Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm . ~ Winston Churchill There is no single right way to make a budget. Like most other aspects of personal finance and life we just need to figure out how to make the one that works best for us. Usually, this will mean…
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In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost. – Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) Having answered the “where are you” question by drawing up your balance sheet, it’s time to ask yourself the next question: Are you happy with where you are?…
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Knowledge is power. – Sir Francis Bacon, 1597 Yesterday, we started to answer the “Where are you?” question by doing some research on ourselves. I obviously don’t think you’ve got that done already, but I’m going to move on to what to do with it. If you’re in the habit of reading financial blogs, you…
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao-tzu This post begins a series on Balance Basics that will provide some tips to start improving your balance sheet. If balance is a journey, you need a map. We’ll construct our map using the Shampoo Cycle as a guide, so the first…
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