No one likes to fail, especially at something as important as personal finances. The pain of financial stress and the shame and fear that accompany it are difficult to bare. Yet, it’s unreasonable to think you can achieve financial success without experiencing some failures along the way. Some degree of failure or setbacks, as much as we wish they weren’t, are inevitable. What determines your future success is what you do after you fail.
Read MoreNo one would disagree that paying off consumer debt is the right thing to do. In fact, most would say the quicker you can pay it off the better because it will save you more money in interest. Well, it turns out how you pay off debt is more important than you think.
Read MoreSteve was a successful manager at a local company in his town. As he was siting in my office describing his situation I could sense the enormous stress he was under. He made a good wage, enough to adequately care for him and his family, yet his finances were a mess.
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