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Budgeting For Your Ultimate 2010
|Get your Personal, Professional, and Material 2010 goals lists out that you’ve already worked on. Figure out which of them will be your priorities for 2010. How much will the first one cost? It could be a trip, new motorcycle, flying lessons – whatever your heart desires! Divide that by twelve. Write the number down […]
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Let 2010 Will Be Your “Platonic Year”!
|The New Year is hours away and there is no better way to kick off the year than with an ULTIMATE plan for 2010. This year, instead of just writing down the same old stuff like going to the gym and reading more — blow out your ideal life. Plato wrote about his theory on […]
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Egg Nog and 2009 Budget Reconciliation!
|What is better than holiday parties, presents, and delicious food? 2009 budget reconciliation time! Not too many people get excited at the end of the year to see how much they have saved, but I sure do. I go over all my expenses, income, investments, and loans to see how much I made and spent. If you […]
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Give to Their Core Values to Create Real Joy This Year.
|When thinking of what to give someone this year, try to give to their core values. It’s easy to give socks, sweaters, and DVDs but a value based gift could bring them much more joy. Core values are what motivates us to behave the way we do. With my clients I motivate them to keep […]
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Be Like Santa – Check Your Statements and Then Check Them Twice.
|There is nothing that drives me crazier than being “Scrooged” on one of my statements. Over the years I have saved hundreds of dollars just by going over every bank, credit card and bill that comes in. When my bills and statements arrive in the mail I scrutinize each line item and only file them […]
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If Your Date Loves Their Money – They’ll Love You Too!
|Money is that one subject that everyone dances around when dating. We politely try not to talk directly about it but it is woven into the fabric of our conversation. Let’s throw it right out there into the middle of the table, by the flowers, and address it shall we? What are always the two very first […]
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Pay Big Daddy Now!
|When people think of wealth they often think of having millions of dollars in the bank. However, when people who don’t have money receive millions of dollars through the lottery or inheritance they seem to quickly burn through it. Lotteries would be better if they paid the winner a huge salary for life instead of one lump […]
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What’s the Points?
|Count right now how many points cards you have clogging up your wallet? When was the last time you actually went on a free trip or got some sort of reward from them? Have you ever thought how much more money you spend travelling across town to use that store or extra dollars you put on your […]
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Free Car Anyone?
|As promised, here is my strategy for getting a free car (which is working quite well for me at the moment). The trick, and there is always a trick, is that you need to have the money upfront to buy the car. Many people who do have the money in investments don’t want to part with their […]
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I Heart My Blog
|“Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five” W. Somerset Maugham “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” Woody Allen Welcome to my I heart money blog! I’m excited about sharing with you my ideas on personal finance and how to live […]
