Monthly Archives: July 2011
Why You Should not be Focused on the Debt Ceiling
If you are focusing on the debt ceiling and the ramifications of it not getting approved before August 2nd, you are focusing on the wrong thing. More importantly is why it needs to be increased and why it has been … Continue reading
Is America Inspiring You to Achieve, to be More Successful?
My point in my previous article, 545 vs. 300,000,000 What the Heck is Happening, is that if we had better leadership/management of the government we would likely have a balanced budget or surplus, we would not have to be … Continue reading
545 vs. 300,000,000 People – What the Heck Happened?
I normally stay away from governmental and political topics in this blog. However with the recent activities occurring at the State and Federal governments centered around fiscal actions and the fiscal health of the country I have been compelled to … Continue reading
Save $ – Here is Over 100 Places Where Seniors Get Discounts
Are you a baby boomer and 55 plus years old? If yes, here is a list of retailers featuring new and improved discounts exclusively for the 55 and older crowd. I have composed a list by category and then alphabetically of senior … Continue reading
Introduction to Process-Oriented Thinking and Finances
This article introduces you to the concepts and methods of process, process flow, and process management. Almost everything that happens repeatedly follows a pattern that can be identified. When the pattern, or flow, is identified and understood, it is commonly … Continue reading
5 Ways to Prevent Boredom from Lowering Your Results
Everyone has experienced times when they felt a little less energetic, more likely to procrastinate and times when they get less done. One significant contributor to this can be boredom, and sometimes its not all that easy to recognize. This … Continue reading
Guess Who Really Pays the Taxes
With all the state and federal debate going on about balancing the budgets by raising taxes on the “rich” or cutting costs to live with in one’s means, it seemed important to help put the taxes thing into perspective. Here … Continue reading
Six Easy to Understand Benefits from Better Money Management
Based on classes that I do, seven higher level benefits have emerged because of better money management. These are like goals as they can drive behavioral changes that lead to improved results. Look them over and see if they would be benefical … Continue reading
Tell Us if You Budget and Track Your Money or Not.
Do you set a monthly budget and diligently track your expenses every month? Or do you just go about your business and hope for the best? Either way, we’d like to hear from you for a story that will appear … Continue reading
Why You Might Want to Know the Value of Your Home
Your Home is a Big Part of Your Financial Health S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city home-price index showed that home prices rose 0.7% in April, compared with March — the first increase in eight months. Prices rose in 13 cities and fell in … Continue reading