Blog Entries tagged 'finance'

Tips for Increasing Cash Flow Productively

cmiles — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:00:00 +0100

The following are tips that one can do to increase cash flow and identify resources more productively to be applied towards your economic well-being and/or Soul Purpose. Remember, that one's perspective is more important than just going through the motions. The key is discipline to be productive with the money freed up rather than spending it on consumptive or destructive items. Each of these points can be utilized to recapture lost dollars, but can also be abused in a way that coul [...]

Why Are Retirement Plans Failing?

cmiles — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:00:00 +0100

With my "Fire Your Financial Adviser" seminar and our Producer Power Hour podcast this week, I wanted to address a topic that I feel is grossly misunderstood. When I was a traditional financial adviser, I would rattle off some assumed 2000 Bureau of Labor Statistics that came out with a longitudinal report that studied where 25 yr olds in 1960 were in 2000. It showed 29% of 65 year olds deceased, 66% totally dependent on others or still working, 4% financially independen [...]

One Hidden Danger of a 401(k)

cmiles — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

By Chris Miles

I have often heard many well-intentioned Americans tell me that they feel they are on track to their retirement goals merely because they have been saving a good amount in their 401(k)'s or similar qualified plans. Many believe this is their only option.

My purpose is to shed light on a critical factor that is one of the causes for dramatic disappointment to our 76 million Baby Boomers now entering retirement. This covert killer can leave one with LESS THAN [...]

Does Passive Income REALLY Create Freedom?

cmiles — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

By Chris Miles

One of my clients recently asked me a question regarding whether or not someone needed passive income to truly be financially free. I believe that many of those striving for financial excellence have asked this same question and debated it.

In response to this question, I would ask &quo [...]

Pg. 244 - 401(k) Part 2

garrettgunderson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 70 - Average vs. Actual

garrettgunderson — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 113 - "Million Dollar Ideas"

garrettgunderson — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 75 - Tax Brackets

garrettgunderson — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 196 - Balance Sheet

garrettgunderson — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

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Download the Production Continuum Exercise Worksheet Here

Pg. 152 - Questions to Consider When Investing

garrettgunderson — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 181 - What Should I Insure?

garrettgunderson — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 65 - The Broke Millionaire Part 2

garrettgunderson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 65 - The Broke Millionaire Part 1

garrettgunderson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Pg. 52 - The Velocity of Money

garrettgunderson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

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Pg. 48 - 401K Part 1

garrettgunderson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:00:00 +0100

The Financial Optimizer

garrettgunderson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Questions: (Score 1 - 10) (Watch the video as I walk you through the exercise)

How often do you worry about money?
Do you feel like your finances are perfectly organized?
Are you being paid for living your soul purpose?
Do you have enough money coming in from your portfolio income to cover your expenses?
What percentage of your income comes from you working in your Soul Purpose?
If you were to lose the ability to generate income today, would [...]

What is Debt?

garrettgunderson — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Do you know what to invest in?

causeofliberty — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:00:00 +0100

Do you know what to invest in, or do you often ask successful people or consult financial publications to find what the best investments are?

Every time you wonder what you should invest in, the answer is always--without exception--to invest in yourself, or your human life [...]