<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332</id><updated>2011-07-07T23:19:56.972-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MY WEALTH CREATION DEBT FREE BLOG</title><subtitle type='html'>THIS BLOG IS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE YOUR THINKING, HELP ELIMINATE DEBT AND CREATE PATHS TO WEALTH</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>19</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-1429257389518874877</id><published>2011-05-20T10:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-20T10:00:00.609-07:00</updated><title type='text'>LIVE YOUR PASSION!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;HOW TO FULFILL YOUR DREAMS&lt;/b&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Never give up....&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Listen to your inner voice....&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Don't settle for second best.....&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Examine your potential....&lt;i&gt;Just do it!!!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Take stock in your real wealth......your happiness, fulfillment and contentment.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stick to your own vision....part of excelling is following your own path....do not conform.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Keep your vision intact. Surround yourself with positive people that support and motivate you.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Become your own leader don't follow.....your team shares your enthusiasm, your dreams!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Remember this, nothing is impossible. Many have overcome incredible difficulties to realize their dreams. &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;So, what's holding you back?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Don't look for excuses, &lt;i&gt;take the bull by the horns&lt;/i&gt;, take the risk without it there is no reward.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So, my friends &lt;i&gt;JUST DO IT!&lt;/i&gt;  Life is a rich, life long journey of fulfillment and happiness. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;Are you going to fulfill your dreams and live your passion???&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-1429257389518874877?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/1429257389518874877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=1429257389518874877' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/1429257389518874877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/1429257389518874877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2011/05/paycheck-to-paycheck.html' title='LIVE YOUR PASSION!!'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-8695370022717304588</id><published>2011-05-18T10:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-18T10:00:01.184-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"TEACH ME TO BE RICH"</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE FOUNDATION OF&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;WEALTH&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Robert Kiyosaki said &lt;em&gt;"teach to be rich..... because the best way to learn is to teach what you want to learn and the best way to get rich is to help others become rich".&lt;/em&gt; Well, I'm not sure I have enough time to post all that needs to be taught on how to get rich. But, I will share my life story in short with you. Ya see rich is not all about how much money you got in the bank and if you asked me......well I am flat broke!! But I am rich, healthy, wealthy and satisfied with life its self.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A lesson I once learned "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day but teach a man how to fish and you feed him for life". You see this positive way of "give and you shall receive" motivates the behavior of giving and not taking. Success breads success, money makes more money and the wealthy know this. &lt;em&gt;Follow the money!&lt;/em&gt; It is raining money everywhere, but you just need to be taught and learn where to put your bucket!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's take banks for instance they are in the business of moving money and they do it well. As a successful business entrepreneur you need to learn how the financial world works. Successful wealth is created by earning income, investing, sheltering income and paying taxes a&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SWfPikE3u_I/AAAAAAAAACY/uoFfHl9-NNU/s1600-h/scan0001.gif"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289424480076545010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 325px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 343px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SWfPikE3u_I/AAAAAAAAACY/uoFfHl9-NNU/s320/scan0001.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;fter expenses not before.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Foundation of Wealth looks like this:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I exited the Army I knew I did not want to be employed. I bought half of my fathers business and learned how to "follow the money"! The benefits of being your own &lt;strong&gt;Boss &lt;/strong&gt;will begin changing your life as soon as you start using these strategies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All wealth begins by taking control of your life. The control of your future and your family's financial future is within your reach. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Take it! It is your right!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-8695370022717304588?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/8695370022717304588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=8695370022717304588' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8695370022717304588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8695370022717304588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/07/teach-me-to-be-rich.html' title='&quot;TEACH ME TO BE RICH&quot;'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SWfPikE3u_I/AAAAAAAAACY/uoFfHl9-NNU/s72-c/scan0001.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-9209453994621447166</id><published>2011-05-15T12:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-15T12:30:00.791-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SUCCESS BLUEPRINT-MONEY SAVING STRATEGIES</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;LIVING WITHIN YOUR MEANS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In today’s blog, I’ll be discussing money-saving strategies. Here are the ways you can spend your hard-earned money and still save enough to maintain the quality of your family’s life:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Live within your means.&lt;br /&gt;Avoid being with “big spenders”.&lt;br /&gt;Look for the best value.&lt;br /&gt;Have a plan. A budget.&lt;br /&gt;Build a savings account.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let me explain these in a little more detail. First, learn to live within your means. I’m not even going to try to tell you where you have to cut spending. You should probably know that. But I am going to give you some strategies you can use that have worked for other people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Second, don’t let others dictate your spending limits. You probably have friends who are “big spenders”…You know who they are and you what you do when you’re with them. When you go out with them, you know you may be spending too much just to keep up with their lifestyles. Just find another activity to share with them that’s not so costly. If necessary, take only a little cash and no credit cards when you go out with these folks. That way, you can’t overspend. Don't try to keep up with the "Jones's".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Third, if possible, always look for the best value. Shop around. It’s often possible to find high quality and low cost in the same product else where. Paying a high price is no guarantee that you have bought a quality product. Just remember that paying more for a higher quality product can save you more in the overall long-run. But don’t forget to do your homework before you buy high-ticket items of any kind no matter the market. Check other retailers for lower prices of same product.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And lastly, always have a plan. Much of your spending is by habit rather than by conscious decision. You need to really look at what you spend and where you spend it when you are deciding where to make your cuts. Get with the family and map out a budget. Start a saving account and build on it with each pay check. I suggest you put at least 10% if not more. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also keep in mind as you go through these strategies and you follow-up on these strategies that they are general concepts and they may not apply to all of your particular needs. Your plan can be flexable and may require change later. We’ll take a closer look at the steps and methods involved in reaching these goals in our next several blogs on this topic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stay focused and follow your plan!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-9209453994621447166?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/9209453994621447166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=9209453994621447166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/9209453994621447166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/9209453994621447166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2009/01/success-blueprint-money-saving.html' title='SUCCESS BLUEPRINT-MONEY SAVING STRATEGIES'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-8551485443760380769</id><published>2011-05-15T11:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-15T11:55:00.958-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SUCCESS BLUPRINT-THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;A FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Building needs a good foundation and a frame work for the structure to remain standing. Many have written and have styles for this subject. In this post I will just share some ideas and techniques I have used in my entrepreneural success.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find a simple turn-key system to reach your financial freedom. Harness the Power of Your Mind, explore all the options available to achieve a secure financial future. Doing anything for the first time can be scary so that is why your knowledge becomes the foundation to success.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The key to successful investing is to make educated, calculated risks. The safer you feel and the more control you have the more likely you'll take action and achieve success. Successful investors minimize their risks and maximize their gains.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want you to invest with proven, time-tested strategies that greatly improve your chances of making money. Why rely on chance when you can rely on education and research to make a fortune?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Successful investors, don't just know how to make money; they also know how to keep their money. That's why money alone can never make anyone happy or successful. If you don't already have a stable financial foundation, you are going to have to change. Cut back on expenses and payoff debt or change how you handle, save, and spend money. The following six items can be used to guide and change your physical and mental thinking about money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Decide to change for the rest of your life&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Find a reason to change-give your self a reason, no other option.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commit yourself to success right now! Take massive action now.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Spend wisely. Spend less than you make and save. Budget!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Track your spending. Write done your daily income/expenses save all receipts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eliminate the negative. Don't let anyone steal your dream!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Money is an important ingredient in happiness, but it's not the only ingredient or the most crucial one. Just remember the solution to your problems is not making more money but managing your money wisely. You will never be broke if you spend less than you earn, but you will always be broke if you spend more than you earn even if you earn millions of dollars a year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Franklin D. Roosevelt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take action today! Ready? Let's go.........&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-8551485443760380769?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/8551485443760380769/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=8551485443760380769' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8551485443760380769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8551485443760380769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2009/03/success-bluprint-foundation-for-success.html' title='SUCCESS BLUPRINT-THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-468927173675654575</id><published>2011-05-15T11:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-15T11:41:37.275-07:00</updated><title type='text'>THE LATTE FACTOR</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;I was in LAS VEGAS&lt;/b&gt; and watching hundreds of people loosing money has lead me to this post. Author David Bach coined the phrase "the latte factor".  The&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt; Latte &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span style="position: relative; " class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Factor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;®&lt;/span&gt; is a idea that for  all that extra money we spend daily on non essentials such as candy, bottled  water, doughnuts, soda, cigarettes, newspapers, and yes, lattes is going to make us millionaires. He coined the term to reference the inordinate amount of  money people waste on a daily basis, and when saved could literally make you a &lt;a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-millionaire.htm"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;millionaire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. The  &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Latte&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Factor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;® came out of observing a  majority of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck, who are wasting their  opportunity to become financially independent. Watching these gamblers describes to me how consumers fall into the trap of wasteful  spending. &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p&gt;Your own &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Latte&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Factor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;— can be anything — daily  lunches or dinners out, weekly manicures, even unneeded cable and Internet services, or excessive use of utilities. By trimming the  “&lt;i&gt;fat&lt;/i&gt;,” people can sock away money in more easily digestible chunks. You should decide a percentage of each pay check to save, say 10%. Bach first  recognized the &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Latte&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Factor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;® when advising a woman who  felt that she could not afford to save money. After doing a daily assessment of  her spending habits, he determined that her &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Latte&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Factor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;® was costing her hundreds of  dollars a year. Let's do your daily assessment!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Calculating the &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Latte&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="yellowFade"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="POSITION: relative" class="FadeWordContainer"&gt;Factor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;— is simple: $5 US Dollars  (USD) per day, multiplied by seven days a week adds up to $35 USD. Multiply that  weekly, which adds up to $150 USD per month (based on 30 days). That adds up to  $1,855 USD per year, which, although a nice chunk of change, is relatively  unimpressive. Now, if you invest that same $5 USD per day at an average 10%  return, you will have saved $948,611 USD in 40 years. If you start in your  twenties, by retirement, you will have a nice &lt;a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-nest-egg.htm"&gt;nest egg&lt;/a&gt; stashed away.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;David Bach has built an empire on advising normal people and there is nothing complicated or fancy about his advice, just  simple, doable steps that anyone can take to improve their financial outlook. He  has authored several bestsellers including &lt;em&gt;The Automatic Millionaire  Homeowner,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Start Late Finish Rich,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Smart Women Finish  Rich&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Smart Couples Finish Rich&lt;/em&gt;. I encourage you to read some of his works!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let us also look at what we waste in purchases of items we don't need or impulsively purchase. Do we need new, can we buy items used? What about recycling old unwanted items....have a garage sale, equals cash! Change your financial out look by planning. Plan for your savings and work your plan! The road to wealth is really in how you spend your earnings! What is your &lt;i&gt;"Latte Factor"&lt;/i&gt;??&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.5em; DISPLAY: ; PADDING-TOP: 10px" class="gLinkUnit gLinkUnitInline RelatedTopicsContainer" blocknum="3"&gt; &lt;div class="gLinkUnitKeyword RelatedTopicsLink"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-468927173675654575?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/468927173675654575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=468927173675654575' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/468927173675654575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/468927173675654575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/08/latte-factor.html' title='THE LATTE FACTOR'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-2946224122894139673</id><published>2011-05-05T21:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-05T22:39:12.270-07:00</updated><title type='text'>DETERMINE YOUR GOALS AND DEVELOP A PLAN</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;Don't wait another minute&lt;/b&gt;....sit down right now with your family and determine your financial goals. Planning is the first step towards wealth creation and reaching financial objectives. Most of us don't ever plan to fail....we fail to plan. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Many of us think of creating this estate and passing it on to our children and grand-children, and we have great goals but never put a plan in action. The first step to building this wealth legacy is to get your family involved. Ask them the question, "what's important to them?" and how to meet the goals of your wealth preservation. Once you have the goals outlined start designing the plan. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Things to consider: wealth transfer plan, estate protection, estate taxes, charitable gifting, long term care plan, burial and funeral plans, medical care plans, wills and inheritance distribution, are many of the specifics one should consider as you develop your estate to protect more of your wealth and income. Planing now will help you keep more today and give more when you &lt;i&gt;"walk out on life" &lt;/i&gt;tomorrow. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Engage the services of a competent professional before making decisions regarding your financial objectives.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-2946224122894139673?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/2946224122894139673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=2946224122894139673' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/2946224122894139673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/2946224122894139673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2011/05/determine-your-goals-and-develop-plan.html' title='DETERMINE YOUR GOALS AND DEVELOP A PLAN'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-3782030245307673248</id><published>2011-03-04T21:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-03-04T22:09:30.505-08:00</updated><title type='text'>NO DEBT IN THIS DEAL..BUYING NEW OR USED??</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;Blog Segment: Wealth Creation with out Debt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We just recently had our washer (approx 12 yrs old) go out. First I did some research on repairing it myself, saving $60 to $100 on a house call, and found it needed a belt. So, I spent $38 and a couple of hours to fix it.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;But later it started acting up again and we decide to replace the machines rather than spending any more on an old machine. The question was should we buy a new set, used set or just a used washer. &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;First let's look at the new machines; prices from $400 to $1500 per unit depending on bells and whistles and manufacture. Well what is the best machine…..according to repairman and others we talked with Whirlpool and Kenmore came out on top. Now we started looking at used stuff and found as big a selection and price difference as the new.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We look at our budget and decided that a used unit around $400 would work. We finally decided on a Kenmore Oasis that was 3 yrs old and in near perfect condition for $425.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun:yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;We looked at the exact same new models and found them costing $1600 plus tax at our local appliance store.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In our creation of wealth without debt we saved $136 in sales tax (8.5%) $1175 on the cost of purchase and sold the old machines for $50 for a total savings of $1361. These monies still in the saving account at .5% APR is another $6.81.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Now what if we used a credit card at a modest 18% APR and carried it for 12 months…….that would be a grand total of over&lt;span style="mso-spacerun:yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;$300 in interest charges depending on schedule of payments, add to our cost of purchase would be a wopping $2036 for the machines……WOW!!!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;What could you do with an&lt;i&gt; extra $1611&lt;/i&gt; just for this one purchase in your plan of Wealth Creation Debt Free?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-3782030245307673248?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/3782030245307673248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=3782030245307673248' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/3782030245307673248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/3782030245307673248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-debt-in-this-dealbuying-new-or-used.html' title='NO DEBT IN THIS DEAL..BUYING NEW OR USED??'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-2780337577507704323</id><published>2009-04-12T14:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-12T14:59:10.007-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SPRING CLEANING CAN BE A TREASURE HUNT</title><content type='html'>Wishing all happy Easter. May you find peace, happiness and abundance with His blessings. This is a time to reflect on our lives and families. Spring is upon us and summer is soon to follow. Springtime is usually the time to get rid of winter's dirt and dust and help make your house ready for the summer days of fun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We can reflect in many ways with this idea. Start a new direction, a new business, open a savings account, clean out the garage, have a yard sale and get rid of what you don't want or use anymore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Look at your families spiritual direction can you improve? It is not to late to start a new business for 2009 and get the tax benefits or open a saving, or IRA for 2008. With these economic times going out or doing things as a family maybe challenging. Have a yard sale. Get the family involved and have a "Treasure Hunt" you may find some unexpected treasures buried in drawers, lost in boxes in the garage or some loose money hanging around. Make it a fun time for the family have a BBQ or special dinner, then schedule a garage sale weekend and turn these treasure into more money for the things you may really want.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HAPPY EASTER!!!&lt;br /&gt;George and Family&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-2780337577507704323?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/2780337577507704323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=2780337577507704323' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/2780337577507704323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/2780337577507704323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-cleaning-can-be-treasure-hunt.html' title='SPRING CLEANING CAN BE A TREASURE HUNT'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-4674393102880510133</id><published>2009-02-16T12:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-16T13:50:21.949-08:00</updated><title type='text'>SUCCESS BLUEPRINT-FIND A SYSTEM</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HARNESS THE POWER OF YOUR MORTGAGE........GET OUT OF DEBT!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;today's&lt;/span&gt; economic times we should seriously consider exploring all options available to achieve a secure financial future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Getting out of debt is not &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;necessarily&lt;/span&gt; as easy as it sounds. But there is a simpler way and a proven method that can cut your current debt in half to one third the time it is currently taking you. Tens of thousands of clients are using the system successfully. And hundreds more are getting connected daily.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While there are many aspects of building a successful wealth plan, &lt;em&gt;harnessing the power of your home mortgage&lt;/em&gt; is often overlooked, and is definitely misunderstood by most. The banks want us to believe that refinancing your mortgage is the only way, but they are the only ones getting wealthy, while you struggle from pay check to pay check. Robert &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Kiyosaki&lt;/span&gt; said &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;"the rich buy &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;assets&lt;/span&gt;, the poor only have expenses and the middle class buys liabilities they think are &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;assets&lt;/span&gt;".&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;This is &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;exactly&lt;/span&gt; what happens when you re-finance your mortgage, you are creating another liability not an &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;assets&lt;/span&gt; and compounding your debt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now lets review this.....your original mortgage was $200,000 at 6.5% for 360 months and you have paid on it for 60 months; your equity position let's say is $25000, now let's refinance $225,000 at 7% for 360 months you have just created a compounding debt and instead of getting debt free your liability is extended an additional five years and your equity is zero. Now who's becoming wealthy......banks right? And you are "dead broke" and in deeper debt!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the first things we need to take a look at is where are you today and where you will be in the near future. We do this by setting up a &lt;strong&gt;free wealth analysis, your complimentary &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;road map&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and charting the future expectations of your financial plan. Consider this your personal financial &lt;strong&gt;GPS&lt;/strong&gt; that is mapping your &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"&gt;strategic&lt;/span&gt; payoff plan.&lt;/p&gt;My house was scheduled to payoff in 29 years but I found this &lt;strong&gt;simple system&lt;/strong&gt; that will allow me to pay it off in 13.5 years. And the best part is that I don't have to re-finance my current mortgage, my monthly payments stay the same, and there has been little to no change in my lifestyle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are in debt you need to get started today. Do you want to see if you qualify for this service? Well lets get you your free wealth analysis today. Visit our site &lt;a href="http://www.u1stfinancial.net/wealthcreationdebtfree"&gt;www.u1stfinancial.net/wealthcreationdebtfree&lt;/a&gt; and click on free analysis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Contact me for further information email &lt;a href="mailto:wealthcreationdebtfree@yahoo.com"&gt;wealthcreationdebtfree@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt; you definitely will not regret it. Imagine.....freedom from debt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To Your Financial Health&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-4674393102880510133?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/4674393102880510133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=4674393102880510133' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/4674393102880510133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/4674393102880510133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2009/02/success-blueprint-find-system.html' title='SUCCESS BLUEPRINT-FIND A SYSTEM'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-7028092826265571700</id><published>2009-01-08T11:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T13:45:59.004-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"SUCCESS BLUEPRINTS" 2009</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;The Path To Success&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#003300;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;for 2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Happy New Year! Our first post in our 2009 series "Success Blueprints" will present ways to succeed in your turn key business for the 21st century. Stay tuned to our blog and see......&lt;br /&gt;There is no deep, dark or hidden secret to success. Success means you have to: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Do what needs to be done. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Don’t waste your time with complaints and excuses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Don’t settle for the easy way out. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Don’t worry about getting it perfect.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Just give it your best shot and get it done. The way to success is perfectly clear and easy to see. Success comes from doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. The process cannot be cut short, so be wary of those promising shortcuts. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;You know what it takes to succeed. You have experienced it for yourself. When you see a problem, put in the effort to solve it. When you see a need, do what is necessary to fill it. When there is work to be done, jump in and do it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Success will never be handed to you and yet…it is always available to you. Right now is a great time to &lt;em&gt;make it yours&lt;/em&gt; by doing what needs to be done. Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character. Be a believer in yourself.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Strive To Be Successful!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;Best Wishes to All in 2009&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-7028092826265571700?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/7028092826265571700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=7028092826265571700' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/7028092826265571700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/7028092826265571700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2009/01/success-blueprints-2009.html' title='&quot;SUCCESS BLUEPRINTS&quot; 2009'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-6688867864732168836</id><published>2008-12-20T19:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-25T18:50:08.323-08:00</updated><title type='text'>FINDING JOY AT CHRISTMAS</title><content type='html'>LET ME START BY WISHING ALL A VERY MERRY AND HAPPY XMAS!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you looking to find more joy in your life today? Please indulge yourself with this little Christmas gift...You deserve it! Take 5 minutes to enjoy the positive message and scenery found in the video on this link. It's called "Finding Joy ...Simple Secrets to a Happy Life".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="COLOR: rgb(255,255,0)" href="http://www.ispiproperties.com/findingjoy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;http://www.ispiproperties.com/findingjoy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My friends sent this to me and I want to share it with you on this very special day. And if this video brings more joy to your day, I encourage you to forward this email to others who could use more joy in their life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God Bless Everyone!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-6688867864732168836?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/6688867864732168836/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=6688867864732168836' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/6688867864732168836'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/6688867864732168836'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/12/finding-joy-at-christmas.html' title='FINDING JOY AT CHRISTMAS'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-8011588002253983786</id><published>2008-11-29T20:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-20T19:17:43.662-08:00</updated><title type='text'>HAPPY THANKSGIVING</title><content type='html'>Happy Thanksgiving Friends&lt;br /&gt;I hope you have had a wonderful day with friends and family and that you have taken some time to consider the things that you are truly thankful for. I want you to also know that that I am very thankful to have you touch my life. I appreciate your uplifting emails, your questions and I treasure and esteem the relationship with you as a valued client and friend. This year is a special year as so much has happened in the last 11 months. A lot of ups as well as some downs, but along the way we have maintained that the most important thing we have in this life are the good people that we share it with. With these sentiments shared, I want to let you watch something very motivational and humbling. Just when you thing things may be tough for you, I want you to remember Nick. (Please note that you may need a tissue when watching this video, but it does have a happy ending...)......&lt;a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=9kbgZ&amp;amp;m=1fEx7OOPEVXRun&amp;amp;b=veIEFl.0VuiSweTUx3dJuQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=9kbgZ&amp;amp;m=1fEx7OOPEVXRun&amp;amp;b=veIEFl.0VuiSweTUx3dJuQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope this inspired you as it did for me. I actually watched about 7 or 8 more "You Tube" videos on Nick after someone shared the first one with me. He's my newest hero.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;TO YOUR SUCCESS&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-8011588002253983786?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/8011588002253983786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=8011588002253983786' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8011588002253983786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8011588002253983786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-thanksgiving.html' title='HAPPY THANKSGIVING'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-5099734917727460724</id><published>2008-08-07T01:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-07T02:17:48.511-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A SECRET TO WEALTH</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;THE PATH TO SUCCESS-NEEDS ACTION!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;There is no deep, dark or hidden secret to success. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do what needs to be done. Don’t waste your time with complaints and excuses. Don’t settle for the easy way out. Don’t worry about getting it perfect. Just give it your best and get it done.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The way to success is perfectly clear and easy to see. Success comes from doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. The process cannot be cut short, so be wary of those promising shortcuts. You know what it takes to succeed. You have experienced it for yourself. When you see a problem, put in the effort to solve it. When you see a need, do what is necessary to fill it. When there is work to be done, jump in and do it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Success will never be handed to you and yet…it is always available to you. Right now is a great time to make it yours by doing what needs to be done. Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be thankful when you don’t know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Success to All.....Take Action in 2008 and build wealth!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-5099734917727460724?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/5099734917727460724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=5099734917727460724' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/5099734917727460724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/5099734917727460724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/08/secret-to-wealth.html' title='A SECRET TO WEALTH'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-3056494624329357054</id><published>2008-07-31T20:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-31T22:02:59.637-07:00</updated><title type='text'>KEYS TO CREDIT</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Know Your Credit History and Score&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In our last blog I told you I would show you ways to get your credit report and score without an impact on your credit report or score. Over 70 million Americans suffer from negative credit. Most of us realize too late that our entire lives revolve around our credit reports. Knowing your credit history early and working to maintain and improve it can improve the terms of your purchase or loan as well as your long term financial health.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is a good score you ask? Very good score is 780 to 850. According to Fair Isaac the company that developed the first credit score, Americans fall into these credit score rankings:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Less than 500............2% of the population&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;500 to 599..................13%&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;600 to 699..................27%&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;700 to 749...................18%&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;750 to 799...................27%&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;800+ ....................13%&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your credit score is a number from 300 to 900. Do you know your credit history and you credit score? The lender needs to know how big a risk you present if your not paying them on time. There are three major credit bureaus:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Equifax &lt;a href="http://www.equifax.com/"&gt;http://www.equifax.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experian &lt;a href="http://www.experian.com/"&gt;http://www.experian.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;TransUnion &lt;a href="http://www.transunion.com/"&gt;http://www.transunion.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;You are entitled to a free copy of your credit report once a year from each of the bureaus. Go to &lt;a href="http://www.freeannualcreditreport.com/"&gt;http://www.freeannualcreditreport.com/&lt;/a&gt; and follow the prompts. You will have to pay a small fee for your score but it is worth it. So if you have not done this in the past 12 months.......TAKE ACTION NOW........and do it today. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Until next time........Know your credit history!!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-3056494624329357054?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/3056494624329357054/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=3056494624329357054' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/3056494624329357054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/3056494624329357054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/07/keys-to-credit.html' title='KEYS TO CREDIT'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-1902481629750157430</id><published>2008-07-25T14:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T15:48:16.282-07:00</updated><title type='text'>UNLOCK YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE</title><content type='html'>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MILLIONAIRE MINDSET-KEYS TO CREDIT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;We are going to begin a series of blogs outlining steps to unlock your financial future.  Here is a list of topics we will address to help you reach financial freedom and change your financial outlook: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding Credit and FICO&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is a good credit score and how a higher FICO can save you money &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Factors affecting your score&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Know your credit score&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to improve your score&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now once we get your credit improved and your FICO score above 700 we can start building on your finances. With good credit you may be able to create a wealth stream that will allow you to reach that Millionaire status. That is our goal right? Remember &lt;em&gt;wealth creation is a process&lt;/em&gt; not an event! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I do not want you to pull your credit or allow anyone else to because each time a creditor accesses your credit file an inquiry is placed in your file and to many can affect your score. In my next blog I will show you how to obtain your report without hurting your FICO score. Be sure to check back in a few days...............&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-1902481629750157430?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/1902481629750157430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=1902481629750157430' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/1902481629750157430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/1902481629750157430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/07/unlock-your-financial-future.html' title='UNLOCK YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-2216995344908368687</id><published>2008-07-17T22:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-17T23:40:48.665-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT SCORE"</title><content type='html'>Hey Folks lets shift gears a little......that's what my old mind does......but this is great! Want to get you started on that path to "Millionaire".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First things first, here are the things that negatively impact your credit score 1. Collections, Charge &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;offs&lt;/span&gt;, Foreclosures, Tax Liens and/or Judgments 2. Delinquent accounts and late pay dates can account for 30% of your score  3. Any balance on a revolving credit account (revolving accounts are things like Credit cards, charge accounts) that have balances of 50% or more of the high credit limit 4. Inquiries Note: Medical collections do impact your score slightly but not very much. If the medical collection has been turned into a judgment, the judgment will impact your score a great deal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I see many credit reports and the people with the highest score usually have 4-5 accounts. They have one or two that are installment loans, like a car or mortgage, and 2-3 that are revolving accounts that have low balances. In order to get a good score you need to have current good standing accounts. People who advise you to pay off all credit cards and never use them are COMPLETELY WRONG!! It’s always good to have a credit card with a small limit and keep the balance below 50% of that limit and pay it off every month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tips for cleaning up your credit report: 1. Pay all collections, charge &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;offs&lt;/span&gt;, judgments (I would pay one off at a time instead of sending payments. Collections don’t show late dates and don’t show when your last payment was made. It’s not the balance on the collection that affects you, it is the collection its self 2. Get all credit card balances under 50% of the high credit limit (start with credit cards that are over limit). Close the ones you don’t use or don’t need. Do keep at least 1 or 2 cards open but keep the balances low and try to pay off each month  3. Call the credit bureaus to put in disputes on all accounts once they are paid. Some collectors will not report it “as paid in full”. &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Experian&lt;/span&gt;: 800-831-5614 &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;Equifax&lt;/span&gt;: 800-685-1111 Trans Union: 800-916-8800.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Accounts will stay on your credit for 10 years as of the last date of activity. Make sure that ALL accounts are reporting right. All the accounts that are closed should show Account Closed and all balances should be correct. If they &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;are no&lt;/span&gt;t, contact the Bureaus above to correct. Inquiries affect the score slightly and will stay on for 2 years. Don’t just randomly apply for credit get selective about applying for credit at places you shop. The score model used to determine your scores is different for what credit you are applying . A mortgage score is the strictest and will always be lower than your consumer score. A consumer score is the score when you purchase unsecured credit. There is no report impact when you pull your own credit. A great site for free credit reports is &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;www.freeannualcreditreport.com.&lt;/span&gt; You get one free credit report from each bureau a year. After that, I would use the Bureaus websites to pull and manage your credit. It’s usually cheaper than any other site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More on Credit Repair later. Hope this helped.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good Luck and Congrats on taking the first steps to getting your credit score back up!!! Remember "TAKE ACTION DO IT NOW!!"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-2216995344908368687?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/2216995344908368687/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=2216995344908368687' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/2216995344908368687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/2216995344908368687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/07/improve-your-credit-score.html' title='&quot;IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT SCORE&quot;'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-8133218433731880667</id><published>2008-07-16T00:53:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-17T22:44:44.793-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"THE MILLIONAIRE MINDSET PART 2"</title><content type='html'>Many, many books have been written on this subject. Just visit your local bookstore and browse the financial section. Later in this post I will give you a list of some of my readings. This mindset idea is a tough nut to crack. Especially since we are kind of set in our ways. Well, since you asked, ....."how do I change and have this millionaire mind set"?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are 2 basic elements to changing and getting into the right mindset. Attitude and drive, that is taking action now with a very positive attitude. Once you position your self and accept the affirmation that "I &lt;em&gt;will&lt;/em&gt; accept and make change" then you're half way home. Attitude affects everything and with out a positive outlook it is hard to have the drive to accomplish our goals. Now, you must affirm (talk to your inner self.......no they won't think you're crazy). This is a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;technique&lt;/span&gt; used to convince your inner self that you &lt;em&gt;will&lt;/em&gt; make it happen. Notice here that I use the word "will", yes it has to be positive absolute without doubt to succeed. Let's practice.....go get in front of a mirror and take your right eye and look into you left eye, now repeat after me "I am a multi-millionaire with money not yet deposited in my bank account" five times. Now just keep this going..........yes until you believe OK! This &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;technique&lt;/span&gt; will work for any affirmation you want. Just make sure it is positive.....I will!!.......remember, no maybe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once you have your attitude in check and are driven by your motivation you need to reach out for the education. Robert &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Kiyosaki&lt;/span&gt; calls it "financial IQ" the higher your financial IQ the more money you will make. In his book "Teach to Be Rich" he states "If you have money but no financial education, the money is soon gone. If you have a strong financial education, you can make a lot of money.....more money than most people can dream of......even if you have no money at all". Your learning curve is going to be key to developing your "Millionaire Mindset". Wow! Where do I begin?.....well I started with the local Library. There is a wealth of books and information, book stores and boy..oh..boy the age of the "INTERNET". Now this brings me to a point in this post that I promised you and I am giving you my list of readings:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Think and Grow Rich, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;Napoleon&lt;/span&gt; Hill 2.Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;Kiyosaki&lt;/span&gt; 3. One Minute &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;Millionaire&lt;/span&gt;, Mark Victor Hansen &amp;amp; Robert Allen, 4. Be A Real Estate Millionaire, Dean &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;Graziosi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren 6. The Millionaire Real Estate &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;MindSet&lt;/span&gt;, Russ Whitney&lt;br /&gt;7. The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas Stanley &amp;amp; William &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"&gt;Danko&lt;/span&gt; 8. The Road To Wealth, Robert G.Allen. There are many more but these I have in my Library. I suggest that you get on the path of increased "financial IQ" and learn the secrets of the wealthy!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Until my next post I wish you good Health, Wealth and Happiness. "Seek and you shall find ask of Him and you shall receive".........&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-8133218433731880667?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/8133218433731880667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=8133218433731880667' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8133218433731880667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/8133218433731880667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/07/millionaire-mindset-part-2.html' title='&quot;THE MILLIONAIRE MINDSET PART 2&quot;'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-1082866739079927673</id><published>2008-07-15T13:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-15T23:49:20.494-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"THE MILLIONAIRE MINDSET"</title><content type='html'>We are going to start this series off with "The Millionaire Mind Set". In order to have it, you must believe you already own it. Repeat after me "today &lt;strong&gt;I AM &lt;/strong&gt;a multi-millionaire with money not yet deposited in my bank account"! Now go write the check to yourself for one million dollars and hold it for a later deposit. Feel the fear? Do it any way....."no risk no goodies (rewards)".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now the next step. Make a list of all the things you currently own. Take a sheet of paper and draw three columns.....#1. Items #2. Cost #3. Sell. List all your possessions under "items" putting along side the cost, what you paid, and what you think it will sell for. Ask yourself "can this generate income for me". Do you see what I mean? To get in the right mindset we need to start buying only things that generate income. Never ask "how much does it cost but how much will it make me".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well now that you are on your way to thinking like a millionaire.....let's stoke up some FIRE!! I am &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;referring&lt;/span&gt; to that burning desire inside your soul to change, live a life of achievement, more time with love ones, be free.....financially free, debt free! Start thinking in terms of what and where you want to be, stop looking back, keep your eyes on the prize and where you are going not where you have been! Hey what's &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;stopping&lt;/span&gt; you.......&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;oops&lt;/span&gt;! I know! I didn't give you that little "magic pill" as one of my mentors said, developing your millionaire mindset is simple but not as easy as taking a magic pill. It means change, making a plan, setting goals, and over coming your worst enemy.......FEAR!!!! Your own fear of failure and your fear of success! You have been told the word &lt;strong&gt;NO!&lt;/strong&gt; so long you believe it. People will tell you "Johnny you &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;can't&lt;/span&gt; do that......give up this crazy idea of being a millionaire"... shatter all your dreams! Did you know that the word &lt;strong&gt;NO!&lt;/strong&gt; is negotiable? Yea it is.....just never give up.....my mentor told me just one more &lt;strong&gt;NO! &lt;/strong&gt;please if I could just get one, I am 10% from achieving my goals. Realize that when you face problems you are almost there! Just wait "til you get that million dollar YES!!!!! Oh Yea!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well I hope that this post has been helpful and has &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;stirred&lt;/span&gt; some heat........go now and "TAKE SOME ACTION NOW"!!!! Always keep an open mind.........later.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-1082866739079927673?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/1082866739079927673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=1082866739079927673' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/1082866739079927673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/1082866739079927673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/07/millionaire-mindset.html' title='&quot;THE MILLIONAIRE MINDSET&quot;'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772778978706820332.post-662817797314167450</id><published>2008-07-15T03:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-15T03:46:24.038-07:00</updated><title type='text'>WELCOME!!</title><content type='html'>Thank you for allowing me into the community. This is my first blog and you can expect some real juicy information. We will try to stick to the main topic which is creating wealth by investing in real estate and becoming debt free, but at times we may share other interesting topics for you to enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a very successful and blessed day until I post again.......&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3772778978706820332-662817797314167450?l=wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/feeds/662817797314167450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3772778978706820332&amp;postID=662817797314167450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/662817797314167450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3772778978706820332/posts/default/662817797314167450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wealthcreationdebtfree.blogspot.com/2008/07/welcome.html' title='WELCOME!!'/><author><name>George R Agard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15081804641400474247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eiZPXt1SxEw/SW-mgKFY-gI/AAAAAAAAADo/Y59vBpRiipI/S220/P1010024.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
