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All of those memories came flooding back to me last week when I interviewed a couple of real Hollywood movie producers. These are actual professionals that are making movies and putting them up on the big screen for the world to enjoy.
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When you’re in your 20’s and 30’s, planning for retirement doesn’t always end up at the top of your to-do list.
“Hmm… let’s see … check out the lineup for Lollapalooza or learn about my 401k investment options at work?”
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It seems the more we earn, the more we spend. There is always something new to buy, a service we want or an upgrade that is an absolute must-have. We see our neighbor’s new boat. Now, something inside of us “needs” that new boat too! And even if our income isn’t enough to buy it, well that doesn’t stop most of us. We’ll just borrow, put it on credit and go into massive debt trying to maintain a lifestyle that we simply can’t afford.
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My day had come. I had put in the extra effort and made a true impact on multiple important pieces of business I was working on. It was time for a pay raise.
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Nearly 70% of graduating students have some form of student loan debt. The majority of it is made up of federal student loans funded from the government’s coffers. With the average balance sitting just over $35,000 per borrower, it is not surprising that most look for ways to make the repayment process easier over time.
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This past Sunday, my wife Nicole and I attended our local church’s Financial Peace University class. I had the opportunity to teach this course in January for the first time and now we are supporting our friends who are leading it over the next 8 weeks. It’s so exciting to talk and work with couples who are committing themselves to getting rid of debt from their lives.
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Saving for retirement requires a unique mindset and method. “Playing the market” to get rich quick is risky business indeed when you are funding your efforts with retirement monies. But you also can’t minimize all risk and still count on having sufficient savings to fund you during your retirement years.
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This month, I’m challenging the listeners of the Marriage, Kids and Money Podcast and the readers of this blog to live on a monthly budget. Let’s make this budget challenge fun!
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