I have missed plenty of blogs lately, but the move is finally complete and my new job is going well. The position I have taken is something I have to learn and grow into so it is new and exciting. Plus it will help me to develop a new set of skills which will help…
Tag: Goal setting
Monthly Payments
We Americans are falling into a horrible trap.The trap is thinking of our finances in the short term.We think we can afford something as long as we can pay the monthly payment; house payment, car payment, furniture payment, boat payment, credit card payment, motorcycle payment, etc.We no not consider that the financing companies are stretching…
Wanna Be Rich?
In the book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, there is a diagram that depicts the urgency and importance of all of the things we do. The categories are urgent and important, urgent and unimportant, non-urgent and important, and non-urgent and unimportant. By understanding this categorization we can appropriately prioritize our tasks. The main categories…
Life or Death Situation
I recently had a discussion with a friend about her frustration with her budget. She said that there was nothing else that could be cut from the budget. I looked at the budget and found that there were things that could be removed. I said she could shut off the cable and internet; she said…
Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.-unknown
How many of you are not happy with your life? Are you unhappy with your job, your house, your financial situation? Do you wish you had a better marriage? Do you wish that you were like the “lucky” people with money and happy lives? Sit down for this, this may be hard to take. It…
Limiting Yourself
Starting about 4 years ago I took up the fitness lifestyle. Since then I have been trying to gain muscle and lose fat. This is a constant effort to eat right and exercise regularly. One thing I have noticed over these last few years is that many people compliment me on my diligence and work…