I am a lifelong saver! I will retire in one to two years and everything changes! I have multiple sources of income and enough investments to keep my wife and I very comfortable for more than thirty years. Comfortable is a subjective word, but my mortgage will be paid off and I have no debt. So what is the problem? I have to change my habits and ...
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Money Matters: Money Management
Money management is the process of managing money, including budgeting, saving, investing, taxes, banking, spending or otherwise in overseeing the cash usage of an individual or group. Good money management is making good choices. Good money management is having control over your finances utilizing a budget and analyzing your expenses. Are you a ...
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Money Is different for Men and Women
Money, what is it? Would it surprise you to learn men and women view money differently? The standard definition for money is any object or record, that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socioeconomic context. Money is officially-issued legal tender consisting of currency and ...
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Money Matters: Investing
Investing is the purchase of an asset or item with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future. An investment is the action or process of investing money for profit or material result. Investing can include buying stocks, bonds, commodities, mutual funds, real estate, currencies, classic or antique cars, antique furniture ...
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Managing Money using Technology
Managing money was my career for more than thirty years. I started managing money when I was seven (7) years old! I earned my first few dollars with a business and needed to make some decisions. I made them the old fashioned way, I asked my mother. Small, but great network! Technology provides so much more information and all I have to do is ...
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Why I Started my Business?
Why I started my business? I wanted to know if my reasons matched theirs. I wanted to know if I was like Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, or Bill Gates. Don’t you? Did they start their businesses just to make money or change the world? I thought I would share why I started a business years ago and you can let me know if it matches your reasons or ...
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Money Matters: Saving
Saving is income not spent or deferred consumption. Saving involves reducing expenditures such as recurring costs in terms of personal finance. It is the first step to achieve your financial goal. It may be to purchase a car, a down payment for your first home, vacation, or retirement. If you are like most people, life gets in the way of saving for ...
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Retirement, Planning the Emotional Side
Retirement planning is more than your financial needs! I retired (achieved financial independence) about thirty-eight (38) years ago and understand this better than most people. I am just two (2) years away from retiring again and thinking about what I will do in retirement. There are a lot of things that come to mind, but enough about me. What are ...
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Why Get a College Degree?
Why get a college degree? You would expect a high return on investment (ROI), if you attended Harvard, Yale or MIT. Even if you received a degree from a no name university. A lot of families are thinking about this question, whether you are a high school senior or just graduated. Finding a job in this economy is tough and paying off student ...
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Goals in One Word
That’s right, pick one word for your goals! Goals are something I do every day all year long. I know a lot about goals because I achieved all the important ones in my life. I know that sounds a little arrogant, but it is true. I was not my high school valedictorian nor did I graduate college phi beta kappa either. I was just the most determined ...
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