Debt Free Now What: Moving Beyond the Financial Basics

cash stack Debt Free Now What: Moving Beyond the Financial Basics Wondering what to do now that you are debt free?

Getting debt free is a great financial goal, but we shouldn’t stop there.  The next steps are really where we benefit from the hard work of paying off all our creditors.

Once we are no longer burdened by monthly payments, then we have the freedom to start doing wise things with our money and living life to the fullest!

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7 Critical Ways You Need to Take Your Life Off Autopilot

boeing 747 7 Critical Ways You Need to Take Your Life Off Autopilot Are you living on autopilot?

Planes have autopilots so they can fly themselves for awhile.  This frees the human pilots up to relax a little during less critical phases of flight.

All too often, we think we can put important parts of our lives on autopilot as a way to cope with being over committed and stressed out.

Automated navigation systems guide planes when they are on autopilot to keep …

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Tough Economy Demands Proper View of Employment

blue eye Tough Economy Demands Proper View of Employment How secure is your employment situation?

Given the tough economy, many employment situations are changing rapidly.  There are inducements to leave being offered, layoffs occurring and businesses folding almost daily.

Tough economy or not, over the years, I’ve seen what I thought were some sure things go up in smoke for myself and others more than once.

I might have been naive, but I didn’t seem to be the …

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Downsizing, Becoming Debt-Free And Saving For Retirement

funny money Downsizing, Becoming Debt Free And Saving For Retirement What steps are you taking to win financially?  Are you cutting back due to the recession and saving more?

No matter how you slice it, life takes money

It takes money to take care of your kids.  It takes money to advance a cause.  It takes money to retire with dignity.

Buying more than you can afford and accumulating debt drains you of your financial power.  It binds you …

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