Law 2 – SMART Strategies

14-Day SMART Plan To Improve Your Finances

The 14-Day SMART Plan to Improve Your Finances

According to recent data, 61% of Americans don’t keep track of their money. Even for those that do, many feel overwhelmed. I have designed for anyone who wants to improve how they manage their money, the 14-Day SMART Plan to Improve Your Finances! This simple self-improvement plan features one task to focus on per day. Based on […]
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The Two Paths to Perpetual Wealth

Every year since 1991, research and consulting company Spectrem Group has studied and surveyed the wealthiest households in America. They would look for their investment habits, how they allocated assets, and why they made certain financial decisions. From their research, they found that while there were many ways to get rich, there were two definitive […]
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The True Purpose of Investing: Creating Income for Life

When I ask people what they are investing for, I often get answers such as “growth” “high returns” or “to make money.” I rarely hear the right answer, which is: Income! During the 2008 financial crisis there were many people that had quite a bit of assets (namely in real estate) but couldn’t pay their […]
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Save more money

Use This Simple Mental Trick To Save More Money

Americans like to spend. Nearly half of us are saving no more than 5 percent of our incomes, while 18 percent are saving nothing at all, according to a new report. The average American family savings account balance is $3,950, 40% of working Americans are not saving at all for retirement and 25% have no […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Long-Term Care!

Life expectancy is increasing, but as a result many people are living longer in poor health. Coupled with rising medical costs and the potential cutbacks on programs like Medicaid, it is extremely important that everyone, especially those in their 50s, begin to address the major components of long-term care (LTC). In this article and video […]
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Consider Long-term Care Insurance

With the average life expectancy of Americans at 77.8 years, the likelihood that we will need long-term care (LTC) has increased dramatically. In fact, more than half of us will spend part of our lives in situations that require some sort of LTC. Americans who reach age 65 will have a 70 percent chance of […]
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Should You Do Your Own Taxes?

[tp widget=”select2/tpw_select2.php”] By now, most of you should have received your 1099s or W2s from your employer to start your taxes. According to a recent survey, 49 percent of respondents said they would pay someone to do their taxes, 38 percent would do it themselves with tax preparation software, 10 percent would do it themselves […]
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daily habits of the rich

20 Things and Habits the Rich Do Every Day

[tp widget=”select2/tpw_select2.php”] In previous articles I have talked about how almost 95% of the decisions we make everyday are habits, not conscious choices. This is why our habits largely dictate our level of success in life. Here is one habit that separates the rich from the poor.  We all want to have more money, get to our […]
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