The Trillion Dollar Question

The Trillion Dollar Question

The Trillion Dollar question- How to break decision paralysis. If you listen to any American economic news for very long the trillion Dollars question will come up – in fact it is the 17 trillion dollar question (and growing).  What is the United States going to do...
The 24 Hour Rule

The 24 Hour Rule

What is going on in our world?  As a savvy shopper I watch Groupon for deals on stuff that I need and often enough there is something that comes up that is a good deal.  Here is a little side note BE CAREFUL.  There is all kinds of stuff on Groupon that you think you...
Leveraging Your Mistakes

Leveraging Your Mistakes

What a concept: learning from your mistakes.  This is something that everyone understands and for me it is how I get through life. John Wooden once said, “If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything.” Mom said “don’t touch that stove” and I learnt...
How Much is Enough

How Much is Enough

Every day in every financial situation the question of “how much is enough” just has to be answered.  Refuse to acknowledge and answer this question and it will answer itself – with a resounding MORE! Let me use an example that borders on bathroom humor but bear with...
Do Whatever it Takes

Do Whatever it Takes

“Dead folks tell no tales” these are the words of Harriet Tubman as she put a loaded pistol to a faint-hearted slave she was saving!   Between 1850 and 1860 Tubman guided more than 300 slaves from bondage in the southern US to the freedom of the north.  Do words and...