Credit Card Debt Is Voluntary Slavery

debt slave Credit Card Debt Is Voluntary SlaveryDo you LIKE being a slave?

Piling up credit card debt makes you a slave.  You give up your freedom every time you add to the balance on your card.

When you owe debt, you are no longer working for your own financial well-being.  You are working to make someone else wealthy – the credit card company.

You are their slave.  You toil all day to make them rich.  You’ve …

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Getting Your Head Above Water Financially

drowning thumb Getting Your Head Above Water FinanciallyWant to get ahead financially?

I’m not talking about getting wealthy here although that could happen.  I’m talking about just getting your head above water.

The problem is that we overcommit ourselves financially.  We buy and buy and buy most of it on credit cards and soon the ocean of debt we create gets too deep.

We have to stand on our financial tippy-toes just to keep ourselves from

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My Personal Economic Recovery

graph thumb My Personal Economic RecoveryI was tired of feeling broke.

I made a decent living, but I always felt spread too thin.  I also felt pressure to save for retirement, save for the kids college fund and keep up with the proverbial Joneses. 

I was sick of it.  I wanted more.  I wanted to feel like I was getting ahead instead of further and further behind. 

This was all about five years ago.  …

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How We Underestimate Our Financial Strength

moneywhirlpool How We Underestimate Our Financial Strength Do you have financial strength?

I think we often underestimate our financial power.  We dismiss what is possible simply because we don’t believe we are capable of more.

For example, I think most people think it is next to impossible to pay cash for a nice automobile.  Cars are undoubtedly expensive, but it is possible to buy one without borrowing money.  I’m a regular guy and I recently paid

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Your Income Is Your Best Tool To Achieve Financial Freedom

freedom Your Income Is Your Best Tool To Achieve Financial Freedom Do you want to achieve financial independence?

All too often, people rely on unrealistic means to free themselves financially.  Their hope lies more along the lines of wishful thinking than true strategy.

A solid plan for the proper use of your existing income is the best way to reach financial freedom.

Where many go wrong in their pursuit of financial freedom

I believe most people would say they desire financial

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