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How to Go from a Saver to a Spender in Retirement

June 19, 2015 by Justin

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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Filed Under: Goals Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, financial decisions, information, interesting, Investing, lifestyle, Personal Finance, Planning, Savings

Money Matters: Money Management

June 10, 2015 by Justin

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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Filed Under: Goals Tagged With: Budget, financial decisions, Goal setting, Goals, interesting, lifestyle, Personal Finance, Planning, Savings, Stretching your Money

Money Is different for Men and Women

June 8, 2015 by Justin

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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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Cash, financial decisions, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, lifestyle, Values, Wealth

Happy Memorial Day

May 25, 2015 by Justin

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States to remember the people who died while serving in the armed forces. It is observed every year on the last Monday in May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the soldiers who died during the war. It was a time to place an American ...

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Retirement, Planning the Emotional Side

May 20, 2015 by Justin

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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Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Careers, financial decisions, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, lifestyle, Personal Finance, Planning, Retirement, Savings, Values, Wealth

What Is the Best Career for You?

May 15, 2015 by Justin

The best career is when you match your skills and interests. You could look for careers that have high growth such computer technology, healthcare, biotechnology, fire or police. After all, they are high paying and there is more opportunity for promotion. It sounds great, but if you are not interested and do not have the skills you will not be a ...

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Filed Under: Careers Tagged With: Career, Careers, financial decisions, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, Interviewing, lifestyle, Personal Finance, Planning, Resume, Savings, Values, Wealth

Never make Excuses!

May 6, 2015 by Justin

Excuses avoids responsibility! When you fail, do you make excuses?  Do you take responsibility for your actions or blame others?  What is your excuse for poor performance?  Excuses keep you from looking at the real problem!  Excuses will make you give up!  Do you start out with good intentions and tolerate poor results? No one ever excused his way ...

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Never Pay Full Price for Anything

May 1, 2015 by Justin

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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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, financial decisions, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, interesting, lifestyle, Planning, Savings, Values

What You Can Learn from Kids

April 29, 2015 by Justin

I love to watch kids play!  They are so willing to take chances and push boundaries.  It is fascinating to watch how they seem to discover a toy or something for the first time.  Have you ever watched a child interact with a dog?  They will pet the dog and laugh.  Then it goes further until the dog signals he/she has had enough.  Children are ...

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Filed Under: Money and Children Tagged With: financial decisions, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, lifestyle, Planning, Values, Wealth

What’s your Retirement IQ?

April 27, 2015 by Justin

What is your retirement IQ? IQ is short for intelligence quotient! IQ testing was popular for many years because it was a way of assessing your intelligence and potential. Unfortunately, it also measured parental social status. It was used as a predictor of educational achievement, job performance, income and special needs. Saving for retirement ...

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Filed Under: Goals Tagged With: Budget, Budgeting, Career, Careers, financial decisions, Goal setting, Goals, information, lifestyle, Personal Finance, Planning, Retirement, Savings, Stretching your Money, Values, Wealth

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