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What’s Your One Word Mantra for 2018?

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Some of my words were: learning, energy, gratitude, business, fun, warmth, generosity, and laughter. I have purchased homes I wanted, wrote books I envisioned in my head and made vacations become my reality. For 2018, my word is “grow.” The words I wrote around “grow” are: Knowledge (I have so much more to learn.).

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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Before officially shoving off in 2018, Ellison and Darsy led what some might call typical lives. Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. But the story is told time and time again: After the first step, you often learn that fear outsizes reality.

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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

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The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the average undergraduate tuition at public colleges during 2018-2019 was $18,383.00, all included (fees, tuition, housing, etc.) For us, that might be finding a sommelier class, taking a pasta-making class with friends or hands on learning about digital currency.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Start by learning about them via LinkedIn , Google, Facebook and even the customers’ own webpages; you’ll arm yourself with their photographs, knowledge of their businesses, circles, hobbies, favorite music and special interests. Transactional milestones are any events that move the customer through the purchasing experience.

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The One Thing You Never Hear About Becoming Wealthy

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The starter home we purchased in 2007 lost over half of its market value less than a year after we bought it. Eventually we renovated and converted that home into a rental property until finally selling in 2018 at a sale price 60% higher than our original purchase price.

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How to Reframe the Way You Think About Money

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As I started my own money journey and shared what I was learning, countless others reached out to share that they were struggling with the same issues. In most cases, we are actually choosing not to purchase it. It’s a subtle shift, but people report that they just stopped craving, wanting or needing things they used to purchase.

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A Millennial’s Guide to Finances: 5 Things to Start Before You Turn 30

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List out your purchases in an Excel spreadsheet at the end of each month and place each transaction into a bucket. Get detailed and introspective to evaluate which purchases are legitimate needs vs. nonessentials. Ultimately, managing your finances is a process, but it can be learned. Do you know where your money is going?

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