Debt

Companies NEED debt to pay payroll

This statement made me pause. Now, I don’t care if you support this massive monster of a mistaken bailout or not … the notion that companies must have credit to pay their bills and therefore employ you is the height of ridiculous. As a matter of fact, I’ve never worked for a company who used [...]

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Short and Long Term Goals

I have hundreds of “goals” or things that flit through my mind that I mentally decide I want to accomplish. I finally decided to put pencil to paper and make a list. I wrote down 1 year, 5 year, and 10 year goals. Mark even got in on the action. It was an interesting exercise, [...]

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If You Know You’re Broke, STOP SPENDING

My co-workers are excited about the book I’m writing. They all want to talk about my process and my ideas. I think it’s fabulous to receive such instant feedback, but some of the conversations it has prompted have blown my mind. In the break room yesterday, I was speaking with a woman who is in [...]

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Giving Until It Hurts

While prepping a guest post earlier in the week, something was niggling at the back of my mind. The post was about helping my brother financially, even when he was making bad decisions. I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to the story. Just a bit ago, it hit me. Mark and I [...]

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Being In Debt Feels Hopeless

A lot of my favorite bloggers write about Gazelle Intensity. The basic premise is that you focus on reducing your debt with all the intensity of a Gazelle outrunning a cheetah. I’m amazed at the lengths at which some people are able to go to accomplish this. I admire the dedication and fortitude that it [...]

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