You probably know I created my wealth through two things – learning how to treat myself like I mattered by paying myself first (A 5000-year-old concept of the wealthy.) and investing in real estate. While there are more details, those are the two primary drivers. Owning apartment buildings makes me a housing provider – I […]

When we’re not taught something correctly, we make things up from what is around us. We make it up from what our parents say to us when we’re young. We make it up from what our teachers tell us in school. We make it up from the television shows we watch, the newspapers and magazines […]

Last week I wrote about three differences in the attitudes of ordinary people compared to the attitudes of the wealthy. T. Harv Eker talks about the poor versus the rich.Rich versus poor is too black-and-white and demeaning. And just because someone appears rich does not mean they are wealthy. You can see rich – based […]

In the past, I’ve written about the difference between the attitudes of ordinary people compared to the attitudes of the wealthy. T. Harv Eker talks about the poor versus the rich. To me, that’s too black and white, demeaning, and because someone appears rich does not mean they are wealthy. You can see rich; fancy […]

My wife is a residential Realtor® and recently sold a house to a developer. The original house that was built in 1950 will be torn down. The owner, who I will call Mr. Frugal, purchased it new just and recently went into an assisted care facility. My wife worked with both his children who were […]

You are not alone when you feel it’s difficult to spend money sometimes. If it’s difficult for you now, it will be even more difficult in retirement, or when you think you have Complete Financial Choice®. If you type into Google, “Why is it hard to spend money in retirement?” you’ll see 126 Million results. […]

Chellie Campbell has a newsletter she sends out and has a program that I also respect. In a recent email she spoke about asking for too much: “Why don’t we ask for too much? Too much love, too much money, too much happiness, too much fun? How often do we restrict our reality to lower […]

What happens when the company you are working for has to do layoffs and you lose a job? If that provided 100% of your income, you still have 100% of your bills, but zero income. What do you do? For me it was to be self-employed or establish a business. As I look back on […]

When it comes to handling money powerfully one of the attitudes of the wealthy is that they look at the big picture first, and the details second. If you heard the expression, can’t see the forest for the trees you heard an illustration of that concept above. However, for years that expression never made sense […]

If you’re having any financial struggles you first need to know it is not your fault. After discovering the solutions to my financial struggles I recognized it was not my fault. And I bet the same applies to you. Here are the reasons it’s not your fault: 1. How to handle money, write a check, […]