I think budgeting is easy! The traditional definition of a budget is an estimate of income and expenses for a set period of time. A budget for me is a structure for achieving a financial goal. It helps you track your income and how you spend your money. My approach is to start with my financial goal and I make changes in my spending to ...
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Don’t Buy Hamburgers!
Don’t Buy Hamburgers! Would you ever expect a hamburger chain say this to their customers? What is a burger place to do? McDonald’s is selling so many products that are no longer just hamburgers to keep their sales growth. This Swedish hamburger chain Max Burgers is doing something different. ...
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Successful vs. Unsuccessful People
Successful vs. Unsuccessful People. It points out the different traits of success. Why is this important? Recognizing those traits within yourself may help you change or rid yourself of those bad habits. It is also an opportunity to embrace your good habits and build on them. Here is 50 traits of successful and unsuccessful people. ...
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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! Here are ten examples of how you can earn extra income tax free! ...
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Have Your Dream Wedding at McDonald’s
Have your dream wedding at McDonald's. Is that a dream or nightmare? If you are planning a wedding, where you have the ceremony and reception is important. Right? June starts the beginning of wedding season, so I thought it would be interesting to discuss your choices and maybe add one to the mix! How many of you ever thought planning a ...
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Nobody Pays Retail!
Who pays full price for a car? No one! Yet there are stories of people paying over list price for high demand vehicles such as Toyota Prius. Do you negotiate prices in every purchase? Of course not, that would be too much trouble. So when would it be worth it? There are two (2) categories of purchases that would be worth negotiating a ...
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5 Vacation Tips
Spring Break is vacation time for families. Some of you will be traveling to far off places like Disneyland, Disney World, ski areas or just a warm spot in the sun. Now is the time to think about summer vacation! It is literally just around the corner. It may not seem that way with the recent cold snap, but you need to start planning. Are you ...
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Cheap Dates
I do not know about you, but I never have enough money! I learned how to impress women without spending a lot of money. It is easy to go out and buy a dozen roses and go to an expensive restaurant. You have to be creative to think of places to go on a date that can impress your date and not spend a lot of money. I am most familiar with New York ...
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Only Suckers Pay Retail
Who pays full price for a car? No one! Yet there are stories of people paying over list price for high demand vehicles such as Toyota Prius. Do you negotiate prices in every purchase? Of course not, that would be too much trouble. So when would it be worth it? There are two (2) categories of purchases that would be worth negotiating a better ...
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