Tag: mulligan brothers
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Month End: January Snapshot
The meme above represents my expectations for this year. LOL (laughing out loud). It is not that I don’t believe that something good can happen. I hope for the best and prepare for the worst. As this month ended, I was surprised to receive a bonus and a raise in my pay. In the previous […]
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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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Month End: January Snapshot
At the end of January, I’m glad that 2020 is gone and that 2021 has begun. I feel like this year must be better than last year. Mentally and emotionally surviving the Pandemic, it cannot get worse. I can only imagine how other families have handled the loss of lives caused by this virus, and […]
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Month End: December Snapshot
2018 is ending, and I’m glad this year is over with. This year has been a Year of Restoration. There’s been restoration in my finances and even more importantly restoration in my marriage. Restoration isn’t an easy process. When you think about a car being restored, there’s a lot of sweat, hard work, and physical […]
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June 2, 2018
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/vatican-scathing-review-derivatives-credit-default-swaps-helped-cause-financial-crisis-2018-5-1024881738 The Vatican released a scathing 10,000-word review of the global financial system on Thursday, specifically calling out derivatives like credit default swaps, products credited with helping cause the global financial crisis a decade ago. Credit default swaps — or derivatives contracts designed to guarantee […]
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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 24, 2018
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/308941 One of the most famous basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan, is recognized for his achievements both on and off the court. As an athlete, Jordan — also known as “Air Jordan” thanks to his slam dunking capabilities — played on both the […]
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November 18, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.marketwatch.com/story/richest-men-in-history-vladimir-putin-bill-gates-and-warren-buffett-arent-even-close-2017-08-09 Vladimir Putin’s wealth, even by the most generous of calculations, pales in comparison. In fact, throw in the vast riches of Microsoft MSFT, +0.18% co-founder Bill Gates, Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, -0.21% fame and Amazon’s AMZN, +2.58% Jeff Bezos, and their combined […]
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September 2, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.inc.com/peter-kozodoy/the-1-mental-exercise-you-must-do-to-achieve-your-.html There’s a funny truth in the business world: hard work does not equate to success. If you’ve believed in this supposed connection for any length of time, you may find it unbelievable that there is in fact no direct cause-and-effect relationship between those two […]
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July 12, 2017
Items in italics are direct quotes from the articles below https://www.inc.com/brenda-barbosa/these-6-questions-from-a-buddhist-monk-turned-millionaire-investor-will-help-you.html Christine Comaford sees this problem time and time again. From U.S. presidents to billionaire CEOs to budding entrepreneurs, the problem that continually arises for leaders throughout all stages of growth and development is answering a deceptively simple question: What do I want? Answering this […]
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