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Every Day Is Election Day-How Will You Vote To Spend Your Dollars
The 2018 mid-term elections are coming up very soon. It’s time to exercise our right to vote for the candidates or issues that we believe in. While political elections happen every year or so, a much more important election happens every single day, and that’s the decision of how you will vote to spend your […]
Continue reading3 Key Strategies To Reduce The Urge To Overspend
You see something in your local electronics store, at Amazon or at the car dealer and you just have to have it…NOW! Welcome to 21st century consumer society, where the urge to overspend is everywhere. All we have to do is swipe the credit card or add it to our virtual shopping card. Bing, bang, […]
Continue readingRaise Your Spending Awareness To Increase Your Net Worth
If you’re like most people, spending money is an almost automatic occurrence. Money comes in…and it goes out…all without a thought. Is it any wonder then that so many people have no idea where their money goes? This lack of spending awareness is one of the reasons that the average american has less than $4,000 […]
Continue readingDiscover Your Financial Behaviors To Achieve Financial Success
When it comes to building a plan for financial success it’s important to make sure that you are following a process that helps you live your best life, not just get by. As I wrote about a few weeks ago the first step in any true financial plan should be to get a firm grasp on […]
Continue readingMoney Doesn’t Matter But Your Behavior With Money Does
We think that having money is a guarantee of success or happiness. The reality is that it’s our behaviors with money that matter the most. In order to increase the odds that you will reach your goals you should know how you behave in 6 key areas.
Continue readingEnough Is Enough Or Is It-FCP011
Figuring out how much is enough when it comes to our money can be a challenge. There are so many variables that must be considered when trying to find your own enough. Careful goal setting and planning can help you determine and reach the perfect enough for you.
Continue readingI Predict The Next Stock Market Drop -FCP008
Predicting the stock market is something that all of us try to do. Everyone wants to know what the stock market is going to do next. I give my prediction of the next market drop and explain why it shouldn’t matter to you, especially if you have done a good job of planning your financial future.
Continue readingYour Just In Case Cash
One of the best things you can do for your financial health is make sure you have an adequate amount of emergency savings. A recent study showed that a stunning 69 percent of Americans that have less than $1,000 in emergency savings. Don’t be one of those people. Here are some easy steps that you can take to improve your emergency savings and help secure your financial security.
Continue readingYou Just Don’t Understand Me
Our relationship with money is one of the biggest determinants of the success of our financial plans, often more important than the returns we get on our investments. Anything we can do to improve that relationship is well worth our effort.
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