Financial Literacy Principles

What lifestyle do you want (to support)?

April 12, 2012

Everywhere we turn these days, we hear and read about others who have figured out, and want to share, the secrets to creating our dream lifestyles, live the way we want to live and so on. There are books and seminars galore promising to share these secrets with you, for a nice fee that is. [...]

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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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Get Your Own Chicken! A Story About Financial Responsibility.

March 31, 2011

Today’s blog was written for you by one of our very first Camp Millionaire Coaches, Patricia Davis. Enjoy… As I travel the country teaching financial seminars, I often am reminded of my Mother, Mimi, who was the very first person who taught me the rules of the game of money and how to play it [...]

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Goal Setting: First Of The Year Madness

December 24, 2010

Human beings have learned, through school and the media, that January is a great time to set goals for the coming year. We do this without even thinking about our lives long-term. This year, consider doing goal setting differently.

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The Many Faces of Pay Yourself First

September 30, 2010

A Little Activity History Since I was a little girl, I have been active. Growing up on a farm with horses and gardens and lawns, a lake near by and a mysterious, murky pond within wondering distance, lent itself to never ending physical activity, exploration and play. Then, in college, I found my way into [...]

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Teaching Yourself About Money…Where Do You Begin?

July 1, 2010

There you are…faced one morning, noon, or evening…with the stark reality that you don’t have a clue how to manage your money, let alone how to prepare for the R word…Retirement. Though the concept of retirement has recently moved aside and allowed the idea of financial freedom to pass it by, one basic fact hasn’t [...]

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Pay Yourself First: The Only Way to Real Freedom

September 22, 2009

“I’ll put some money away if there’s any left over.” This is most people’s attempt at saving money for their future. Only problem is…there’s rarely any money left over. This is also called the Not Having A Plan method of financial planning. The end result is that you end up 60 years old without a [...]

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Five Degrees of Freedom: From Trapped and Enslaved to Liberated and Free.

July 4, 2009

Written by Elisabeth Donati & Steve Gordon If you’re like many people, you trudge from one task to the next; rarely considering that the life you crave so desperately is only a realization away.  Most people are completely oblivious to the power that’s available. The power to create the life you want is enormous! By [...]

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