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By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:52:38 +0000

#Andy Wood→
Actually, that’s another blog post!
It begins with the words we tell ourselves everyday and with the actions we take as a result of those words. Words are powerful things. They can cause marriages to start (“will you marry me”), nations to go to war, children to abandon their parents, and they can mend tattered relationships (“I’m sorry, please forgive me?”).

But, words only have power when we act on them.

I constantly tell my children that the words they tell themselves on a constant basis will help determine what kind of people they grow up to be.

Scary and exhilarating at the same time, no?

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:46:29 +0000

#Fran Kerrigan→ Could you set the reminder to pay at the earliest date it has been historically due? If you pay them online, you should be able to schedule your payments. Thanks for commenting!

By: Fran Kerrigan

Fran Kerrigan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:37:16 +0000

Where I get into trouble is with fluctuating due dates. I’d love to set up email alerts through Google, but I have a few bills where the due date changes by a few days every month. At the moment, I’m paying most of my bills close to the due date. Most of the time I go online and check the due date, since I’m paperless on most of them, but if I forget and assume, I’ve been late on occasion. I pay everything online that I can. Any suggestions? Thanks!

By: Andy Wood

Andy Wood — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:19:52 +0000

Ron, I think the point of “designing a new perception of yourself” is critical. We are the outgrowth of our thinking, and it’s stunning how our financial management both shapes and is shaped by our perceptions of ourselves, our creditors, and our circumstances.

How would you suggest a person go about this mental redesign?