Debtspiration

Your New Truth

Michael — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:02:25 +0000

The power of positive thinking is not a new idea, but when it comes to money it is, because we’re still so afraid. We’re a culture of slogans — in ads, on bumper stickers, on T-shirts, needle-pointed onto pillows. Call it what you like — a financial mantra, a new truth, a new belief in [...]

Crisis Precedes Change

Michael — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:11:42 +0000

Until the pain became unbearable, I was not willing to change. Pain brings change. Crisis precedes progress. And change exposes our weaknesses. No wonder so many of us avoid change at any cost. — Mary Hunt, The Best of the Cheapskate Monthly

You Get It, Or You Don’t

Michael — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:54:39 +0000

You either get it, or you don’t. In almost every situation, there are people who get it, and there are people who don’t — and it’s really easy to tell them apart. Those who get it are enjoying the fruits of their knowledge. Those who don’t spend a lot of time looking puzzled, frustrated, and [...]

Some People Prosper

Michael — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:10:30 +0000

Some people prosper when times are challenging, and some people never do, even in good times. Some people endure serious personal financial storms and come out stronger than ever before; others get swept away. The difference is this: Those who do well in both good times and bad times manage their money from a position [...]

Mind Your Money

Michael — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:02:24 +0000

If it is your intention to be the master of your financial destiny, you must begin paying more attention to your money. Not all financial advertisements or advisors have your best interests at heart, so you must learn the difference between the myths that you are being told and sold, and the reality of how [...]

The Myth of More

Michael — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:02:29 +0000

We build our working lives on this myth of more. Our expectation is to make more money as the years go on. We will get more responsibility and more perks as we move up in our field. Eventually, we hope, we will have more possessions, more prestige and more respect from our community. We become [...]

Spending Less: A Catalyst

Michael — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:42:46 +0000

Here’s what I want you to know and understand: reducing our spending was the catalyst that started the dramatic and permanent change in our lives. And that change was not limited to our finances. It was all-pervasive. Learning the power of living below our means gave us the life we love. It affected our relationship, [...]

Dealing With Challenges

Michael — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:02:57 +0000

One of the biggest challenges in anyone’s life is knowing how to interpret “failures.” How we deal with life’s “defeats” and what we determine is the cause will shape our destinies. We need to remember that how we deal with adversity and challenges will shape our lives more than almost anything else. — Anthony Robbins, Awaken [...]

Money Is Neutral

Michael — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:08:42 +0000

Money itself is also neutral — neither good nor bad. You can raise a cathedral with money; you can build a death camp with money. What you do with it is up to you. You can become obsessed with acquiring money; you can become equally obsessed with avoiding it. — Jerrold Mundis, How to Get Out [...]

Power Over Money

Michael — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:02:18 +0000

Financial freedom requires not just insights but also actions, and to carry out these actions you must learn about money and how it needs to be treated. True financial freedom is not only having money, but having power over that money as well. — Suze Orman, The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom