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MARCH 24, 2022

“It’s not your momma’s finance lesson,” Lapin says in describing her book, Rich B h: A Simple 12-Step Plan for Getting Your Financial Life Together… Finally. Throughout the book, she shares personal anecdotes and examples, such as how she painlessly eliminated a $5,000 credit-card balance.

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MARCH 10, 2022

Paying credit card interest or fees. A credit card can be a useful tool. Credit card interest rates can be incredibly high, and not paying off your balance every month can start a downward spiral into crippling consumer debt that destroys your finances. Something else to look out for is annual fees.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

You’ve heard of entrepreneurs and executives creating a business plan to help them cement and guide their long-term strategy, but did you know that creating a personal financial plan is an excellent way to keep your long-term goals on track? Write your financial goals.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

We’ve talked before about setting and achieving goals , and one of the simplest (though not easy) techniques to accomplish your financial dreams is developing the habit of mindfulness. It has recently become a secular practice you can apply to many areas of your life, including your finances. What is mindfulness?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Whether you’re in debt or trying to climb your way out of debt, shame can be a paralyzing influence that keeps you from making progress toward your goals and creating a better life. Knowing the difference between shame and guilt can be confusing because so many of us hold both of them when it comes to money.

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MARCH 8, 2022

How many bath bombs have been purchased on credit cards in the name of self-care? Becoming more concretely aware of cultural, familial and personal values might thus be an important key to better personal finance. How many unused vitamins and supplements under the name of wellness? Pink things for breast cancer awareness?

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MARCH 9, 2022

I studied finance in college and then worked in financial services, and I still didn’t know anything about my own money. When we shift our money goals to be intentional acts of self-love, rather than acts of restriction and self-deprivation, it becomes much easier to take the actions that get us closer to reaching our goals.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

What I took from this is that, if we don’t deny ourselves small pleasures, we have a better chance of sticking to our main goal. Another example: A few years ago, I signed up for a meditation workshop. These days, my biggest “little” indulgence is the way I use my credit card reward points.

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

Depending on your goals and financial situation , you may consider allocating a few percentage points of your portfolio to some of the riskier, more volatile investments, with the remainder in more proven, stable investments. The same idea applies with your money. Overcome FOMO.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

  Those deposits could have been any of the following; cash, check, wire transfer or the processing of credit card payments. I’ll admit this is an extreme example, however how often have you seen internet marketers showcasing their revenues?  How is that possible? 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 23, 2010

  Simplify your finances. Cut down on the number of accounts you have, cut down on your credit cards, spend less, reduce your bills.    Make your finances automagical. Simplifying your finances greatly reduces your stress.   Set long-term goals. See  Think About Your Life Goals.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 27, 2011

  Co-mingling is when your personal and business finances are mixed--either through a bank account or credit card.    There are proven systems and tools that can ensure you hire the right people, including clear job descriptions with job goals that help you attract, hire and retain quality support. 

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Thanks Rob Smorfitt Said on September 2nd, 2007 at 9:13 pm Is a lack of finance not a symptom rather than the cause of SME failure. Sell something then go sell some more.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 5, 2010

To use myself as an example, supporting a family is not high on my list of successes. Like money or happiness, success is not the goal. It’s the byproduct of other, far more worthy goals. Brian Tracey says happiness is not a goal itself. I think that is the ultimate goal for anyone following a passion.

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