Podcast: Unconventional Path to Becoming a Millionaire

Recently, I responded to several questions posed by Flexo and Tom from Consumerism Commentary. They created a 21 minute podcast of our conversation. Here is a sampling of the content: how I used apprenticeship programs as an alternative to formal schooling, to land a job, and then to hire my own employees my motivation for [...]

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3 Essential Components to Financial Success

In my last post, I suggested that financial success takes more than learning the how to of creating wealth. I challenged that our mindset often gets in the way of reaching our financial goals. I asked you to weigh in with your personal experiences. Thank you for your comments and emails – they will help me [...]

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Is The Key To Wealth Found In A Book?

I often scan the business and finance section at our bookstore for new book covers. Virtually every week, I find new titles. Row upon row of money books. How many ways can money be discussed? Which one holds the key to wealth and financial freedom? More importantly: If the answer to wealth is revealed between [...]

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Are You Saving Enough For Retirement? Use These 4 Simple Rules Of Thumb And Find Out Now.

This is a guest post written by Todd Tresidder. How do you know if you are saving enough so you can afford to retire? And more importantly, are you saving enough to retire with confidence so that you can support your present lifestyle without running out of money early? To answer these questions, you might [...]

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Why Women Need More Money Than Men (and how to get what we need!)

Women need more money than men. Why? No, not so we can buy more shoes, handbags and manicures. We need more money because we live longer than men, make significantly less salary than our male peers, and are more likely to be single parents raising a family on one income. Having a child is now [...]

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Entrepreneur CliffsNotes from a Penny-Pinching, Pajama-Clad, Self-Made Millionaire

Aim, Ready, Fire! Entrepreneur CliffsNotes from a Penny-Pinching, Pajama-Clad, Self-Made Millionaire (photo by Okinawa Soba) This is a lengthy post (2500+ words) as it contains nearly everything I know about how to be your own boss, in an abbreviated 3-phase format. If you’ve ever dreamed of making money doing something you love to do, I [...]

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Get Real About the Difference Between Needs and Wants: Enjoy the Life You Really Want to Live!

Sally wants Mark to work more so she can quit her job to be a stay-at-home mom for their two young children.  Mark wants Sally to continue working so they can pay down debt and build some savings. Despite earning a higher than average combined annual income, they often argue about money. Worse, they feel [...]

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