daytona beach: Building Wealth Part 3
- 06/26/13 03:03 AM
Building Wealth Part III Get ready because I am about to talk about that dreaded, vial, hated, word. "Budget" Have you ever gone to the ATM to get cash, and after reading your receipt, find yourself wondering, “Have I been robbed?” Most likely, we have all been there a time or two. Somehow our money just seems to dwindle when we don’t track our spending. Our next step in building wealth, therefore, is setting, and sticking with, a budget. Creating a budget is as easy as looking at your income versus your expenses, determining spending and saving goals, and making a (0 comments)
daytona beach: Wealth Building Part 2
- 06/26/13 02:43 AM
Wealth Building Part II Let’s face it American’s love to spend and consumerism is alive and well. We can however, find creative ways to get the things we need and want, without breaking the bank. Here are 5 ideas that might work for you and your family: Cut back on your biggest money drain. Do you pay for unused cell phone services, subscribe to extra cable stations you don’t need, (especially in the age of HULU and NETFLIX), or spend too much on food that ends up getting tossed away? When was the last time you reviewed ALL of your insurances? Home, (0 comments)
daytona beach: Wealth Building Part 1
- 06/26/13 02:34 AM
Wealth Building Part I Over the next few weeks I will be reviewing and highlighting several points from the book The Millionaire Next Door: Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy. As followers of the book know, true monetary wealth is determined not by the size of your paycheck, but by the amount of your paycheck you are able save. On that note, I thought I might give a quick refresher on the basics of building wealth. Here are a few pointers to get you started or refreshed on the fundamentals of reaching your savings goals. Eliminate debt. The first step to saving (2 comments)
QUOTE>>> I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties. James Cash Penney 1875-1971, Founder of J.C. Penney Stores Reading this quote made me think of an e-mail I received from a business partner of mine, so I am steeling it and forwarding the info to you. Here is a link to an article about a guy who decided to take his problems to a new level. Rather than getting dejected, he got rejected, and it got (0 comments)
On July 20th, 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin aboard Apollo 11 became the first men to walk on the surface of the moon. SUCCESS!!! A goal was set, a Plan was made, doubters and critics were Ignored, limits were Pushed, Positivity was promoted, and fears were Overcome. Success was achieved.
Plan - Create a PLAN with your Goals in mind. Your Goals are what you see as success. Just having goals does not automatically mean you are going to achieve them. You have to make (2 comments)