Posts from — September 2010

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In your heart of hearts, I know you have a “dream” job… one that would let you live a life of PURPOSE, with PASSION, while impacting the world in incredible ways and earning you an abundant income.

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That’s why today I’m grateful to introduce you to a new (and FREE) eBook from my friend Rich German.  It’s called Monetize Your Passion and Rich has been writing it for over 2 years now.

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With the current economic climate in the shape that it’s in, how to control your personal finances is often a hot topic of discussion. From person to person, the way we control and monitor our money changes constantly, it’s up to us as individuals to ensure we are controlling our money in an effective and sensible way.

Here are my favorite personal finance tips that I hope will offer some guidance:

1. Monitor – monitoring your personal finances to the best of your ability is a key way to monitoring your expenditure.

To start monitoring your finances, grab a pen and a piece of paper and note down all of your monthly incomings and outgoings. This way you can easily see with a glance how much money you are making and spending from month to month.

2. Budget – Setting up a budget to follow your finances is an easy way of saving money.

You can start off again by taking note of your income and expenditure, and then you can work out how much you can afford to spend each month without having to struggle.

If you are thinking about saving some money for a particular date then this can be a great way of doing so, you can work out how much you would need to save each week and set yourself specific targets.

3. Use a savings account – Using a savings account is fundamental if you want to save money. I have one set up that is linked with my normal account. It’s simply set to transfer a little bit of money every month into the savings account from my main bank account, and to be honest I don’t even notice it!

If you are US based a lifetime savers accounts or LSA is one of the best ways to save, what you put in your account is not tax-deductible but any returns you earn from your LSA are tax-free. If you are UK based like me, then a cash ISA is the equivalent. All interest is tax free and your capital is completely safe.

4. Check your bills – Do you check your bills to see how much you could be saving? This is one of the easiest ways to save money.

Using comparison websites, you can check your various bills, including your utilities, internet and insurance to see if you are paying over the odds. Price comparison websites are good for doing this as they do the hard work for you; they check the main competitors in one go, so that you don’t have to go through them one by one.

5. More than one credit card? – Many of us use or have credit cards at one time or another, but credit card debt can build and build unless you monitor how much you are spending.

If you currently have more than one credit card and you are paying interest on all of them, then why not consider taking out a balance transfer credit card. Balance transfer credit cards work like a consolidation loan, where as you can transfer all of your balances to one card, so you only have one easy to manage payment to make per month.

Along with being an easy to manage payment, balance transfer credit cards also come with an interest free period, where you can pay off some of your debt without incurring any interest.

6. Reward yourself using your credit card – If you use your credit card often, then make sure you are getting something out of it, reward credit cards are a great way of doing this. You can gain rewards on whatever you spend depending on type of credit card you use.

An example of this could be if you’re a jetsetter, why not use an airline credit card? You can build air miles for the next time you travel whenever you spend. There are so many credit cards currently on the market, that there is bound to be one that suits you.

7. Sell unwanted items – This is a key personal finance tip I always use, and it is probably the simplest. All of us have things lying around our homes that we don’t use. Why do many of us just leave them there? If the item has no sentimental value and it’s just taking up space, then why not sell it and make some quick fire cash?

I hope my top personal finance tips will help you on your way to financial success.

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Recommended Resources

Money Beyond Belief

Secrets Of Self Made Millionaires – Discover The *7 Steps To Financial Freedom* That Transformed An Under Achiever Into A Millionaire At Just Age 26

The Science Of Getting Rich – Learn the Exact Formula to Achieve Any Financial Goal With Mathematical Certainty No Matter What Condition the Economy Is In

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Bio: This article was written by Andreas Nicolaides, a personal finance author for UK based MoneySupermarket.com. Andreas has written articles on many finance related topics during his time at MoneySupermarket including credit cards, debt and money saving.

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Being “unlucky in love” isn’t about luck at all.

Think about it…

Why is it that some people are able to attract Mr or Miss Right while you are always attracting Mr. Nasty, or Ms. Unfaithful or Mr. Deadbeat?

No matter how different or similar your ex-nightmares may seem, they all have one very specific thing in common, they dated YOU. You are the key to breaking the bad date cycle, and by making a few changes, you can educate yourself to find Mr. or Ms. Perfect (for you)!

1. Identify the pattern in the men / girls you’ve been attracting

Make a list of all your ex-partners, their character flaws and why the relationship ended. Often, people fall into patterns without realizing it – For example, some women always attract abusive men, and some men always attract cheaters.

Can you see a pattern in your list?

It might not be as simple as “they all cheated” it might be that they all showed different controlling behaviors or that they were all manipulative in different ways.

If you are struggling to identify the pattern, it can be helpful to look to your parent’s relationship as it will most likely have had a profound impact on your relationships. If you’re still struggling, ask your friends why they disliked your ex-nightmares, you’ll probably hear some interesting answers!

2. Identify your own behaviors that’s causing you to (unconsciously) attract such men / girls

Once you have identified the behavior that makes you unhappy, consider why a person with that character flaw chose to come into your life.

For example, a woman who attracts sexual “users” should consider what a user looks for in a woman. If he is seeking an easy, quick sexual fix, are there any signals you are sending out that you might not be consciously aware of until now?

If you’re a man who attracts “gold diggers”, consider whether you are exhibiting any signs that you are good relationship material for a gold digger. Expensive gifts, nice restaurants and luxurious touches make for a wonderful first date, especially for a girl with dollar signs in her eyes.

Similarly, if you’re attracting cheaters, are you happily getting lost in that charming, silver tongue and those bedroom eyes that always seem ready for bed?

Try putting yourself in their shoes and thinking about what you would look for in the right partner. Make a list of attributes that are attractive to that person and consider how many of those attributes you have. It can be hard to know yourself well enough for this step, so a good friend or even a semi-friendly ex may be able to help.

Although their bad behavior is not OK and your behavior is not 100% to blame, it’s easy for both of you to fall into the same patterns of behavior. Fortunately, you have the power to break the mold and find true happiness!

3. Make a list of 5 positive changes you want to see in your next relationship (and how you can do your part to make them happen)

List 5 things you are going to do differently next time and 5 things you are willing to try changing to get there.

Perhaps you want to be treated with more respect this time? Then resolve yourself not to take any crap, if they don’t call, if they stay out all night and/or if they don’t appreciate you – get rid of them – fast!

If you are tired of being controlled, “being more assertive” should be top of your list.

If you find relationships becoming co-dependent and too intense and drama filled, “more time apart” could be on your list.

Think these through carefully because they will be your mantra for your next relationship.

4. Change the way you meet your potential partners

The way you search for your partners might also be playing a part in who you attract.

If you keep meeting sleazy men, perhaps you’re going to sleazy clubs. If you find you’re dating needy women, perhaps dating the “damsels in distress” that you meet, isn’t working for you.

Try something different.

If you’ve never speed dated, go speed dating. Register with an online dating site, join a new club, take up a hobby, consider a customer or work mate (although that can be tricky, choose carefully). Ask your happily married friends where they met or even ask them to hook you up on a blind date. It doesn’t matter too much what you try, as long as it is a change from your old patterns.

5. Be yourself… Don’t pretend to be someone you think they’ll like

If some knee high boots and a splash of red gloss lipstick have always worked for you, it might be time for a pony tail and some comfortable jeans. If that killer pick-up line has never failed, file it away for now.

Don’t flirt shamelessly, tell them what you really think, put away that expensive gift and if the joke isn’t funny, don’t laugh. Take all the games and tactics away and be yourself, you’re more lovable than you might think!

6. Date different types of people

So, there’s nothing like a rock star up on that stage to press your buttons, huh?

Maybe it’s time to date a nice accountant – or maybe a graphic designer. If you are dating the same “kind of people”, be it the arty type or the geeky type or the sporty type – it’s time to look further afield.

You may just find that “scientist guys” are just as creative as painters. A sporty woman might just be as clever as a geeky woman and a quiet, shy guy could be just as exciting as Mr. Popularity. It’s time to go beyond the surface and get to know someone new and different. You might find that under the surface, they’re smarter, more interesting or sexier than you could ever imagine!

7. Don’t rush into the Sex

When you are looking for a new relationship, if you head out on the first date looking for true love, you’ll probably fail.

Similarly, if you head out looking for hot sex, you’ll probably fail too. It’s hard to just have a nice time with a nice person because too many emotions (lust is an emotion!) get in the way. Sex introduces a different perspective. Try as we might to be indifferent to sex, it inevitably changes the way you see and feel about the other person. It complicates things.

Resolve yourself to holding off on the sex until you are sure… Then, when it does happen, it’ll be spectacular!

Now, I hope you enjoyed these 7 tips on breaking your “bad date” cycle and attracting the relationship you desire. Just remember… although it might not be easy to find Mr or Miss Right straight away… getting to know a bit more about yourself gives you a better chance of getting to know who is right for you =)

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Recommended Dating Resources

Friendfinder – Have fun, meet people and find love!

For Ladies Only:
The Woman Men Adore…and Never Want to Leave – How to Captivate a Man and Make Him Fall in Love with You

Catch him and keep him – Learn Secrets That Most Women Will Never Know About Meeting And Keeping A Great Man

Have the relationship you want – Learn how to instantly make a man want to get close and stay close to you forever

Secrets of Love and relationships in the stars

For Men Only:
The Online Game Internet Attraction System (NEW!) – Learn How To Attract Babes From FaceBook, MySpace etc.

Double Your Dating – learn how to meet and attract beautiful women… even if you aren’t tall, rich or handsome

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Guest post by Susan Long who is a reformed loser magnet, happily married to Mr. Right. She gave up meeting rock stars in dive bars for a wonderfully creative and talented programmer she met while working as a freelance writer at a Car Rental website.