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The 7 Habits of Personal Finance – Part I
One of my favorite non-fiction authors has always been Stephen Covey. Even beyond the 7 Habits, I love to read all of his material and listen to his audio books. His approach is well-structured,...
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The 7 Habits of Personal Finance – Part II
In yesterday’s post, I introduced Stephen Covey’s habits of independence – Habit 1 (Be Proactive), Habit 2 (Begin With the End in Mind), and Habit 3 (Put First Things First), and how each of them has...
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6 Financial Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs
My series on Personal Finance Basics continues this week with a look at some of the most common personal finance mistakes we make that cost us dearly. Are you guilty of any of these? Spending More Than...
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How to Write a Great Financial Mission Statement
Early last month, I wrote a short piece about how to write an awesome personal executive summary. One of the components of that summary was a financial mission statement, and I teased you about writing...
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How to Deal With Future Income
An interesting discussion at Five Cent Nickel (courtesy of a post by Matt Jabs), my most recent post on Untemplater, and a couple of comments around the personal finance space have all had a common...
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How to Find a Financial Trim Tab
One of my favorite motivational metaphors is that of the trim tab. While I discovered it through one of Stephen Covey’s books, Buckminster Fuller is actually credited as the first and most famous case...
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The Most Dangerous Habit in Personal Finance…
…is swinging the pendulum too far and too often. A Question of Balance Reading personal finance blogs can be hazardous to your health. I don’t mean stop reading; just do so with an understanding of...
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3 Key Ingredients for Delectable Finances
Today’s post is courtesy of Charles at CreditDonkey, where you can find and compare credit card deals. CreditDonkey’s credit card tips blog writes about how credit impacts our lives and offers tips on...
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The Key to Success with Money is Watching People Lose Weight
After publishing my post on why personal finance never ends, a couple of readers were amazed at the correlation between weight and money. I am too—the parallels are striking. The issue has been covered...
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6 Essential Money Habits for Success
Whenever I’m interviewed, one of the questions that inevitably comes up is “What’s your best advice for success with money?” or “What are 3 things you’d tell people just starting out?” or something to...
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