You love your spouse or partner dearly, but when it comes to money, there’s friction – so you avoid talking about it. It’s uncomfortable and you just can’t seem to get on the same page. One spouse might be a spender and the other, a saver. Or one spouse thinks long-term and the other, short-term. What about investing? Chances are…
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Prioritize Your Money
Q. My husband Tom and I follow your podcast. He is a car mechanic and told me he wants to buy new handlebars for his motorcycle. It will cost $1800 because it involves additional parts. The funny thing is, he plans to sell the motorcycle! I reminded him about opportunity cost. What more help can you give me to explain…
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4 Choices for a Former Employers’ 401(k)
Have you left an employer and your 401(k) with them? I recently received an email asking about what to do with a 401(k) plan that was left with a former employer. Here was the question: Hi Linda, I would like your opinion on the following; my wife is beginning a new chapter in her career and starting a new job…
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7 Fantastic Financial Books I Recommend
I’m really picky about which books are a must-have for your wealth building library, of course, so I won’t be recommending a lot. But there are some that made a real difference in my life and really stand out and I’d like to share them with you. 1. Before anything else, I would read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon…
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What’s a Spending Philosophy?
I’ve always believed in having a spending philosophy rather than a budget. Budgets are like diets: they feel restrictive, you want to go off them as soon as you start them, and over time, they may give you a bad relationship with money. I’d rather talk about a “spending philosophy.” A “spending philosophy” is a set of principles you believe…
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How to Set Your Luxury Brand Apart from the Ordinary
When setting your luxury brand apart from everyone else, the ordinary, what you need to know is who is your client? What subconscious desires do they have? What unmet needs do they have? This is what I call “knowing your WHO”. When Marriott creates a brand, it’s by the WHO is going to use it. They don’t go and build…
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10 Things to Do When the Stock Market Crashes
We are in interesting times. As you know if you’ve been following me for a while, I follow stock market cycles. I’ve been expecting a world wide sovereign debt crisis because of cycles. I call the string of events happening, “the tunnel”. I’ve been explaining it in my Be Wealthy & Smart VIP Experience. Needless to say, I’ve been expecting…
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DDoS Cyber Attack & The Next Way You’ll Get Hacked
Did you know your bank account is likely vulnerable to an internet phone virus? I didn’t either until the DDoS attack last week. I’m writing this blog post to let you know there may be a security breach in your phone that may allow undesirables into your bank account! (If you’d rather listen to this as a podcast, click HERE)….
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5 Reasons Why Paying Off Your Home Mortgage Might Be a Bad Idea
Have you thought about paying off your home mortgage? Wonder if it’s the right thing to do? There seems to be a movement these days that all debt is bad. Whether it’s credit card debt, auto loan debt, student debt or mortgage debt, the rally cries seem to be: “pay off all debt – period.” Is that right or should…
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How Will Kim Kardashian’s Insurance Claim Work?
Wonder what happens when you make a claim for a jewelry loss and what Kim Kardashian might experience? I had the unfortunate experience of having jewelry stolen from my home. Although I usually keep it locked away in a safe, I unpacked my bag and threw the silk pouch with a Tahitian pearl necklace, earrings and ring into my drawer…
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