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The Top Ten Things We As People Don't Think About!?!

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Things you won't find in this top ten may or may not be highly debated on Capital Hill, around the water cooler, on talk-shows, in your local prison, on Fox News, or even at the local pub over beers and Jaeger Bombs.

                     In No Particular Order:

 

1)  Real Estate Professionals need more education.  I would say the same statement on the same title of a similiar blog 100 years from now. 

2)  Really, Truly, Imagine & Visualize doing what someone else does for a living.  You may find out more them and you.

3)  "The Golden Rule" -  This can't be overused enough.    Ask if you really do treat others how you would want to be treated?  If you are anything like me, you do, but not enough of the time.

4)  I don't want to worry about money when I'm Seventy Years Old, it's bad enough at any age.  Let's do something about that! 

5)  Is the end any more important than the means?

6)  Is the world a better off place because I lived?

7)  Our schools need to teach credit & home-buying courses.  You want to prepare youngsters for the Real The Real World

World?  DO IT!

8)  If you don't believe in a higher power, I cite Mother 'Freaking' Nature.

9)  Technology Might Bite Back.

10)  I'm not sure who said, but I loved it.  Forgive me, I paraphrase.  "Old age is the one disease you don't mind having no cure for."

David Doerr
David Doerr Mortgage Team @ Axia Home Loans - Spanish Fork, UT
14 Year Mortgage Professional
Personal Finance is the greatest lack in education in our society. You should teach your children, not leave it up to the education system like our parents did.
Apr 24, 2007 03:07 PM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life
That's a fact David! I don't have kids, yet think the education system may want to think about implementing it into their curriculum as a somewhat important subject to teach none the less.  After all, we are paying for it.
Apr 24, 2007 03:16 PM
Bill Engleman
Infinity Home Mortgage - Nesquehoning, PA
Schuylkill and Carbon Countynulls FHA & USDA Specialist
Personal Finance should be taught in schools. Most high school students take some form of Marriage and Family, in theory to prepare them for the real world so why not prepare them financially as well? This is especially important for students who have parents that are financially un-sound. Traditionally, parents that are on top of their credit and finances have children who learn those good habits. Conversely, parents who aren't on top of things give their children no example. In that case, schools need to step up.
Apr 25, 2007 02:45 AM
Rob Robinson- Lehigh Valley PA
Bertrum Settlements (Title & Abstract) - Allentown, PA

Schools can use their Union Negotiating skills and strike threats as part of their financial curriculum. :^).

I do agree that personal finance should be mandatory in school.

On another note - I think that educating school children on the entire VOTING process should be mandatory.  I am so sick of people complaining about elected officials when just more than half of eligible voters actually go to the polls.

Apr 25, 2007 05:17 AM
Theresa Cavanaugh
Global Realty Marketing - Appleton, WI
IMHO-Schools should teach a class on finance/credit.  It could, should replace their version of sex education.  I will stop now before I start to rant.  Good post!
Apr 25, 2007 08:13 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life
Nothing wrong with ranting Theresa, at least in my book.  You bring up a very relevant point too Rob in regards to voting, curriculum in our schools should be re-examined. 
Apr 26, 2007 02:48 AM
Ann Guy
NA - Allentown, PA
Did you read Rich Dad Poor Dad yet?  Oh that's right, I have to finish it first and pass it along.  Opps!  The author is a big proponent of teaching personal finance in school
Apr 26, 2007 04:12 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life
I have ties to this speed reading course that could make both of our lives easier Ms. Ann.  Or, I will sit back and just bitch.  I guess the bird's eye view is easier, but me, I'd rather be the hero or the heel.  There is no in between.
Apr 26, 2007 03:15 PM
Jennifer Allan-Hagedorn
Sell with Soul - Pensacola Beach, FL
Author of Sell with Soul

I love the Mother Freaking Nature quote! I've been watching Planet Earth and I don't see how anyone watching that show could imagine that it all happened by accident and a fortunate series of mistakes.

Love your writing style!

May 01, 2007 12:36 AM
Rob Robinson- Lehigh Valley PA
Bertrum Settlements (Title & Abstract) - Allentown, PA
Jennifer - if you were a sports fan, you'd know every fan in every city in the US describes their team losing as the WINNING team undergoing the "it all happened by accident and a fortunate series of mistakes."
May 01, 2007 12:50 AM
Jennifer Allan-Hagedorn
Sell with Soul - Pensacola Beach, FL
Author of Sell with Soul
Oh, my, Rob - I must not be a sports fan cause I don't understand the comment... Please try again - I'm a little foggy this morning!
May 01, 2007 01:13 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life

Jennifer, Thank you very much! 

Rob, how are those Phillies doing?

  


 

 

May 01, 2007 01:53 AM
Rob Robinson- Lehigh Valley PA
Bertrum Settlements (Title & Abstract) - Allentown, PA

lol - no problem Jennifer.... it's a 'guy thing'.... the planets were aligned in such a way that the ref blinked at precisely the time an infraction occurred thus allowing the other team to score.... 

.........life is just a series of accidents and fortunate series of mistakes.

May 01, 2007 01:57 AM
Flemington, NJ
Home economics, with emphasis on economics?  Sounds like a decent idea.
May 01, 2007 04:55 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life
Hey Michael, I couldn't agree more!
May 01, 2007 09:02 AM
Ron Lipscomb
EXIT Realty - Juno Beach, FL

Jason - good post.....good reading.... amen about not wanting to worry about money at age 70.!  ron

May 01, 2007 09:50 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life
You said it Ron!  Ironically, I just got home from work and got my Social Security Benefits statement in the mail.  As of now, at 62 years of age, I will be making a whopping $1200.00 in Social Security Benefits a month.  I better get going and close some loans!
May 01, 2007 11:52 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

I know that a lot of people living on Social Security right now are worried that the Republicans want to take that away, too.  Along with raising the Medicare age....why?  Do they think a lot of people will die off without the healthcare?

Dec 12, 2012 06:34 AM