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Financial Planning Musts for The Perfect Vacation

February 2, 2012

There you are, in unfamiliar territory (US or abroad), frustrated by the fact that the credit or debit card you had planned on using isn’t going through at a local restaurant or hotel. Now what do you do? The one thing you do NOT want to have trouble with while traveling, especially out of the [...]

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Financial Literacy: The Missing Pieces

January 5, 2012

A Financially Literate Society – The Five Critical Missing Pieces If it’s one thing most of us adults are painfully aware of, it’s that we weren’t taught how to manage or invest our money when we were young so that we could live independent, financially free lives as adults. We went to school ‘assuming’ we [...]

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Teachable Money Moments with Kids

November 17, 2011

When it comes to money, my son knows all about swiping debit and credit cards. He’s really good at spending money, both his and mine! When it comes to the finer points of saving, banking, and managing, however, he’s got some room to grow. (Having a financial education advocate for a mom is no guarantee, [...]

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Good Advice About Your Wallet

November 11, 2011

Author: Mr. or Ms. Anonymous Attorney I got this in an email today and it’s good information from an attorney. Even If you dislike attorneys, you will love them for these tips. Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some [...]

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Stop, Read and Clarify…How to Avoid Costly Mistakes

October 7, 2011

Have you ever made a mistake that cost you money? Lots of money? And when you thought back over how it happened, you realized it was simply a lack of attention to detail on your part? Of course you have. We all have. I know I have, and recently I might add. It started out [...]

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“Make it cash for me!” in the Cash versus Credit Question

September 30, 2011

by Paul Richard – ICFE PresidentSan Diego, CA – A growing number of merchants won’t accept cash anymore, including many airlines, which insist you pay by credit card if you want to buy a drink or a sandwich on board. There are also news reports that the U.S. Treasury is printing fewer dollars, as American [...]

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Beating Your Own Financial Drum

September 23, 2011

“Learn how to be financially free today.” “Be all that you can be now.” “Learn to play a bigger game!” “Propel yourself to another level!” And on and on… Are you at all tired of being made to think that being who you are, where you are isn’t enough? Quite frankly, I think a lot [...]

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Burning Financial Education Question

September 21, 2011

We frequently get questions from our websites from visitors. Here are a few I answered in very unconventional ways. Here is his email to me… My single biggest question(s) when it comes to creating financial freedom for myself or teaching my kids about money is(are)… 1. What world currency is the most stable/reliable jurisdiction to sustain [...]

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Financial Freedom: Moving From ‘Have To’ to ‘Want To’!

August 25, 2011

Up until now, the majority of children in this country, and perhaps the world, have been raised with the belief that the way they will be financially successful in life is by getting a good education which will then (hopefully) lead to getting a good job where they can then save and invest enough of [...]

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Anatomy of a Financial Summer Camp

August 11, 2011

Every Camp Millionaire we hold has the same group of kids in it. We have marveled about this for years. We chuckle about it during and after camp as we notice how, over and over again, the same personalities show up. Since we just had one of our weekend Camp Millionaire programs two weeks ago, [...]

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