“I Know All I Need to Know” We learn a lot in high school, and it is taxing on many of us to pass all those tests! There are a great many of those who finish reluctantly or drop out of high school. They assert, “I have learned enough!” They live their lives with that
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Stats And Facts The median household income in 2020 for all the households in the USA was $69,560. The Census Bureau has more definitive data. Keep in mind, this is with all income earners in a household. So, assuming two wage earners in the household, take the median amount and divide by two to get
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You Know Less Than You Need to Know I do not have a simple fix for that! My hope is that you will not make the same unknowing mistakes that I made when I was much younger. I made enough mistakes that it took me years to recover. My family had to do without things
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Our Limits Can Expand I want you to develop a mindset for money that will assure your financial success! The fact that you can accumulate assets will not be worthwhile if you cannot enjoy free time. You must allow yourself to grow mentally, spiritually, and physically. Mentally, you need knowledge and time to think about
The Cash Tank A mindset for money requires you to be in control, especially when we talk about cash outflow. A job or other source of income provides cash flow into your bank account. However, will that be enough when you open the valve for cash to flow out? Will you empty the tank? Is
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Picture or Pitcher? Today, I want to draw a big picture of money. I hope you can wrap your head around it. Or, at least, I hope I can improve your mindset for money. Although I know you would rather have a big pitcher of money, we need to know a little more about the
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Who Needs Exercise? Everyone. I know that it seems a stretch for me to claim good health will help you have a better mindset for money. However, I can offer examples of poor health reducing the time you have, that is, the time you are willing to spend to work on tasks at home or
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Time Perspective There are billions of people on this planet. And we all have the same amount of time available to us each day. Now, some folks may be more distracted than others, trying to survive difficult living conditions or finding enough food to eat. If you are not among those people, you need to
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Get A Fresh View of Your Financial Landscape I am grateful for the internet and the many other resources where we can learn details related to managing our personal finances. However, I feel there needs to be many more voices. So, I am adding mine. I speak from many years of experience, and even though
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