Today it’s time to think big… really big.  We’re thinking about your family and what the future holds for them vs. what you would want the future to hold for them.  We’re talking about Ginormously Audacious Goals, pictures of prosperity that will make other people GAG when you speak of them.
For example:  One person wants […]

Successful people have known that solid scheduling is a big key to performing well in business for years.  They utilize elaborate scheduling devices like PDAs and secretaries (they are elaborate… trust me) to keep themselves on-track throughout the day, cramming as much work as possible into their time at the office.  Why do they do this?
Everyone’s Time is […]

Today I met one of the most money-savvy people I have ever known, and he is only ten years old.  His parents don’t make much money, but his grandma pays him to do odd jobs around her house, and she’s been doing this for about 3 years now.  He makes .50 a job, and might […]

When making a financial plan, there is a major key that will above all other things ensure it’s success or failure.  That key is stickiness.  How well will the plan stick with you for the long term?  Here are 5 ways to make your plan sticky.

This is from Get Rich Slowly called Strike Point Shopping which is based on a reader-submitted comment.
I promise this is the last grocery article for a little while… 
This tip really goes to the heart of economic theory and a concept called inelastic demand.  Which everyone seemed to know (except me at first) means that when there […]

“A penny saved is a penny earned”   -Benjamin Franklin
Before I begin, I need to say that yes, I am in the banking industry, but I am not saying that one bank’s products are better or worse than another’s.  No financial institutions have asked me to write this. 
Savings accounts are the most basic, put-your-money somewhere type of […]

We’ll get to the banking products later on today, but first I wanted to discuss something with everyone:  How much is your time worth?  This is something my wife and I take into consideration now when we are debating over making something or purchasing the same thing elsewhere.
 We’ve found a kind of continuum of time […]

I want to preface this by saying that I am in the banking industry, I work for a credit union, and have also worked for a bank.  With that out of the way, this series will be about different products banks and credit unions offer, the advantages and disadvantages of those particular products, and what […]

Well everyone, this little miniseries is over now, and it’s time to talk about commitment.  I’ve only been married for six months, so this is going to be mainly things that people with “successful” marriages have told me.

Love is not an emotion, it’s a verb.  This sounds odd to Americans, but the feeling we call […]

I apologize in advance if I get Multi Level Marketing (MLM) ads all over this page.
This post is about the little gems in your neighborhood and mine.
I had a string of great service yesterday, and the best was at the Elite Tire & Service Center in Stevens Point, WI.  The owner, Jeff, takes the time […]