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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

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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

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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

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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

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Financial Success is a Choice – Not so Obvious to Many Americans

If you are experiencing some financial challenges, you likely are not alone in this. Many Americans have gotten “caught” in a national trend of decreasing financial success. While it may be comforting to know that you somehow are not the only one … Continue reading

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This Suprises Most People

Connect the Dots I have yet to talk to someone, except some professional financial advisers, who has connected the dots about the size of your home (and its payment) to your ability to live with less debt and/or to retire … Continue reading

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1 Thing You can do that will Make a Big Difference

As a writer, business executive, speaker, and a success improvement expert, I talk to individuals and business leaders from all over the country. I hear about the good news and the bad news…and guess where most of the discussion is? … Continue reading

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Don’t Pop the Champagne Bottle Just Yet!

While I am certain we are through the trough of the recession and the economy is growing, it still remains fragile. Meaning it’s a sign to be cautious about making major financial decisions. Here is a recent reason why: The number of … Continue reading

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More Good News about the End of the Recession…And How This All Happened

Consumers’ paychecks continued to inch up in March and the labor market is improving. Americans’ incomes grew 0.5% in March—and are up 5.0% from a year ago—as the economy has strengthened and is adding jobs at a faster pace while … Continue reading

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