Cool List of Do’s and Don’ts for 2010

Mom

I received a pretty cool email from my Aunt today. I don’t know who the original author is but it applies to any year not just 2010. Good stuff to keep in mind.
HANDBOOK FOR 2010
Health:
1.       Drink plenty of water.
2.       Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3.       Eat [...]

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Advice for Acheiving Your Goals in 2010

Happy New Year

In Dave Ramsey’s Personal Finance e-newsletter, there’s a great article about goal setting and The Keys To Achieving Your Goals in 2010. 
The main points Dave highlights are:

Be specific.
Make your goals measurable.
Make sure they are your goals.
Set a time limit.
Put them in writing.

Check out the article for more details.
I am almost finished setting my goals for the year. [...]

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Find Your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham

Find Your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham

I was taking a virtual stroll on Oprah.com (as I do from time to time) and I came across Marcus Buckingham’s 8 step Strongest Life Plan to help you build both your career and personal life.
There is also a Strong Life Test for Women to help you determine the roles you were created to play.
According to the [...]

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Marcus Buckingham – Go Put Your Strengths to Work

Go Put Your Strengths to Work

I first heard of Marcus Buckingham on the Dave Ramsey Show. I found one of Marcus’ insights to be particularly eye opening… just because you are good at something doesn’t mean that it’s a strength. Essentially, this is how Marcus Buckingham defines strengths and weaknesses.
A strength is something that completes you. A weakness is something [...]

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7 Baby Steps to Get out of Debt

Dave Ramsey

Even if you are up to your eyeballs in debt, Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps will help you move toward debt freedom.
The 7 Baby Steps are listed below.

$1,000 in an Emergency Fund
Pay Off All Debt with the Debt Snowball
3 To 6 Months Expenses in Savings
Invest 15% of Income into Roth IRAs and Pre-Tax Retirement Plans
College Funding
Pay Off Your Home [...]