Category Archives: Challenges

Wage Earning vs Wealth Building

Wage Earning vs Wealth Building. I like this thought: “Does someone with a lot of money have any more hours in the day than someone without money?”

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Planning not to plan, is no plan at all.

The other day I put on my sneakers as I was in a hurry, ran to the car with my wife because we  were on our way to see some of our friends daughter in a play, and we were … Continue reading

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14 year old girl buys an investment home!

Originally posted on Homes in the Fox Valley:
This is a long way from Elgin, IL.  But an amazing article from NPR here: 14 yr old girl in Florida buys a house. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/03/09/148218539/this-14-year-old-girl-just-bought-a-house-in-florida?ft=1&f=100

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Is your wallet starving from emptiness?

I talked with a gentleman the other day that was telling me how hard he had it financially.  I listened to him as he told me that he was working 2 jobs to support his family and was trying to … Continue reading

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I just cant do it anymore.

Have you ever seen a wreck on the highway?  None of us ever think: “Oh DON’T look at that!” We all try to take in as much as we can about the wreck.  Thinking to ourselves “glad that wasn’t me” … Continue reading

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I will find my Life Oasis!

So What is a Life Oasis Anyway? oasis n 1: a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) 2: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary [syn: haven] Oasis..O”as*is.. ([=o]”[.a]*s[i^]s or [-o]*[=a]”s[i^]s; … Continue reading

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Go ahead… Give up!

Have you ever felt it was just not worth it to keep trying to accomplish something you have been working on?  We tell our kids everyday to ‘never say the word CAN’T” “don’t give up” “if at first you don’t … Continue reading

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