Archive for April, 2008
How I Handled A Collections Letter
Receiving a collections letter doesn’t have to be the heart stopping event that it usually is for most people. Collections letters are designed for one thing: to collect a debt. How a collections letter does that is through fear, intimidation, and sometimes threats.
10 Places in the USA I Must See Before I Die
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Guest Post from my Daughter: 14 Places I Must See Before I Die!
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This is a guest post from my 14 year old Daughter who obviously wants to travel the world!
1. Paris! I have always wanted to go to Paris. Ever since I was little, the Eiffel tower has fascinated me. If I were to go there, I would definitely visit the Eiffel tower, visit the Palace [...]
Roundup and Link Love - Brain Surgery Edition
My aunt just came through surgery to repair an aneurysm located an inch deep inside her brain on the right side. Thankfully, she’s recovering quite nicely and is in full control of all her faculties. She even recognized that my Mom had changed outfits!
The surgeon said he got there just in time because the aneurysm [...]
So You Want To Be In Management
Ah, management. The thought just causes your eyes to glaze over, doesn’t it? The golf games, the easy office life, the perks, the expense accounts, the company car, the company credit cards, and the fabulous salary.
From this corporate officer’s standpoint, just remember this: if you aren’t the lead dog, the view never changes.
Management isn’t about [...]
Don’t Forget The FREE BOOK Drawing for The 4 Hour Work Week
My next drawing is in just one weeks and the book I’ll be giving away is The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
If you would like your name included in the drawing, send the NEW free book code at the bottom of my RSS feed to: ron dot haynes at [...]
6 Ways to Find Additional Money
1. When you go out to a restaurant, order water and put the money saved from drink purchases into a piggy bank (transfer to a savings account when you get more than a few bucks).
My family did this for several years and we used the money for a trip to Disney World. My wife and [...]
Confessions of an ADHD Investor
I am an ADHD investor. There. I admitted it. I don’t feel better though.
What IS an ADHD investor? It’s one that loses focus. It’s one that gets interested in one investment, learning a little about it, then loses interest and starts looking at another. It’s one that constantly tries to outrun the market up…and down. [...]
7 Solid Tips For Living Debt Free
Editor’s Note: This post was included in the Carnival of Personal Finance at Lazy Man and Money. Be sure and check out the carnival!
One of the comments from yesterday’s post asked for more specific tips for staying debt free.
I’d be interested in you posting a follow up to this story once you get some tips.
My [...]
The Beginner’s Guide to Living Debt Free
D-day is fast approaching. Debt Day. The way I calculate it, I could very easily be debt free within 12 months, sooner if I drained my 6 month emergency fund, cashed in some brokerage accounts, cut out vacations, and took the kids out of private school. I’ll pass on those and just settle for a [...]
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