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Cash Flow Coaching is Accessible to Everyone

Michael — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:32:14 +0000

Cash Flow Coaching is the answer to the prayers of thousands of people struggling through this terrible economy. It’s the ray of sunshine in an otherwise dark sky.

I’ll follow up with another blog post describing more about Cash Flow Coaching and what it is, but right now I want to make an opportunity available [...]

Do the Next Right Thing

Michael — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:48:04 +0000

Every once in a while I need to remind myself to “Do the Next Right Thing”. A simple statement but very powerful; it serves to refocus my attention and reprioritize. Everyone should use a similar tactic themselves.

Usually it has a calming effect because I know that if I slow down and just follow my [...]

Plan for College Expenses

Michael — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:50:55 +0000

Paying for College is becoming more difficult and I wrote about the Perfect Storm recently. Now let’s introduce the Perfect Solution for College Costs.

Sharing the Burden:

Grants Gifts Scholarships Work Loans Money out of your own pocket, that you worked hard to earn and probably already paid taxes on

OK. I got a little [...]

401k is Still a Good Idea

Michael — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:25:23 +0000

Stick to the plan! If you’ve got a 401k, especially if your investment horizon is longer than 5 years, now is not the time to get jumpy.

I just read that GM is planning to stop matching some employee contributions to their 401k plans. Add that to the fact that many 401k plans have taken [...]