Category: self development
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3 reasons I know your financial situation will never change for the better.
Over the the last six months I have devoted much of my writing to finances, real estate, and the overall economics of life. As I have made that transition, some of the topics I have written about can really get people motivated to push back on some of my positions. I personally love the banter.…
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Why your housing costs should not exceed 25% of your take home pay.
A lot of people need guidelines in life to help them know whether or not they are doing what they are supposed to do. Or put another way, the way that will help them be successful. The 25% rule is one that many of the financial experts use. But where does it actually come from?…
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How to make an extra $1000 dollars and why you should do it.
Is it really possible to make an extra thousand dollars in today’s economy? I personally believe it is easier today than it ever has been. The problem is most people aren’t willing to do what it takes to get the money. I can remember in the early 2000’s when I was in my early twenties.…
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This one thing keeps the middle and low income earners stuck.
In my late teens and twenties I was a car guy. I thought that for me to drive a nice car I would always have a car payment. A nice car, practically meant, that it would be reliable and I wouldn’t have to worry about issues all of the time. However, I know practically it…
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If you are looking for this you are going about it all wrong.
In our world today we have too much information, knowledge and opinions at our finger tips. We just have to open up our phone and everything is right there. We don’t spend enough of our time is looking within ourselves for the reasons, some would say the “why” for our search to begin with. Let’s…
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3 facts about retirement that should scare you!
I was curious to understand how much money the average American has saved for retirement. The information I learned scared the hell out of me and should scare the hell out of you. If you are long time reader of my work, then you know that there are a couple of things I wholeheartedly believe…
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The 10 facts of life that nobody talks about enough.
From time to time we all think about life and the things we have learned along the way. If you don’t do this, you should. Because so often we are living our busy life we don’t take the time to really understand our life. You have to to take the time to think. I had…
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One calculation I wish I would have learned sooner and it’s not about money.
I recently read the book titled Die With Zero, authored by Bill Perkins. As the title suggests it is about money, but not totally in the way you think. In the book he discussed in detail the concept called “ROE” (Return on Experiences). And I wish I would have learned this concept earlier in my…
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5 Attributes of great Real Estate Investors
I have watched over the last 15 years of my real estate investing career the different attributes in myself as well as others and what made me and them successful real estate investors. Some of these I may have had pieces of naturally, however, I have had to continue to develop and grow in each…
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Book Summary: Atomic Habits, the greatest book ever written on “habits”.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones is a book written by author James Clear. The book provides a comprehensive guide on how to build good habits and break bad ones. Clear argues that small changes can lead to big results, and that the key to success…
Pennies into Fortunes 