Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Some Educational and Entertaining Clips

Part 1: Scrooge Mcduck and Money

Part 2: Scrooge Mcduck and Money

What Is Your Defense Against The Million Dollar Monsters?


TO DEFEND AGAINST THE MONSTERS OF
INFLATION
AND DEPRECIATION
=
INVESTING
(KNOWING ABOUT TIME VALUE OF MONEY).

TO DEFEND AGAINST THE MONSTER OF
SPENDING

=
BUDGET AND CASH FLOW

TO DEFEND AGAINST THE MONSTER OF TAX
=
BEING SMART, 401K's, AND IRA's

LOOK FOR EXCITING DETAILS IN FUTURE POSTS...

Four Million Dollar Monsters

These monsters will eat money if you are not careful...


INFLATION
DEPRECIATION
SPENDING
TAXES

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The Seven Traits of Real Millionaires

Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko compiled many years of research on people who were millionaires. They found that all millionaires had these traits in common...

1. They live well below their needs.

2. They allocate their time, energy, and money efficiently, in ways conducive to building wealth.

3. They believe that financial independence is more important then displaying high social status.

4. Their parents did not provide them with economic outpatient care.

5. Their adult children are economically self-sufficient.

6. They are profiecient in targeting market opportunities.

7. They chose the right occupation.

-From The Millionaire Next Door