Is the American dream dead? The American Dream is the promise of the possibility of prosperity and success for everyone. Higher education is beyond the reach of many people, the housing market is pricing out a lot of people and there are still not enough well paying jobs! Has the American Dream become just a myth or just for the rich?. What should ...
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New Year’s Resolutions – 1st Quarter Review
Reporting my progress on my 2015 New Year’s Resolutions has mixed results! Normally, I do not make New Year’s Resolutions because I do not believe in them. Why wait for a particular date to resolve or promise to make changes? Changes such as weight loss, quit smoking or drinking, get out of debt, or something else can start at anytime. How are you ...
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I Won the Lottery
I won the lottery! Do I really need to explain? Normally, I would not announce this type of thing in a personal finance blog although maybe it is just the right place. For the record, I do not play very often, but all it takes it one winning ticket. I promise millions of dollars will not change me! This article will be short because I am sort of ...
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How to Handle the Crazy Interview Questions
Interview questions are supposed to assess your preparedness for the job! Have you ever been in an interview and the interviewer asks you an off the wall question to see how you think? Every interview should have these questions and the good ones always do! Interviews are opportunities for the employer to learn about you and you need to ...
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Smart lifestyle choices to achieve your financial dreams
We are all working towards achieving financial freedom so that we can experience the lifestyle of our dreams. However, reaching these dreams requires smart decisions along the way. With these lifestyle tips, you can get a taste of living rich while keeping your journey to affluence on track. ...
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10 Ways to Get Tax Free Income
Tax free income always sounds good to me! What do you think? Everyone loves to pay taxes! Don’t they? How would you like to earn tax free income? Taxes are going up if not now, soon. It is inevitable! Rich people can save on taxes, but no taxes is much better. Start earning tax free income today! Here are ten examples of how you can earn ...
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How to Avoid Rental Property Disasters?
How to avoid rental property problem disasters? If you ever thought about investing in real estate, renting out your home or a room in your home, you should read this! Earning money from income property can make you rich or cause you a lot of problems! Finding good a tenant is not easy, but you can avoid a lot of problems by just doing a few ...
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Are You Smart about Money?
Are you smart about money? Did you know you can graduate college or get an MBA and never take a class in personal finance? That includes the accounting, business and finance majors! Very few high school students can even take personal finance classes. We make daily decisions spending, investing, mortgages and car loans every day without much ...
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Here is an Investment Tip, You Can Take Advantage of Today
Your best investment is you! Typically, we talk about savings and investing in stocks, bonds, 401K, real estate and businesses. In dollars and cents, we can determine if it was a good investment or not. Pssst, the very best investment is you! If you don’t believe me, think about the lifetime of earnings you generate. We call that return on ...
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How to Set and Reach Goals
If you do not have goals, how do you expect to achieve them? Every year, I hear people talk about Losing weight, stopping smoking, getting in shape or getting out of debt. All worthy goals, but you have to do something about them. "A goal without a plan is just a wish." (Antoine de Saint Exupery) Do you have dreams and aspirations? Of course you ...
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