Managing Money is Like Dieting I realized this morning that managing money is like dieting. Really? Yeah. Think about it. When you diet, you restrict yourself to eating certain foods. You give up other foods or don’t eat them a lot. You may even keep …
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Property Fraud Alert A couple of years ago, I got an email regarding property title fraud and the need for property fraud alerts. Since I own my home outright, I did a little research on this subject. I wanted to know if property fraud was …
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What Does Wealth Mean to You? What does wealth mean to you? It’s not simply net worth. Wealth is going to mean different things to different people. For some, it’s the ability to pay bills and have a little left over for “stuff”. For others, …
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Budget I’ve talked a lot about budgeting in previous posts. But what exactly is a budget? A budget is basically a blueprint of where you expect to spend money for a given period. For most people, that period is a month. It’s a list of …
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Making Changes In Your Life This topic is probably one of the hardest topics for people to achieve. It’s about making changes in your life or lifestyle. After all, you’re comfortable with the way things are. But let’s be honest. Is your financial life really …
Read MoreGoal Setting
Goal Setting Today’s topic of discussion is goal setting. You know what your finances are today, but have you thought about what you’d like them to look like in five years? How about one year? What about in just six months? Can you think less …
Read MoreYour Financial Journey
Your Financial Journey Don’t listen to those who would derail your financial journey! Early on, I had people who didn’t understand why I did things I was doing. They tried to disrupt the path I had set out for myself. An example was from someone …
Read MoreThrift Store Shopping
Thrift Store Shopping I have been losing weight and so far, I’ve lost over 55 pounds. (YAY to me!!!) As a result, my clothes have become extremely baggy. I really look like I’m wearing someone else’s clothing. As a result, I’ve been shopping at thrift …
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Inflation Recently, my neighbor got a new central air conditioning unit installed. It cost him over $8,000!!! I had a unit put in ten years ago and it only cost me $3,000. It’s a good example of inflation. In ten years, the cost for a …
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High Electric Bill This month, I received an extremely high electric bill. It’s higher than it’s ever been before. and needless to say, I was a little sticker shocked. On social media, a lot of people in my area were vehemently complaining about how high …
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