Perfectionism, enemy of the good

Nearly two weeks ago I was in a training class talking about The Perpetual Wealth Code™ (PWC) and how we can help people to discover it for themselves.  During the class, we talked about blogging and how Access Your Capital

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Better than Dave

A friend of mine is a follower of Dave Ramsey and the other day she mentioned that everyone should take the Ramsey course that she had just completed.  The course centered on debt reduction, cutting up credit cards, and paying

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Get Past the Fear and Loathing

Let’s face it, talking about personal finance can be a challenge in our world.  As children many of us were not exposed to how money really works and how to manage it because our parents either didn’t teach us or

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Grammie’s Gift

“Some people buy teddy bears, but this is something that will make a difference in his life as he grows”. This was the message from my great-grandmother roughly 42 years ago when she delivered my first birthday present.  The gift

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If you earn it, you can manage it

A while back I attended a conference called the Wealth Summit and it changed the way I think about “wealth” and money management. The presenters were great, the wealth information spanned a wide range (not just money), and the energy

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Countdown to kickoff

The college football season kicks off in just a few days and it’s an exciting time to live in a university town.  The weather in the Midwest and the energy in Iowa City are tough to beat during the early

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Back to School!

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”  – attributed to Mark Twain We’ve reached that time of year again and school is back in session.  In the spirit of Mr. Twain’s timeless quote, let’s focus on post

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Be the Thermostat

As we enter the dog days of summer here in the heartland I have been thinking how common it is to complain about the weather and how easily everyone falls into this routine.  I’m sure there have been studies done

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Love and marriage…and money

My cousin is getting married this weekend and this week we have reached critical mass.  Or maybe mass hysteria is the term I’m looking for.  Do we have everyone properly seated at the reception?  Does everyone know where they need

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