Tag: financial opinion
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Month End: August Snapshot
At the end of August, therapy is going well for me. Talking with Jill, we have come into agreement that I am going to slow down on paying down the final installment loan. Taking care of myself and my family is more important than paying off this final debt. It is especially important to remember…
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Month End: December Snapshot
As 2021 closes, I am amazed by the financial achievements we were able to accomplish this year despite the year being like another 2020. We paid off the car loan for the 2019 Ford Escape, funded our 3-month premier emergency fund (3 months’ worth of income), paid off the Navient Student Loan, and I achieved…
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April 21, 2018
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://ideapod.com/alan-watts-taught-trick-meditation-us-get-wrong/ Have you ever tried to meditate? If so, you’ve probably tried to focus on your breath, or repeat a mantra. This is how I was taught to meditate, and it lead me down the completely wrong path. Instead, I learned a simple “trick” from…
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March 10, 2018
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/309877 You might think celebrities never worry about money or don’t think twice when shelling out for fancy cars and clothes or even basic necessities. But the reality is, many of the most successful entertainers and entrepreneurs didn’t come from wealthy backgrounds. In many cases,…
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February 24, 2018
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/309438 Have you ever wondered how people earn money making videos on YouTube? Talent manager and content producer Reuven Ashtar sat down with Jessica Abo to discuss how his Never Napping clients, ranging from The Sorry Girls, Molly Burke and Amanda Rach Lee to The…
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February 10, 2018
For the sake of consistency, posts will start in the month of February, and be bi-weekly. Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/307049 Whether you’re in the steel industry, fashion or IT, selling is integral to your company’s success. A good sales team, though, does more than just sell product. Sales…
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December 30, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.inc.com/damon-brown/why-self-sacrifice-is-ultimate-leadership-failure.html Study after study shows that sacrificing your health, sleep or relationships to get ahead will ultimately destroy you – and any short-term progress you make will be lost in the commotion. Today’s startup culture romanticizes “crushing it” at all costs, but one of the…
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December 23, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.inc.com/matt-given/this-1-quote-from-kobe-bryant-is-all-you-need-to-know-about-his-success.html On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers retired two jerseys. Magic Johnson emceed the ceremony before a standing-room-only crowd at the Staples Center in the heart of downtown L.A. As the two jerseys, numbers 8 and 24, were hoisted to the rafters, the adoring Laker…
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December 16, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-inventor-of-the-401k-says-he-created-a-monster-2016-05-16 Most religious men find the answers to their prayers in scripture. Ted Benna found them in the U.S. tax code. Fed up with clients only interested in getting the maximum tax break for themselves while doing as little as possible for their employees, he…
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