Motivation

What I Learned From My Old Jobs

When I was fourteen, I got my first, real, paycheck-at-the-end-of-the-week, job.  I spent the summer working on a blueberry farm in South Georgia. The work was hard.  If memory serves, we began harvesting in June and worked through the end of July.  It was hot – but we couldn’t wear shorts or t-shirts.  We had to wear jeans and long-sleeved…

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Goals, Motivation

When all is Said and Done, it is the Done that Counts

When all is said and done, it is the done that counts. Lots of folks spend their time talking about their problems, especially their financial problems.  Only a select few ever commit to the task of fixing those problems.  The talking is important, but only if it actually leads to real changes.  Decisions must be made, goals must be created,…

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Motivation

Starting Over With Debt Reduction

As we zoom towards the new year, I thought it might be beneficial to write a few posts about “starting over” – and finding renewed enthusiasm for both debt reduction and saving money. It’s easy to lose our initial zeal for debt reduction.  Making extra payments, and the more extra payments, and then more extra payments, can become tedious.  Throw…

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