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First, I have to apologize for this long-gestating release of Why We Should Be Motivated. Work-related circumstances beyond my control prevented me from releasing it on Saturday as initially intended. Inspiration for Why We Should Be Motivated In writing Through the Looking Glass last month, I realized that my personal paradigm for viewing our money… Continue reading Why We Should Be Motivated

By: Roshawn Watson It is a always troubling to hear of someone’s financial struggles, especially when the implications are life-altering. The absentee father who misses his children growing up as he labors to provide for his family, the professional student who is buried with student loans larger than some mortgages, when retiree has to return… Continue reading A Secret Weapon To Your Financial Plan

By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Thanks to Young and Thrifty for linking to What’s Your Financial Mindset in the Carnival of the Young and Thrifty edition #4. Recently, I also… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 91)

By: Roshawn Watson The Dream Is The Fuel Do you really believe in a world of financial abundance? Could you ever have too much money? Could you ever even conceive of summering in the Hamptons for $35,000 per night? Pregnant in your answer is a revelation of your core belief system regarding money. This determines… Continue reading Through the Looking Glass

By: Roshawn Watson Well it’s tax time, and it is a big deal for most people. Typically, taxes are our single largest expenses during our lifetimes. We’re taxed when we earn, taxed when we spend, taxed when we save, taxed when we invest, and taxed when we die. Whilst the April 15th deadline may only… Continue reading It’s Tax Time, Are You Ready?

By: Roshawn Watson After thoughtful consideration, I have decided to join the Yakezie Samurai Challenge. The goal of this challenge is to form a network of personal finance bloggers committed to having Alexa rankings below the 200,000, and I am absolutely thrilled to participate. In order to further promote financial literacy, it is critical that… Continue reading Announcement: Watson Inc is Joining the Yakezie Samurai Challenge

By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Thanks to Online Investing AI for linking to What’s Your Financial Mindset in the Weekly Wisdom: Personal Economic Recovery. Recently, I also participated in the… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 90)

By: Roshawn Watson Are you sitting on more cash than ever? I know this may sound like a strange question, but I recently read an interesting article on Kiplinger stating that US businesses are sitting on more cash than ever (if you include financial service companies). Businesses are sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars… Continue reading Are you sitting on more cash than ever?

By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Recently, I participated in the Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #134 (hosted at the Dividend Tree). The featured posts were: Thoughts On Escaping the… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (Vol. 89)

By: Roshawn Watson I shared that I got married last year, but one thing I never disclosed was how my wife and I got scammed by one of the vendors we hired for our reception. Obviously, this detracted somewhat from our celebration. I am not revisiting this painful experience out of any sadistic impulses but… Continue reading How I Got Scammed!