I am a big fan of quotes… Short, powerful, and to the point! To help keep you on track you should write down a list of your favorite personal finance quotes and post them somewhere you will see them everyday. In the bathroom, on your fridge, on the ceiling above your bed… Here are just …
Personal Finance Challenge #43: Write Down Your Favorite Quotes Read More »
In keeping with the subject of social capital and good will toward everyone I decided to talk about a somewhat well known idea called, “Pay It Forward” I first came upon the subject after being enticed to watch the movie of the same name, “Pay It Forward” It is an emotionally moving movie that was …
Even the best athletes in the world still need a coach. If achieving your goals through wise use of your money is important to you, then perhaps you should consider finding a coach as well. A coach is someone who helps me do the things I know I need to do, but for some reason, …
Gift giving is what most people would call a time honored tradition. It is a great way to show our good will to our fellow man. One of the best lessons I learned in life was to not be so modest in receiving gifts… It is hard for many of us to accept gifts. To …
Personal Finance Challenge #38: Learn To Give & Receive Read More »
There is your current financial position…. Then there is the position you want to be in… The majority of people out there probably haven’t made these one in the same yet… The important thing for you is to know EXACTLY where these two positions are AND what they mean, and then create a plan from …
Personal Finance Challenge #36: Current Position Vs. Where You Want To Be Read More »
It has been just over a month since we started the Personal Finance Challenge. Have you attempted to try just one of the physical or mental challenges? Have you succeeded at completing a physical challenge like… Breaking Big Goals Into Smaller Goals This involves actually physically writing down all your financial goals and will become …
Personal Finance Challenge #31: Procrastination Kills, or Kill Procrastination Read More »
Food is the great key to civilization and one can argue that everything a nation becomes is based on it’s food. We are what we eat. It is pretty simple overall, but complex to understand in the details. There are so many ways to be food poor it can almost make you dizzy just thinking …
Personal Finance Challenge #30: On Being Food Poor Read More »
Just like people sink a lot of their hard earned money in a house, people sink their hard earned money into a vehicle. It is hard to understand from a logical basis. Just running the numbers shows how fast cars depreciate, fall apart, need repair, need maintenance, etc. They are one big black hole of …
Personal Finance Challenge #29: On Being Car Poor Read More »
I am constantly saying that personal finance is a pretty simple concept. It’s not hard to understand that you need to earn more then you spend. It’s not hard to understand that your debt only goes down when you don’t take on any more debt. It’s not hard to understand that saving money for a …
Personal Finance Challenge #23: It’s Simple, Not Easy Read More »
You have probably heard this one before. Break big overwhelming goals down into smaller easily achievable goals. What does this do for us? It gives us a lot of satisfaction, it keeps us smiling, and most importantly, it keeps us on track to reach our bigger goal. Here is what it looks like… BIG GOAL: …
Personal Finance Challenge #22: Break Big Goals Into Smaller Goals Read More »