We had touched on the area of over-consumption. So many of us today are very competitive in our need to have the latest and best (name your indulgence here). “Things” become our identity and our barometer of success, to ourselves, as well as to those we seek to impress: family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and clients. [...]
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Live Well (Within Your Means)
Posted in Debt, Finances, Money, Planning, Self-Improvement, Success on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Budget
Posted in Budgeting, Debt, Finances, Money, Planning on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The value of planning has been seen as an elusive truth over time: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin “People often complain about lack of time when the lack of direction is the real problem.” – Zig Ziglar Taking the time to budget is a necessary step in assuring [...]
How did we get here?
Posted in Budgeting, Debt, Finances, Money, Planning on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s getting tougher all the time. Do you find that you often have more month left over than money? It’s easy to get there. But how? First we have the “gottahaveitnow” camp:We decide that what we want, or “need”, should be satisfied immediately. That new car or TV, or that bigger house, is so mission-critical [...]
