH¿UVWWRIUHQFKNLVVDJLUO,QKLJKVFKRRO it was cruising around in your slick hot rod, leading the football team to state, and land- ing the hottest cheerleader on the team. Col- lege introduced the beer bong and how much cooler your parties were than the one down the street. After graduation and well into your career, the next studly phase of your life be- gins. At this point in your life, women don't care how much you "could" bench press, the fact that you did 21 shots in one night (and lived to tell about it), or that you almost won the state championship in 2004. They want a PDQZKRKDVFRQWURORIWKHLU¿QDQFHVDQGKDV DSODQLQSODFH7KH\ZDQWD¿QDQFLDOVWXG Have Some Cash You better have some cash in your wallet and in the bank. I make it a point to always have at least $100-$200 cash in my wallet. For me, that's weird to say because I've always been an ATM guy. I keep cash on hand for times that debit cards just won't work. Whether it's buying the next round, leaving a generous tip, or simplifying the splitting of a dinner bill, having some cash on hand looks impressive. But don't just keep cash in your wallet. You How to Be A Financial Stud