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- The First Step Toward Greater Financial Wealth - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Mindy CraryWhen people think about accumulating greater financial wealth, they usually think of beating the stock market, making millions from an invention or building a very successful entrepreneurial dream. The problem with this is that the dream starts at the END of a financial accumulation process, ...
Views: 1100 - Getting Started With Evaluating Mutual Fund Performance - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Mindy CraryWhen it comes to mutual fund investing, many people ask me how to evaluate the performance and quality of their mutual funds in their brokerage account, 401(k) IRAs, etc. Simply evaluating performance in terms of rates of return can be disappointing in our current environment; additionally, it ...
Views: 1538 - Money and the Blame Game - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Mindy CraryLots of people play the blame game with money—you blame the person who “owed” you because you worked so hard, or tolerated something else that you thought would bring a greater payoff—but whenever you play the blame game, you miss the opportunity to gain more power, control and peace over your ...
Views: 1227 - How To Improve Your Wealth Creation Competence - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Mindy CraryIf one of your New Year's resolutions was to improve your wealth creation process, you have to approach it as if you were developing a brand new skill set, such as learning a sport or a game. If you want to continually improve your ability to create wealth, you need to keep in mind these 4 ...
Views: 1140 - Get Back On Track With Your Personal Budget - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Mindy CraryNo one can ever be perfect with their personal budget; there will always be moments when you choose to overspend in a certain area, because something holds a higher priority for you than sticking to your budget. This can be either a conscious or unconscious decision. But getting back on track ...
Views: 1638 - Budgeting Software Options - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Mindy CraryResearching your budgeting software options can be overwhelming if you’re just getting started. I believe that whatever is the most easily executable option—meaning that you can get set up and manage it consistently—wins out over anything else. The point is to get started, because that is the ...
Views: 2316 - How To Make A Budget That Lasts - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Mindy CraryIf you are going to make a budget that lasts, you can’t just jump to categorizing and slashing expenses—that’s a lot like jumping into a diet and following a certain regime without really understanding the “why” behind your eating—it’s not a sustainable solution. Just like with eating, you have ...
Views: 1445 - Applying Spousonomics To Money Problems - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from Mindy CraryAlways telling the truth about money is something to aspire to, but it may be unrealistic marriage advice. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned in a blog post that it is absolutely essential that couples are 100% transparent about their money, or else the relationship probably won’t survive. ...
Views: 1676 - Is Occupy Wall Street The Answer To Our Money Problems? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Mindy CraryOccupy Wall Street (OWS) is a resistance movement of people who want Wall Street, the government and corporations to realize that individuals have the power to create change from the bottom-up. Yet the language of OWS concerns me, because it’s the language of war, instead of the language of ...
Views: 1380 - The Anti-Stuff Holiday - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Mindy CrarySwitching focus from gift giving to others to giving to yourself, is the best way to feel some relaxation and peace during the holiday season. You may think others might feel neglected, when in fact, they will feel more peace and happiness as well. For the past several years, my family and I ...
Views: 1541 - Failure Is Just The Beginning - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Mindy CraryMany people thinking of failure as the undesirable end of something they attempted, when really it is just the beginning. People are scared right now because it seems like our economy is never going to fully recover from the 2008 mortgage fiasco. They worry about losing their home, their ...
Views: 1401 - The Struggle Between Ego and Money - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Mindy CraryWhat part of the financial world has the most potential to derail a person’s personal finances? Is it political or economical? No . . . I believe that the greatest threat to a person’s financial happiness and well-being is the threat of Ego. What is Ego? According to Eckhart Tolle, the ego ...
Views: 1004 - Forgive Money Mistakes - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Mindy CraryRemembering and regretting money mistakes--instead of forgiving and forgetting--can actually hurt your efforts toward financial improvement. Anger is not a bad emotion; there are no bad emotions. However, when anger transitions from a physiological response into an ongoing grudge toward ...
Views: 1080 - Shame and Money Secrets - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Mindy CraryMoney secrets are some of the most shame-filled secrets we keep. We’ve all heard that “the truth will set you free,” however, I believe that there are two kinds of money secrets we keep: the ones we keep because it’s inconvenient to tell the truth and the ones we keep because we don’t want to ...
Views: 1247 - Feng Shui Your Money - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Mindy CraryFeng shui is all about creating good energy in your home, and the result will be prosperity and abundance in all areas of your life. So if you want to attract more money, then create an abundant, prosperous, energy in your home. Suggestions include using the feng shui money frog, placing ...
Views: 1247 - Managing Gobs of Money - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Mindy CraryI heard something a while ago that I thought was brilliant: you can’t manage large gobs of money until you are able to manage SMALL gobs of money. I know some people might think this is self-evident, but this statement reminded me of how learning this helped me several years ago. I can ...
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