Is Money Your Obstacle – Or Your Opportunity?
Money Reasons did a review on a book called How Rich People Think. I commented on the post, and it got me to thinking about some issues that may go deeper than rich versus non-rich. As much as we might...
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The Power of Saying NO
By Kevin M Have you ever noticed that truly successful people have little trouble saying “no”? They may do it politely, but they do it and do it often. And they’re on to something. “No” is a control...
View ArticleThe Fallacy of Multitasking
By Kevin M Last week in The Power of Saying NO we covered how to free up your time and energy for more productive activities by making more frequent use of the word “no”. By saying “no” to the constant...
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How Frugality Becomes Counterproductive
By Kevin M One year ago—just about to the day—I took my first stab at this topic in Why Earning More Money is More Important than Frugality. It was one of the most popular posts I’ve done in the two...
View ArticleAre “Stealth” Expenses Killing Your Budget?
Do you ever find yourself wondering—perhaps when you look at your paycheck or even your W2–I make a good living, why don’t I have more money saved up? You might look at your income and your regular...
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How Much Can You Save by NOT Owning a Car?
Pssst…wanna lower your cost of living—I mean really lower your cost of living and do it for good? Ditch your car. No, I’m not kidding, ditch your car! Most people cut costs by trimming along the...
View ArticleWhat Are You Prepared to Do?
By Dave Kelly In the 1987 film “The Untouchables”, Kevin Costner played legendary lawman Elliot Ness and Sean Connery was an Irish beat cop named Jim Malone. When Ness and Malone first meet, Malone...
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Struggling on a Six-Figure Income
Last week yet another of those struggling-on-a-six-figure-income stories came out on the web, but this one was at least a little bit more tolerable than such accounts usually are. The writer provided...
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You Can Only Cut Costs So Much—Then You Need to Make More Money
You can cut costs but then you have to make more money Frugality has become popular as a way to help cope with an economy where jobs, raises and promotions are harder to find and to hold on to than...
View ArticleThat Prepaid Feeling – Prepaid Cards for Kids
As a parent you will always worry about your child – it’s not something that stops when they have their first day of school, or when they become a teen, and probably gets worse again when they move...
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Should you tell your friends and family about your finances?
It can be quite a complex situation that you face when your relatives ask you about your financial situation. If your finances aren’t in the best of shape, you may be embarrassed to answer their...
View ArticleIs Money Your Obstacle – Or Your Opportunity?
Money Reasons did a review on a book called How Rich People Think. I commented on the post, and it got me to thinking about some issues that may go deeper than rich versus non-rich. As much as we might...
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The Connection Between Financial Freedom and Being Frugal
In past articles, I’ve made the case that earning more money is more important than being frugal. On balance, this is a position that I still hold to. However, there are significant ways that being...
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Imagine Being Owned By No One…
Way back on July 30th 2009, Trent Hamm of The Simple Dollar ran a post John’s “Campground” – Some Thoughts on Investing with Added Personal Value. Rarely in my life have I been so intrigued at the life...
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The Power of Saying NO
By Kevin M Have you ever noticed that truly successful people have little trouble saying “no”? They may do it politely, but they do it and do it often. And they’re on to something. “No” is a control...
View ArticleIs Money Your Obstacle – Or Your Opportunity?
Money Reasons did a review on a book called How Rich People Think. I commented on the post, and it got me to thinking about some issues that may go deeper than rich versus non-rich. As much as we might...
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Tame The Gadget-Greedy Monster In 5 Easy Steps
These days, gadgets are high up on people’s wish lists. Thanks to gadgets, a good number of American consumers have racked up a lot of credit card debt. This is an alarming development, but...
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Living Beneath Your Means Is the Ultimate Financial Plan
A lot of ink and cyberspace is dedicated to finding ways that help you to achieve financial independence. They tell you of ways to cut your credit card interest rates – all the way down to zero – to...
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An Under-Appreciated Skill: Leveraging Limited Resources
In a world that’s so hyper-focused on technical skills, “getting a good education”, and getting into “the right career”, it’s easy to overlook the critical importance of what we might refer to as “soft...
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8 Real Lessons From Motivational Speakers
Professional speakers usually have a lifetime of struggle and success in other disciplines to inform and inspire their speeches, which makes them experts in their fields and symbols of achievement...
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