One Minute Thursday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Thursday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. Make a list of all of your debt and rate it either sensible or stupid debt; then add the amount of interest that you are paying for each amount on the list so you can easily see which makes the most sense to pay off first. Don't forget to forgive yourself for the stupid debt if you have it and review what you learned from it.. Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]

One Minute Thursday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Thursday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. Are you owning your value?  Women often don't!  Are you getting paid what you are worth for the work you do?  The results you are getting for your clients or employer should be a major factor in the pay you receive.  Increase your income to increase your cash flow equation and grow your money. Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]

One Minute Thursday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Thursday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. The stocks of small companies lead changes in market direction since they are most sensitive to changes in the economy. Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]

One Minute Thursday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Thursday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. Common investments that use leverage are real estate, business ownership, and stock options.  If leverage sounds scary, realize that if you have a home mortgage, you are using leverage. Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]

7 Smart Steps for OPM

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As women, we are experts at using leverage to juggle the many areas of our lives. When you plan your activities around being in a particular area of town, you are leveraging your time. The same can be said for getting a manicure while also getting a pedicure, or enjoying your workout routine while also listening to a financial course on your audio player. Are you also leveraging your money?  Leverage occurs when you have control of an asset with  a capital outlay that’s a fraction of the asset’s value. In essence, you are using OPM, or "other people's money". During the years leading … [Read more...]

One Minute Thursday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Thursday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. For those who lost much of their retirement accounts in the 2000's, assuming that they earn the historical 10% annual return from the stock market over the next few years, they won't rebuild their savings in the short term.  It's also unlikely to provide their current living standard during retirement, especially with higher health care expenses and inflation.  What steps can you take NOW to secure your financial future? Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your … [Read more...]

One Minute Thursday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Thursday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. Think strategically and long term about debt ~ Is there anything that you should lock in low interest rate financing on while interest rates are low that will have a payoff later? Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]

One Minute Thursday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Thursday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. How much money do you want?  Figure this out, and then live from that goal to create the life you want. Here is one of my favorite financial calculators from Money Magazine to help you do just that:  How much will you need for retirement? Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]

One Minute Friday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Friday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. If you realize that your current income is not leading you to your financial goals, make a list of 10 ways you can increase your income, starting with the least capital intensive, such as consulting, to the most capital intensive, such as a covered call option strategy. Remember: What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]

One Minute Friday Financial Course

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Enjoy our One Minute Friday Financial Course to enhance your money savvy one simple step at a time. If you improve your wealth management skills with an investing course allowing you to earn 1/2% better return on $100,000, you'll gain an additional $500 a month.  What is this knowledge worth?  Do you invest in your own skills as eagerly as you invest in education, camps and courses for your children? Remember:  What you focus on grows, so to grow money, give it your attention! … [Read more...]