‘Easy Steps to Success with Money’

Going to the mall this weekend? Maybe you need to pick up a few things. Or, maybe you just plan to catch the latest movie. But, somehow you come home with bagsful of new stuff anyway. I know. I’ve been there. Many times.
But, it’s not all your fault. […]

Anyone else notice that Starbucks is closing earlier these days? And, Blockbuster? And, a lot of other places? And that most restaurants and stores seem emptier? Even malls are turning into ghost towns!
But, what does it all mean? Sure, we keep hearing that the exchange rate for the Dollar has […]

I was the ultimate consumer. I loved material things! I learned this from my parents who actually believed the best things in life are the most expensive. I’m not blaming. I’m just explaining. But, what I didn’t learn from them was how to pay for it all.
I bought everything and […]

When it comes to home food preparation—for me, simplicity is key. Saving time and energy in the kitchen is my main goal for meal planning. Saving money at the grocery store is just icing on the cake since I’m already saving a bundle whenever I can refrain from going out to eat. […]

[Continued from “Money Lessons: The Game - Part 5.”]
Mistake No. 6: Setting Artificial Boundaries
Do you tell yourself you are stuck in a life you don’t want because “that’s just the way things are?” Nothing is just the way things are. Everything came into being somehow. And, everything can change. […]

[Continued from “Money Lessons: The Game - Part 4.”]
Mistake No. 5: Listening to Naysayers
Most people—even some of your closest friends and family—don’t really want you to win the money game and get out of the rat race. It’s not because they don’t love you.
It’s because any change normally makes them […]

[Continued from “Money Lessons: The Game - Part 3.”]
Mistake No. 3: Not Playing to Win
Are you more interested in being nice and being liked than winning when you play any games or sports? If so, you’re only hurting yourself.
Enjoying the feeling of winning even little games is a good thing. […]

[Continued from “Money Lessons: The Game - Part 2.”]
Mistake No. 3: Don’t Know Your Net Worth
Time to get on the financial scale. What are you worth? I know you don’t want to find out, but you have to in order to get to your financial goal from where you are now.
Your […]

[Continued from “Money Lessons: The Game - Part 1.”]
Mistake No. 2: Don’t Have a Specific Financial Goal
To reach any big goal, you have to first commit to it in writing. The goal must include a specific dollar figure and a specific deadline. Why a specific dollar figure? That forces you […]

[Continued from “Money Lessons for Nice People: Self Test.”]
What you focus on is what you get. If you’re too nice, you probably haven’t focused much on getting rich. Instead you probably focused on helping other people. That’s good!
But all things in moderation. Even helping others—if it ultimately hurts […]