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- How to Stay Focused on Financial/Career Wins - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Suzanne BlakeThese are certainly challenging times for us these days. It’s easy to get caught up in the gloom and doom headlines and feel discouraged and anxious. With every crisis, comes opportunity. One of the lessons this challenging time is teaching us is to appreciate what we are doing so we stay in a ...
Views: 1583 - You've Got the Power! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Ericka YoungI speak to people everyday who are looking to improve their financial lives. By nature, I am an exhorter. Each day with my family, friends, clients, and anyone else who will listen I advise and encourage them to be their personal best. That is why I enjoy the work I do. I can look at a ...
Views: 563 - I want my ________ NOW!!! - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Lola JonesFill in the blank with whatever it is that's driving you crazy because it's not here yet, despite all your efforts: your enlightenment, your million, your lover, your peace of mind … your patience (smile). Just this week I talked with several clients about how to soothe themselves when they ...
Views: 1500(1 vote) - Your Success in These Trying Financial Times - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from John ClakWith the death of Freddie Mac CFO David Kellermann, I started to think about the enormous pressure that has been put on us by this unfolding financial debacle that we find ourselves in. I’m sure over the next couple of days we will find out the cause of death and more about this man. In some ...
Views: 892(2 votes) - Helpful Tips for Dealing with Recession Fatigue - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Kathy Jo PollackHas financial stress recently pushed you over the edge? Do you feel like you are getting hit from all sides? Are you looking for new ways to deal with the economic pressure? You are not alone. First, I am putting all the usual money talk aside. If you are feeling pressured to smile all the ...
Views: 2695(5 votes) - Profit From Every Market Direction - Up, Down, or Sideways - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Michael Calhoun, Juris DoctorateMost investors profit when a stock, index, or commodity goes up. But the market never goes straight up or down, but worms up and down on its trend in one direction or the other. Most investment dollars are left on the table when the market pulls back, or, worse, changes direction in trend ...
Views: 911 - Social Media is Your Trading Advantage - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Peter LeedsPicture having inside information straight from a company, which has not yet been released to the masses. There will always be an advantage in such a scenario. This is especially true in thinly traded, low market-cap penny stocks, where small bits of information can significantly impact ...
Views: 1340(2 votes) - Money and Empowerment - Powerful Woman - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Janie Behr"Relax! Your money is not your life! It just feels that way sometimes." Sark Women are starting to explore money in their lives now more than ever. Money is beginning to flow into more women's life as we become visible, we become independent. Women have had a long history of scarcity and ...
Views: 1143 - The Benefits of a Self-directed IRA - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThere are people that prefer taking charge or having complete control over matters, especially if they’re directly affective by the outcome of such events. This type of person doesn’t like putting the situation into the hands of others – they feel that they can do a better job at handling the ...
Views: 816 - BrainPower, Personal Power, Freedom Power - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziWhat is it we do not understand, and what needs to be understood, that is the intelligible question we must ask ourselves when our brain runs wild in search of certainty. The human brain, unique in the entire universe in its complexity, composed of over 200 billion nerve cells. Each cell has a ...
Views: 1410(3 votes) - Economic Angst - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Marilyn BrunoEconomists say that 4 factors converged to cause the conditions of the financial collapse: -- low interest rates and easy credit; -- deregulation since the 1970s and lax regulation under the Bush Administration; -- bank and mortgage dealers aggressively pushing housing loans to unqualified ...
Views: 1454 - 5 Areas in Your Life to Live Frugally - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Cindy MorusThis is part of our Financial Literacy Month Question and Answer series Question: Cindy, can you give me some specific ideas for how to save money on everyday stuff? Thanks. ~ Janice Answer: Sure, Janice, frugal living does not have to be about a life of deprivation. The frugal life is one of ...
Views: 1417 - Quick and Easy Ways to Make Extra Money - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Cindy MorusThis is part of our Financial Literacy Month Question and Answer series Question: Cindy, do you have any quick and easy ways to make extra money? I’m interested in putting some into savings and paying off some debt, too. Thanks. ~ Jayne Answer: Good question, Jayne. There are many ways to make ...
Views: 1700 - Be Careful What You Say About This Financial Recession in Front of Your Kids - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Tricia KellyMany of the beliefs we have as adults were formed when we were children. Our parents’ views about money are hidden in our subconscious and makes up a large part of how we view the world and ourselves financially. This is more noticeable in parents who were brought up during wars, or depressions. ...
Views: 1272 - Open Your Heart To Money - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2009 from Liga DzeneMy New Year’s resolution for 2009 was to finally find a boyfriend and decided not to be alone on New Year’s Eve again. You might think what it has to do with money but wait. I went trough my bookshelf to get the best book How to improve relationships in my case to meet somebody. I found an ...
Views: 512 - The One Thing You Need to Recession-Proof Yourself: Hard Work - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Tony MichalskiI’ve been publishing, coaching, and writing about The Master Key System and Haanel’s philosophy of success for quite a while now. I’ve been reading and researching much, much longer. One thing I’ve noticed is that when I say the words ‘hard work’, a veritable shit storm ensues. People fight me ...
Views: 1239 - Three Opportunities During a Recession - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Steve GillmanOf course there are opportunities during a recession, including those listed below. In fact, many "lucky people" will prosper in these tough economic times. If you want to be one of them, you have to start to think like them. To begin with, you might want to turn off the stream of bad news on ...
Views: 1315 - Examining the Drawbacks of Bankruptcy - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Krista ScruggsIn the past, consumers with too much unsecured loan debt – usually credit card debt – relied on bankruptcy to shed this indebtedness virtually overnight. The federal bankruptcy court would liquidate all of their assets, which were usually quite negligible, and also absolve their outstanding loan ...
Views: 1374 - Luck in the Time of Recession - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Steve GillmanLuck is not always as random as it appears. There are things that lucky people do differently from others, and ways that they think differently. These "good luck habits" explain much of their good fortune. This is evident even during an economic recession that seems to be hitting everyone. For ...
Views: 738 - Money Management During Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Andrew AlexanderIn these challenging economic times, it is even more important to develop a strong financial foundation that can help you be debt free and save money for future expenses. Without a good credit rating and structured budget you will only continue to fall deeper into debt. Another concern for those ...
Views: 534 - Physical Commodities as an Investment Option: A Smart Move in Today's Risky Economy - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Ron WellmanPeople have a tendency to put their trust in other people. When you're in the market for a new car, for instance, you might go to a dealer that your neighbor or close friend raved about after they made their last new-car purchase. When you get there, you may still be indecisive, but a warm, ...
Views: 890 - Do You Know Your Credit Card Indebtedness? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Krista ScruggsGetting credit card indebtedness under control is not as impossible as it may seem at first glance. After all, the mountain of outstanding debts and the ever increasing phone calls from debt collectors – just as the dunning letters from the creditors – may make it hard to believe that there is a ...
Views: 645 - Change is Good, You Go First - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenBy now a blind man with a stick can see it, the world as we know it is changing. Yet there are still those who believe that the worst of the stock market crash is over. However, when you look at the fundamentals there is little evidence to support this view other than wishful thinking. Of ...
Views: 1125 - ***Eight Reasons Why Buying a Business Is Your Road to Financial Freedom - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from John AOVIf you have read my articles in Inside Trump Tower and on the Trump Blog, you already know that I am Trump University’s expert on buying businesses. But that’s not all. I am also America’s biggest champion for the idea that buying a business, not starting one, offers the speediest and surest ...
Views: 705 - Five Minutes to Financial Freedom - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThis article is an excerpt from Mercedes' book, "5 Minutes to Financial Freedom." You can learn more about the book at ThroughHappiness.com Let’s face it: For most of us our finances are a constant point of worry. The recent economic downturn, which some like to view as the biggest financial ...
Views: 1198 - Forex Trade: The Type of Orders You Can Place - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Jonathan HarrBefore you venture out in the forex markets it will do you good to learn a method that yields instant profits. The Forex profit accelerator course of Mr. Bill Poulos can reveal the intricacies of the forex market and teach you how to place orders that will make your profit run. The Forex profit ...
Views: 699 - Why Go for Student Loan Consolidation - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraTo better understand the concept of student loan consolidation, I’m going to give you a crappy example I’ve made up just awhile ago. It’s not that good (it’s crappy), but it should be able to make the topic a bit easier to understand. Here it is: you’ve been assigned by your mom to rake the ...
Views: 747 - Forex Trading: The Reasons behind Its Popularity - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Jonathan HarrThere is a vast difference between trading in forex and trading in stocks but the potential for profits and the risks involved are almost similar. Forex and stock trading are similar in that both have repeatable price trends, which provide big opportunities for instant profits to disciplined ...
Views: 620 - Keeping My Identity Safe – 3 of the Biggest Scams Aimed at Stealing Your Identity - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Andrew AlexanderIdentity protection is becoming an increasingly popular topic among consumers worldwide. In this declining economy, there are a wide variety of scams popping up every day with the sole intention of stealing a person’s identity and using their credit to obtain goods. That is why credit protection ...
Views: 546 - A Return to Abundance - Restoring Balance - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Maria PerryIf we didn't know it before, it is evident now that the U.S. and global financial systems are severely out of balance. How did we get here? How much worse will it get? What can we do to fix it? The brightest minds in the world are examining these questions, as we speak. I receive daily emails ...
Views: 1213(1 vote) - How Price Action Trading Changed My life - Full Time Forex Trading - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Nial FullerMy success in forex trading started when I finally started to recognise the repetitive behaviors of the daily forex price charts. This article will talk briefly about my trading journey and where I am today as a result. The Beginning In the first 3 years of forex trading, I feel I had been an ...
Views: 3134 - The Buddhist Trader - Introduction - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThe Buddha reached enlightenment at the age of 35 on a night of the full moon. Upon gazing at Venus in his meditation he suddenly realised that Venus, the moon and he were one… Now, you may well wonder how a book entitled the Buddhist Trader is going to help you get to grips with the psychology ...
Views: 2651 - You Might Have A Personal Credit Crisis If ... - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Helen MarchIn these tough economic times, there is a lot of discussion about the state of the global economy in general terms. The credit crisis and the various plans to move the nation out of spiraling debt and into more thriving times is the fodder of every media outlet. We can all be armchair critics ...
Views: 698(3 votes) - Why Cognitive Behaviour Techniques Could Improve Your Trading Beyond Your Wildest Dreams - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenIf you are an experienced trader or investor you will know that mastery is a mind game. In fact, trading and investing are about understanding crowd psychology and your own psychology, because when you fully understand how you react to events deemed to be outside of your control you are taking ...
Views: 2076 - Surviving Your Recession - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson“Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.” Proverbs 13:18 WEB You have heard it over and over again but do you really know what it? It is on the lips of everyone, your coworkers, newscasters, economists, politicians, and even your ...
Views: 1072 - 7 Simple Steps to Help You Through Your Financial Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson"More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying that they made them."- Unknown There cannot be many of us that are unaffected by the current global financial meltdown and I'm sure that it is the one thing that is at the forefront of most of your minds. And even if ...
Views: 936 - ***Tips for Managing the Emotional and Financial Stress of Foreclosures - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishTips for Managing the Emotional and Financial Stress of Foreclosures Introduction Disasters and tragedies of any kind such as floods, hurricanes, illnesses, accidents and financial dilemmas all have the potential of making people feel a loss of control. When we no longer feel a sense of ...
Views: 1247 - ***Treading the Family Water During Hard Times - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from LB WishTreading the Family Water During Hard Times Recently, in California, a man shot his wife, five children and himself. The media reported that economic and work problems most likely provoked the killings. Of course, the incident was all over the Internet and news feeds. ...
Views: 1008 - Law of Attraction - Economics and You - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerIf you are like most people you seldom take the time to really ponder and allow yourself to dream. We tend to limit ourselves, stay in our place of comfort, be content with the lives that we have and make do. Why do we do this to ourselves when we are born with our own unique set of talents ...
Views: 1488(3 votes) - What is it That You Truly Desire in Life? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerIf you are like most people you seldom take the time to really ponder and allow yourself to dream. We tend to limit ourselves, stay in our place of comfort, be content with the lives that we have and make do. Why do we do this to ourselves when we are born with our own unique set of talents ...
Views: 1254 - Apply "The Secret" in Your Life or Business - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerThere is a lot of buzz surrounding the precepts of The Secret. One must understand that the secret is merely the layout of a guideline. It is similar to a table of content, the film, elaborates finely on different elements, remember this is a film that last about 90 minutes or so. It should not ...
Views: 1266 - How to Get Financially Free Even if You Are Broke, in Debt and Not Earning Enough Right Now - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from David SchirmerOne of the biggest myths about creating wealth is the idea that you must have something unique or special to share with the world. Millions of people around the world attend wealth building seminars where the seminar leaders reveal amazing business structures to market and sell products that you ...
Views: 1425 - 7 Steps to Economic Empowerment: Check Between Your Ears - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2009 from Samantha GregoryMoney is usually on the top of the list of concerns in this current economic climate. People everywhere are feeling the crunch and feeling a little worried about how to make ends meet. For some people, particularly single moms and low income people this economic state is the status quo. With ...
Views: 1207 - Learn To Love Chaos And Stop Fearing Loss - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenIt is a known fact when times get difficult and we experience challenges in our lives we tend o go back into the past in the search for answers. Cycle analysis looks to forecast the future by looking at the past. There is the belief that what has worked in the past will work again in the ...
Views: 1266 - Make Easy Money With Automated Forex Trading Robots - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThanks to technology, almost all aspects of our lives have improved drastically. Everything can be done without breaking a sweat, like communicating with a loved one thousands of miles away in a matter of seconds, and a whole lot of other mushy stuff. When it comes down to speed, accuracy, ...
Views: 693 - Consumer spending up despite credit crunch - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from darrell joyceThe downturn in consumer spending because of the current financial crisis is clearly going to have knock-on effect for the insurance business in the UK but there are sectors who are still doing well despite the credit crunch. Last year it was reported that only 20% of new homeowners were taking ...
Views: 489 - Structured Settlement Annuity: Top 3 Grounds for Eligibility - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraGetting in an accident is something that’s bound to happen at least once or several times in your lifetime. This involves two parties, namely the victim of the mishap, and the “evil-doer”, or the chap that wronged you. There’s a passage in the bible (forgot which one) containing a saying as to ...
Views: 641 - 4 Ways Financial Coaching is Just Like Braces - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Glenn Ferguson"The way to get started is to stop talking and start doing."- Walt Disney "I've got braces" is what my son Rashad changed his screen name to on his return from the Orthodontist. He was all excited to let his friends know of the change that had taken place. This change was the result of the work ...
Views: 942 - How to Save Money - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2009 from Jonathon CampbellSpending wisely to save money is not always possible if we do not organize money management. You probably have heard of budgeting and systematic registering of your household income and expenses, however keeping these records means nothing without understanding the real value of doing the ...
Views: 596 - Benefits When You Trade Forex with ACM - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2009 from John AndersonThe Forex market has always been the arena of those investors and traders who had always access to large amounts of money and you need to be one of those financial institutions, central banks or even someone who is naturally wealthy to be able to even think about playing in a market where the ...
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