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By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Here are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Young doctors in ~500K debt! Being in one of the most coveted careers comes with a very big price tag. Seven reasons why it is… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (vol. 4)

Season’s Greetings! Watson Inc is undergoing a few changes in the near future. First, there will be more regular posts (2-3 posts weekly). The goal is not to overwhelm anyone but to present interesting, fresh, and useful personal finance (PF) related content. Also, unmoderated comments will now be allowed. Please just be respectful and report… Continue reading Updates for Watson Inc

By: Roshawn Watson Happy Turkey Day! Thanks for visiting. In preparing to write my posts, I often come across interesting and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Here are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! I thought this was a good article for anyone trying to squeeze extra money out of his or her… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (vol. 3)

By: Roshawn Watson For most, paying off debt is relatively simply but incredibly difficult and not fun, especially when the loans are large. One reason it is so difficult is because somehow we feel like since we made up our minds to pay off our loans, they should disappear immediately. Unfortunately, just like it took… Continue reading Four Ways to Stay Encouraged While Paying Debt

By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across interesting and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Here are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! “If I had a dollar for…” really cool illustration of how quickly things change! A very good cash flow illustration Oil company now worth $1… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (vol. 2)

By: Roshawn Watson Some people are dismissive when anyone starts talking or writing about inner ways to increase wealth. So often we want to focus on external (or mechanical) ways to increase net worth, such as budgeting, paying of debt, investing, saving, etc. Obviously, these are very important. Honestly, I too have been sorely disappointed… Continue reading What’s Your Financial Blueprint?

By: Roshawn WatsonIn preparing to write my posts, I often come across interesting and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Here are links to some of these sites that made me laugh or otherwise give pause to contemplate the financial situations of others. Enjoy! Some have always claimed Google and Yahoo have diverging business models;… Continue reading Uncommon Money News (vol. 1)

Roshawn Watson Digg Article Have you ever met someone who seemed to have the Midas touch? Even when faced against extraordinary odds, they always seem to end up ahead. I definitely know people where literally everything they touch seems to turn to gold. It would be convenient to argue that some people are just luckier… Continue reading The Wealthy Create Luck

By: Roshawn Watson Digg Article One of the most outstanding observations about high net worth individuals is that they do financial planning from a generational perspective. They deliberately leave a financial legacy. Some believe that this is because they have more money to do the financial planning with. Let me assure you that much of… Continue reading Creating Phenomenal Wealth Over Time

By: Roshawn Watson Digg Article Prosperity on Credit What is the good life to you? Like many, I used to imagine Barbie and Ken with the big home, matching BMWs, vacation home(s), and luxurious yacht. I assumed that Barbie and Ken were the very portrait of success. However, a closer look revealed that my vision… Continue reading Forget Looking Rich…BE Rich!