Daily we have anxious people calling, or writing in, sharing the lies that they have been lead to believe about money and finances.  Some are hilarious, some are crazy and some are downright pathetic.  But every lie is damaging to those who believe it.   Fundamentally, knowing when you’re being told a lie becomes critical if …

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Imagine this for a moment. You deposit money into your savings account. And when you open your bank statement at the end of the month you find the bank has charged you interest instead of paying you interest.  That is negative. Why is it that banks all over the world, including the Federal Reserve Bank, …

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She raced up in her soap-suds covered car to the car wash attendant screaming, “Look at my car!  It didn’t even spray me off as I went through.”  And the reason the car wash hadn’t “sprayed her off” was that she didn’t keep pace. You see, instead of putting her car in neutral to go …

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Inflation steals the value of savings without changing the figures.  It is an insidious form of taxation.  Doomsayers mourn this fact.  Optimists try to change it.  Leaders adjust to the fact and work with it.

Ask any affluent person who has prospered… not through inheritance, generosity or corporate welfare, and they will advise you the best thing you can do for your future is to save more today.  Saving more is definitely a major necessity if you desire to be better off tomorrow than you are today.  However saving more …

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Today, Monday morning, its easy to appreciate that the Broncos handily beat the Panthers in yesterday’s big game.  But going into the game the Panthers were the ones heavily favored to win.  And that is why it is so difficult to speculate on the future. 7 months ago Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton were heavily …

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It’s amazing!  Most people choose never to push against what they perceive to be the prevailing behavior, norm or belief of their current culture.  Tragically, going with the flow has become the predominant behavior when it comes to money and finances as well.  And this #1 hazard prevents people from discovering the truth about many …

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Do you live your life to “get through” or to “grow and improve”?  Your answer creates the lens through which you view your savings and wealth.  Once you know where you’re going Savings + Saving in the Right Place = A Great Start on the Road to Financial Wealth.

Most Americans are glad 2015 is behind them.  That’s because so many of them fell short of their financial goals for the year according to a new Capital One study[i].  Despite being determined to do better, i.e., paying down debts and saving more money, most people failed.  For instance: Only 3 out of every 10 …

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In this episode, learn why the control of your own money trumps all other financial strategies, and discover how the right life insurance helps you keep better control of your Savings, Assets, and Liabilities.