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Planning January seems like an excellent time for reflection and change. Many a New Year resolution is made (and often abandoned) within the first month of the year. The act of replacing the old calendar with a new one must trigger some long-ingrained desire in humans to periodically ponder and, hopefully,...
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Last week my wife and I spent a lovely weekend in Los Angeles. We invaded my cousin’s home and spent time with his wonderful family. As an aside, the two energetic and precocious boys we temporarily displaced from their bedroom made me feel both wistful and relieved as I thought...
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For 27 years, work provided me with an inescapable sense of purpose. I was not only responsible for providing for my family, but also for adding value at whatever work I was doing. Regardless of our career, entrepreneurial endeavor, or side hustle, we all need to generate value in order...
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Earlier this month I saw a news story tickler that truly shocked me when I first read it. According to a recent survey conducted by Pymnts.com and LendingClub Corp, more than one in three Americans who earn at least $250,00 annually say they are living paycheck to paycheck. Whoa! According...
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Admit it. When you read “one million dollars”, your pinky finger goes up to the corner of your mouth. Dr. Evil may have missed the mark by blackmailing the world for the paltry sum of $1 million in 1990 but this sum still represents a psychological threshold for many individuals...
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Creating and managing a personal budget is not high on anyone’s fun pastimes. If investing and saving are like throwing a party – exciting, filled with good times and hopefully positive outcomes, then budgeting is like the morning after clean-up. You know it must be done. You know you’re going...
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Thank you Marci. My mom did get a chance to read it to him, and I'm very grateful for that.