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If you Feel you MUST Get a Credit Card, Keep These Tips in Mind
Our regular readers know how much I dislike credit cards. Actually, dislike is a really weak attempt at describing how I really feel. Still, there are tons of people who disagree with me and feel they just can’t get by … Continue reading
099 Financial Excellence: Overcoming the Roadblocks to Debt Elimination
Episode 99: Overcoming the Roadblocks to Debt Elimination Feb 28, 2012. Today I welcomed financial coach Kevin Suddick back to the show to talk about the major roadblocks he sees with his financial coaching clients who are trying to get out of … Continue reading
093 Financial Excellence: Handling Business Criticism, & Suze Orman’s Approved Card
Episode 93: How to Handle Criticism of your Business, Thoughts on Suze Orman’s Approved Card, Jan 10, 2012. Today I talk about how I personally handle criticism and rejection in my business. I also offer my thoughts on Suze Orman’s … Continue reading
069 Financial Excellence: Cash Flow Lessons Learned for Small Businesses
Episode 69: Cash Flow Basics for Small Businesses; Crap! I Got a Credit Card; Yakezie Challenge Update; July 19, 2011. Today I intended to cover some lessons I learned about small business cash flow over the last few years. Before … Continue reading
How Paying with Cash Keeps you from Over Spending
It’s tough to buy on impulse when you remove credit cards from the equation. On Father’s Day we went to an event at our local airport called Wings and Wheels. It’s a classic car show combined with a classic plane … Continue reading
Posted in Personal finance, Relationships & Money, Saving Money
Tagged cash, credit card, Family, family time, fathers day, Relationships & Money, spending
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No Credit Cards for the Month of June!
Here at the Financial Excellence Headquarters, we’re announcing a war on the status quo of our lives. We’re challenging everyone we know to do something totally weird and not use a credit card for an entire month. For some in … Continue reading
Posted in Beating Debt, Personal finance
Tagged cash, credit, credit card, debit, debit card, debt free., financial, money
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Bonus Financial Literacy Question (Emergencies) Mayday!: May 1, 2011
MAYDAY! EMERGENCY video! This wasn’t scheduled (emergencies never are) so this is a bonus question for Financial Literacy Month. I share the story of our unexpected financial emergency event in our podcast, Living In Financial Excellence Episode 56. In … Continue reading
Posted in Personal finance
Tagged credit card, emergencies, emergency fund, financial literacy, installment loan, payment plan
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Financial Literacy Month Question of the Day: April 29th, 2011
If I have some friends coming to town the day after I get paid, should I… A) Cash paycheck, spend as I want B) Make a plan and use an Envelope System C) Put it on a credit card. Eat, … Continue reading
Why I LOVE The Emergency Fund
Emergencies happen. Are you prepared? This morning I woke up to the sound of my wife telling me we had no hot water. I knew right away that if she’s telling me this, it means she got up before me … Continue reading
Posted in Personal finance
Tagged avoiding debt, credit card, emergency, emergency fund, water heater
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Financial Literacy Month Question of the Day: April 17th, 2011
Today’s question isn’t about money but most Americans believe this topic does have something to do with their finances: I earn the most points by… A) Using my Credit Card B) Using my Membership Accounts (Airline, Hotel, etc) C) Buying … Continue reading
Posted in Personal finance
Tagged credit card, financial literacy, points, rewards points
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