There is no one giant step that does it. It’s a lot of little steps. ~ Peter A. Cohen Update: 6 Remedies for a Debt Hangover is mentioned in today’s Money Hacks Carnival #100 @ The Ultimate Money Blog. Thanks Mrs. Money! Over the past 2 years, I have had to rework our budget a half…
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Your Financial Hierarchy of Needs
The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs. ~ Joe Girard Update: This article made it into the editor’s top 5 picks in The Carnival of Personal Finance – Support Haiti Edition @ Million Dollar Journey. Thanks Frugal Trader! Abraham Maslow is the psychologist best known for his hierarchy of…
Goal Setting: My Report Card
The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others. ~ Author Unknown A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post outlining 5 Goal Setting Guidelines as part of the Balance Basics series. Yesterday I wrote about our financial plan for 2010, and I got to wondering…
Why You Should Care About Economics
An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen today. ~ Laurence J. Peter (1919 – 1988) Economics is often called “the dismal science” for its general lack of prediction accuracy. There are lots of other reasons financial experts and non-experts alike detest it. For most laypeople…
