While you may have heard me talk about this in the past, I am constantly reminded of how often smart and educated people are not taking the most basic actions to create a better financial future for themselves. Very often when I am the guest on a podcast, radio or TV show I will put […]
You will see below an email I recently received in an attempt to have me call a phone number so a malicious virus can be downloaded to infect my smartphone. Let’s look at some of the clues this is a scam: 1. Using the phrase “actuated the subscription.” 2. Addressed to “Dear Client.” 3. Bad […]
Recently I was a guest on the podcast of Fred Diamond who focuses on sales training for women in large organizations. (You can find out more about that interview at the end of this post.)After being on the podcast and reading the transcript I was reminded of my unsuccessful career in sales.Maybe it would be […]
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview Perry Marshall for Episode 132 of my Wealth On Any Income Podcast. If you have not checked out any of those episodes, it is worth your time. The interviews are short, generally 15-20 minutes, and provide insights, information and inspiration for your business or your money. Perry […]
This is the seventh and final of a series of emails that deal with our relationship with money. (You can read the other ones here). Most of this is based on the work of Morgan Housel, the author of The Psychology of Money. 7. Social aspiration spending: Trickle-down consumption patterns from one socioeconomic group to the […]
This is the sixth and final of a series of emails that deal with our relationship with money. (You can read the other ones here). Most of this is based on the work of Morgan Housel, the author of The Psychology of Money. 6. Are you asking $3 questions when $30,000 questions are all that […]
This is the fifth in a series of articles that deal with our relationship with money. (You can read the other ones here). Most of this is based on the work of Morgan Housel, the author of The Psychology of Money. 5. The joy of spending can diminish as income rises because there’s less struggle, […]
This is the fourth in a series of articles that deal with our relationship with money. (You can read the other ones here). Most of this is based on the work of Morgan Housel, the author of The Psychology of Money. 4. You have an emotional attachment to large purchases, particularly a house. It would […]
This is the third in a series of articles that deal with our relationship with money. (You can read the other ones here). Most of this is based on the work of Morgan Housel, the author of The Psychology of Money. 3. Frugality Inertia: A lifetime of good savings habits can’t be transitioned to a […]
This is the second in a series of articles that deal with our relationship with money. (You can read the first one here). Most of this is based on the work of Morgan Housel, the author of The Psychology of Money. 2. Entrapped by spending: Rather than using money to build a life, your life […]