The One

Life is short, be kind, be the one.

I’ve Tried It, It Doesn’t Work

I was reading another of a long list of motivational writings and it said the same things - If you want to be happy and successful do these things.

Budget Woes

I suck at budgeting. I believe it is the single reason we are poor and continue to be poor. Seems like such a simple idea and yet I never do it. I never tell my money where to go and before I know it, it is all gone.

Pay Yourself First

One of the first important principles in the classic, Richest Man in Babylon, is to pay yourself first. When I first read this passage as a young adult, I had zero debt and zero obligations. I decided to give this a try and put away 10% of everything that I earned.

Most Important Lesson in Finance

I mentioned a few months ago that I had taken a class with our local church around finances and the lessons that I learned. I decided to ask my wife what she thought was the most important lesson from that class. Here were her takeaways:

Goals

“When you define your goals, you give your brain something new to look for and focus on.” - Darren Hardy

Finance and Health Update

July and August have not been good months with regards to finance and health. To recount the last update, our furnace and A/C units gave out and we had to finance $8,000 to purchase units.

Finance Update

Over the last month I mentioned where I was at in my financial life; where I needed help, where I was not being healthy, where I was trying to improve.

Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day has to be the worst day for someone like me, who is trying to get his finances in order. It doesn't help that I have a couple of birthday's coming up. How am I supposed to resist all the tempting deals?

How to Become Wealthy – Money Lesson #3

This one is about how to get out of debt. I have used some of these principles now to help begin the process of debt elimination. Would that I would never get into debt again, but I know myself too well!