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The Pros and Cons of Investing in Rental Property or REITs

November 7, 2014 by Justin

I love rental property!  I bought my first home when I was twenty-seven (27) years old.  My next investment was a nine (9) unit apartment building when I was thirty-one (31) years old.  Over seven (7) years, I accumulated more properties.  By the time I was thirty-eight (38) years old, I achieved financial freedom.  Investing has its risks and ...

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

Why Save and Invest?

October 29, 2014 by Justin

Why save and invest? If you don’t, you would have to save about two thousand ($2,000) dollars per month for nearly forty (40) years to accumulate one million ($1,000,000) dollars. If you invest as little as five thousand ($5,000) dollars per year with a seven (7%) percent annual return, you will accumulate one million ($1,000,000) dollars by ...

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

How to Become Financially Fit

October 27, 2014 by Justin

What is financially fit? You can measure your physical fitness in a variety of ways. You can measure your heart rate, pulse, strength, body composition, flexibility, coordination, etc.How do you know if you are financially fit?“Being physically fit is having the energy to perform your daily duties alertly and with vigor, while also maintaining ...

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

25 Money Savings Tips for Everyone

October 24, 2014 by Justin

These are 25 money saving tips, I use daily/weekly/monthly and they work!  I learned at a very early age that I needed to save my money to get the things I wanted.  Notice, I said the things I wanted.  My parents provided the things I needed!  Previously, I wrote “10 Changes Can Make Millions” and I thought I would share some more.  Start making ...

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Filed Under: Goals Tagged With: Budget, Cash, Credit cards, debt, financial decisions, Frugal Living, Goal setting, Goals, information, interesting, Money, mortgages, Personal Finance, Planning, Retirement, Savings, Stretching your Money, Values, Wealth

Sports Can Teach You Financial Skills

October 20, 2014 by Justin

Playing sports teaches you much more than the game. Funny, how we tend to trivialize sports in school, but it is an important part of learning skills. When I played sports, I heard the phrase it was only a game. “Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games are created equal.” ...

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

Impossible Is Just an Opinion!

October 15, 2014 by Justin

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” (Muhammad Ali)  ...

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

How to Manage Your Money

October 8, 2014 by Justin

“Money, like emotions, is something you must control to keep your life on the right track.” (Natasha Munson) Money management is the process of budgeting, saving, investing, spending or otherwise in overseeing the cash usage of an individual or group. How you manage your money is crucial to building wealth! Managing your money better just requires ...

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My 2014 New Year’s Resolutions – Nine Months Update

October 3, 2014 by Justin

It is time to update my 2014 New Year’s Resolutions! Many people believe that making resolutions public will hold you more accountable. I do not believe that because I always hold myself accountable for my actions. This year, I made my resolutions more persona and more important to me.  Now it is time to show my progress and see how I am ...

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All Talk, No Action

October 1, 2014 by Justin

All talk, no action! You know these people; they make promises or talk a lot and never accomplish anything. It sounds like the guy who says, let’s get together for lunch, but never calls you. Some may think of this person as a people pleaser until they realize it is all talk. They love the positive reaction until you realize it is only intentions. ...

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Fear is a Four Letter Word

September 29, 2014 by Justin

Fear is a series of reactions in the brain triggered by a stressful stimulus and ending with such physical reactions as tense muscles, rapid heartbeat and rushed breathing. Fear is kills dreams, ambitions, happiness, love, and success. Fear of failure or success is real! Too often, you see opportunities, but you are unwilling to pursue them because ...

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

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