While American People can be divided on lots of different issues;there’s one thing most people in this country can agree on.We all hate paying taxes. Even, our founding fathers hated taxes. That’s why the tax code requires us to pay what we owe but makes it clear that we have the right to take any legal [...]
July 10, 2010
According to the statistics shared by Mike Peterson, co-founder of The American Credit Foundation and author of “Reality Millionaire: Proven Tips to Retire Rich,” most Americans are losing the money-making game. Take 100 people at age 20 and fast forward them to retirement. Only five percent of them will be financially okay. That’s not even [...]
July 9, 2010
Breaking into show business or professional modeling seems insurmountable to most people. Often, people are so desperate to be discovered that they fall for get rich quick schemes, or pay unscrupulous agents who offer quick and easy ways to get to the top. They are uneducated in what one really needs to make [...]
July 8, 2010
Many employees dread going to work each day. They are miserable, spending their entire week just waiting for the weekend to arrive. Their work suffers; they don’t work up to their potential, feeling unappreciated. It is a vicious circle causing management to be unreasonable and demanding while employees become more unhappy. Lisa Wicker, [...]
July 8, 2010
When many people think of giving, they think of gifts and a commercialized Christmas season. Yet giving happens in every aspect of life and it includes intangible things such as time and attention. Many people over-give to the point of hurting themselves. People also often give the wrong thing. This happens very often in [...]
July 7, 2010
Many children find themselves hopelessly in debt after leaving home. They go off to college, wanting to take on the world. The independence they suddenly experience leads to decisions that are not always best for them. Many of them have not had to deal with financial responsibilities. They are lured into [...]
July 6, 2010
The American Dream is the classic tale of rags to riches. From new generations of immigrants, to the many who feel they are condemned to forever work a dead end job in corporate America, scores of people seek the American Dream. They become entrepreneurs, self-sufficient men and women building themselves up from nothing [...]
July 5, 2010
Few families pass on actual knowledge about wealth building to their children. Negative feelings of poverty and scarcity can last for generations. Accountant and financial advisor, Dr. Joseph Simini says, “Most people are illiterate about finance. Finance isn’t all that tough. If you want to become financially independent, you can’t depend on someone [...]
July 5, 2010
It is sad that many Americans are not financially able to retire when they want to. Most of those who can afford retirement have to do so with a cut in their spending habits. Whether or not your parents took the time to teach you how to make money and take care of money, it is [...]
July 4, 2010
“If you love proven money-making strategies — then wow! You’ll love this what I learned from this book, it’s called, “The Power of the Vote.” It’s written by Douglas Schoen, and it’s especially empowering in an area that is so important, but often so misunderstood — Politics! If you say, “Politics aren’t for me,” then you’re in [...]
July 3, 2010
Advances in technology and cultural responses to it mean that more people want to work from home and more companies want to outsource. Here are just a few examples of opportunities for companies in taking advantage of virtual workers: reduced overhead costs, higher quality workers not available locally, often higher productivity per hour. Opportunities for the telecommuter: [...]
July 11, 2010
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