Influence Excellence
How does one influence excellence within their team? Or themselves? The highly experienced Dogz who have been around the block for 280-364 dog/human years (we kindly request no age discrimination) have always known that it's important to train their humans to...
Influence Excellence
How does one influence excellence within their team? Or themselves? The highly experienced Dogz who have been around the block for 280-364 dog/human years (we kindly request no age discrimination) have always known that it's important to train their humans to...
Leap Year 2016 | Leap into Success!
So, it's Leap Year 2016 and we have February 29 to enjoy, so why not make the best of it and leap into a whole new level of success and happiness? You can decide to better your life at any moment, so why not hop onto the positive energy of the Leap Year? It's never...
Bulls Take a “Time Out” from Stock Market
So, the stock market has had some major trouble this year as we break out of the gate of 2016. In fact, the bulls have chosen to completely ignore the gate, take a nap, and let the wimpy bears charge through the gate instead. Key Questions For Stock Market Future What...
Small Business Saturday 2015
Today is Small Business Saturday 2015. American Express founded this day in 2010 to help small businesses rise above the noise of local, regional and national competitors in order to get more customers. So what actually happens on Small Business Saturday? In the...
FinCon 15 | An Excellent Adventure
My four-hour flight to Charlotte, NC for FinCon 15, the premiere personal finance bloggers' conference, was spent sitting next to a high powered couple. They were on their way to see the Republican candidates that had a lively scrap the night before in the CNN...
Did Your Loan Go Bad?
Have you ever loaned a friend or family member some cash, only never to see it again? Oh, and one more thing - the relationship took a major dive soon after you handed over the dough 🙁 At the time of the loan, the air was full of sincerity and goodwill. There may...
Should You Refinance Now?
If you are on the fence about whether or not to refinance your home, just know that interest rates may not be this low for that much longer. Janet Yellen, powerbabe genius of the Fed, has been threatening to raise interest rates for some time now since the QE bond...
What Does Your Home Insurance Cover?
What does your home insurance cover? Many people don't pay attention to the details of their home insurance policy they are paying for... nor the policy exclusions . Unfortunately, details tend to come out when there is a claim on the homeowner's insurance. And...
The Word NO and Your Finances
Say No Is the word No difficult for you to say? Even when you know it's the only logical answer? Here's the scene. The pressure is on by family or friends to spend money on non-necessities or luxuries. You don't really have the money right now as your emergency...
Road Trip on a Budget – Ticaboo, Utah
We had no idea where our next Road Trip on a Budget would be. It was time to scope out Groupon Getaways. The element of surprise is my favorite aspect of shopping for travel deals. You can find yourself traveling somewhere you never would have considered without a...
Ponzi Scheme Red Flags
Charles Ponzi started the now infamous Ponzi scheme in the 1920's. He stole $15 Million dollars in 6 months by promising investors whopping returns on their investments in a postage stamp speculation. He was lying. So was Bernie Madoff aka The Ponz. Bernie stole...
Tax Preparation: Did Your Accountant Do it Right?
Here's the scene... You tensely approach the brand new accounting firm's building that will be handling your tax preparation. The only reason you are in this situation is because you waited too long and your trusted accountant of 15 years is fully booked. The new...
