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I am currently reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written by Robert Kiyosaki.  Although I don’t agree with a lot of things that Kiyosaki writes in the book, it is a somewhat motivational book.  One of the things he mentions is that a little greed can be a good thing when used as a motivator. When [...]

I am a huge advocate of financial education.  I am still in the learning mode.  I try to learn something new everyday about personal finances.  Now I am not saying that it is NOT the parents responsibility to teach their kids about finances (I think they should).  But what about if they have it all [...]

Recognize the four “Ititudes that foster debt: Ignorance – Lack of financial training (Proverbs 22:3) Indulgence – Unrestrained gratification (Proverbs 13:25) Imprudence – Poor planning (Proverbs 16:3) Isolation – Lack of communication (Proverbs 28:13) Steps you can take to defeat the “Ititudes” Establish the right balance in ...

I was thinking today about some of the stupid money mistakes I have made over the years and wanted to share with everyone some of those “hazards” and some simple remedies you might think about using. Credit Card Debt Mistakes Impulsive purchases (buying what you can’t afford/not using budget in spending decisions). Acquiring multiple ...

This is an on-going discussion of Robert Kiyosaki’s book:  Rich Dad’s Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money Do you want to make more money?  Don’t have enough money at the end of the month?  Have you asked yourself why you want to make more money?  Do you think that will automatically bring [...]

I have just started reading for the second time a book by Robert Kiyosaki titled:  Rich Dad’s Increase Your Financial IQ: Get Smarter with Your Money I have found that for most this is a love or hate relationship. I happen to like what Kiyosaki has to say in his books.  This one in particular [...]