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These 3 Things Will Make or Break You

January 15, 2013 By Camille Gaines Leave a Comment

Feel like you’ve got to have all of the answers before you can get started creating a new income stream? You’re not the only one. The truth is that you’ll never have all of the answers and you’ll need to get started to find out what many of the answers are. BUT you’ll want to definitely consider these 3 strategic but basic questions before you spend time or money on your business idea. Click the video above to find out how! Know you're ready to ignite your income and your life in 2013? Then grab one of the limited spots now in the Savvy Rich Income Expansion … [Read more...]

Will 2013 Be the Same Ole Same Ole?

January 12, 2013 By Camille Gaines Leave a Comment

Will 2013 be the same ole same ole? OR will it be the year that changes your life? It's truly your choice by the actions you take or do not take. Decide what makes a rich life for you and live from that place. Sounds simple, but we don't get around to doing it because life is so busy! Use this easy but powerful formula to make 2013 the year that changes your life! Click the video above to find out how! Know you're ready to ignite your income and your life in 2013? Then grab one of the limited spots now in the Savvy Rich Income Expansion Program CLICK HERE to learn more … [Read more...]

Comfort Zones Are Cozy But…

October 25, 2012 By Camille Gaines 1 Comment

When was the last time you left your comfort zone? As I write to you today I am unreeling from speaking at the Texas Conference for Women yesterday. I was scheduled to do an expert exchange on Savvy Smart Spending and finding undervalued investments to a group of up to 150 women, followed by a book signing. I’ve been speaking more over the past two years, and even though the live Q and A format wouldn’t allow me to prepare for the presentation, I thought to myself, “Piece of cake; I can easily talk about women and money all day.” Two days before the event I got a call from the … [Read more...]

Tips from a Dynamic Serial Entrepreneur

April 18, 2012 By Camille Gaines 9 Comments

A side benefit of creating Financial Woman has been the opportunity to learn from other women who have built businesses from scratch. Becoming involved with experienced female business owners has led me to regularly leave my comfort zone, which is something I highly recommend as a step to creating a rich and purposeful life. Tina Cannon is the EIR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence) in the Texas State Applied Entrepreneur Business Program in which I am participating for the second year; this has presented an excellent opportunity to expand my knowledge about small business finance, funding and … [Read more...]

7 Lessons from the Soup Peddler

March 28, 2012 By Camille Gaines 11 Comments

One of my favorite areas to explore with clients is how to increase cash flow. The best solutions usually come in the form of increasing income rather than cutting expenses. Look around you at the people who changed their whole being when faced with a need to make more money, either because they had lost a job, or refused to continue to tolerate a job they disliked. In Austin, there is an entrepreneur named David Ansel, known as the Soup Peddler. A few years back, David refused to stay in a corporate job he didn’t like. He tried a couple of different ideas that didn’t work, including … [Read more...]

Want a Fresh Perspective?

February 28, 2012 By Camille Gaines 1 Comment

Last fall during the launch of Earn Grow Give; Simple Steps to Grow Your Money While Living a Rich Life, I applied $1 for every book sold toward a kiva.org loan. These loans are available to women who qualify globally to provide small business funding. The amazing thing about these loans is that they are for amounts as small as $25 or $50, yet they literally change the life of a woman and her family. It is such a joy to see the repayments of my kiva loans for (prepare yourself) $5.50 and $ 4.17. Talk about putting things into perspective! I hate to mention the overused latte factor, but it … [Read more...]

Clarify Priorities to Live a Rich Life

January 4, 2012 By Camille Gaines 3 Comments

At Financial Woman, we promote that financial goals and living a rich life are congruent. A rich life goes far beyond money; it’s about a life that includes spending your time in a way that’s meaningful, and also being surrounded by things you love that express your style, both in your home and your wardrobe. The third step in growing your money is creating positive cash flow, which simply means more money coming in than going out each month. (If you haven’t gotten my free video series explaining the 5 steps to grow money, you can get them here.) In reality, cash flow is the direct … [Read more...]

5 Things I Learned from Writing “Earn Grow Give”

December 6, 2011 By Camille Gaines 1 Comment

Last week I was honored to have a book signing for Earn Grow Give, my personal finance book for women, in my home town of Tupelo, Mississippi, at the downtown landmark retailer, Reed’s Department Store. I grew up with Catherine Reed, who works in the gift and book department, so, personally, it felt more like a homecoming than a business venture for me. I was truly touched by the support of each person who attended the signing, especially since writing and publishing a book felt like a big and scary thing in my life. Did you know that you have a book in you? Everyone does, I believe, … [Read more...]

Practice Gratitude for a Rich Life

November 21, 2011 By Camille Gaines 2 Comments

At Financial Woman, during this month when we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States, I have been focusing on gratitude in several of my blogs. Have gratitude for what you do have. Think of all the people in the world who would gladly swap places with you. If you are reading this on your computer or some sort of device with internet access, you are truly blessed by world standards. What I have learned from the various stages of my money journey is that wealth is all relative. This is another one of those great truths that are simple, but not really easy to appreciate. For example, … [Read more...]

5 Simple Steps to a Rich Life

November 17, 2011 By Camille Gaines Leave a Comment

At Financial Woman, I like to share my simple 5 step process for creating a rich life. Each and every step is important to help you get those “money reasons”, or the things that you want that money provides. Here are the steps: Develop the right mindset with your money Track your money’s growth by knowing how much money you have Create positive sustainable cash flow…with style Grow your money by learning the basics of investing Avoid buying high and selling low Remember, while money cannot buy everything, it provides food and shelter, along with other things that can … [Read more...]