Losing Friends and Alienating People

June 23, 2010

A few years ago my wife and I were walking through Home Depot on our way to the paint section. When we got there, another couple of similar age struck up a conversation with us about what rooms we were painting, etc; you know, small talk. By the end of the conversation, they said we [...]

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Don’t Hire a Coach Who Wears a Suit

June 17, 2010

We talk often about being professional, but this is against the grain. Does a suit add to your credibility? Perhaps. But maybe that goes against every bit of your personality and you shouldn’t be trying to attract clients who are looking for that kind of coach.

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110 Past Due – Real Life: Kathy Grant

June 16, 2010

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Past Due: Radio 110 – Real Life: Kathy Grant

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What if you and your spouse were over age 60, staring retirement in the face, but had $130,000 in consumer debt?  That was reality [...]

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109 Past Due – What Are You Waiting For?

June 9, 2010

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Past Due: Radio 109 – What Are You Waiting For?

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Do you ever meet someone and think, “You know, they really need help”? We all know people who need help financially, or [...]

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Termites and Economics

June 8, 2010

Ever wonder why your dining out budget has a tendency of blowing up in your face? Or how that nebulous “miscellaneous” category in your budget inflates to two or three times what you planned?
Before you get to supply and demand in an economics class, there are two concepts you must understand. First, you live in [...]

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You’ll Never Make Enough Money

June 3, 2010

When you first began working as an adult, how much money did you think would be “enough”? How about after you were five years in?
Even I recall performance reviews from years past where I thought, “If I only made 10% more, it would be enough.”
Enough for what? What do you work for? Do you work [...]

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108 Past Due – Live to Work or Work to Live?

June 2, 2010

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Past Due: Radio 108 – Live to Work or Work to Live?

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Do you work to live or live to work?  It seems like “work” has become a four-letter word in our culture.  [...]

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107 Past Due – Big Money, No Whammies!

May 26, 2010

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Past Due: Radio 107 - Big Money, No Whammies!

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What do you do when you receive a tax refund, bonus, raise, or other lump sum of money?  Do you pay off debts?  Do you [...]

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Big Money, No Whammies!

May 25, 2010

What do you do when you receive a lump sum of cash? Do you put it in your checking account until you make a decision only to find it slowly whittles away?
Or, do you throw it all at outstanding debt?
Or, do you fix things around the house and with your car that you’ve been [...]

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The Dog Days of Summer Spending

May 25, 2010

Last week, I talked about the importance of preparing for vacations and travel so summer trips don’t follow you home. It got me thinking, though: summertime ushers in all sorts of expenses that aren’t typically found on the budget throughout the rest of the year. How are you preparing for them?
Aside from a [...]

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