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My son just had his fifth birthday and consequently came into some money. To a 5 year old, $30 feels like a fortune. As we were riding in the car one day, Seph began to contemplate what he should do with all that cash. At 5, he already knows to tithe. But he questioned what he should do with the other $27. He asked me what I thought, and I told him I’d have to ponder...
Here’s my current situation: I’m in Fort Walton Beach Florida. As the waves roll in, their sound makes a constant yet subtle roar that I’m sure was designed by The All Mighty to soothe the soul. The bleached white sand gently tapers down into clear, light blue water that mixes with varying shades of green as you move deeper into the Gulf of Mexico — I now understand why they call this...
I was recently invited to a mastermind meeting that had some pretty advanced investors in the room, one of whom was in the habit of buying tax liens – these are liens counties put against properties when homeowners don’t pay their property taxes. Counties do this so they can sell the liens at auction and recoup the funds they didn’t collect from the homeowner. This is called a tax lien...
I’ve been listening to a phenomenal book called “Mastering the Attitude of Achievement,” by Lou Tice. I’ve got to tell you, I wish I’d found this years ago. Lou is a motivational speaker, high school teacher and football coach. One of the main points in this book is that the pictures that we formulate in our heads affect what we do in life. Lou gives a great example using...
As I write this I’m 15,000 feet in the air, courtesy of Delta Airlines, somewhere between Atlanta and Springfield, Mo. I’m on my way to go see one of the strongest and bravest people I know. Her name is Kaleigh, and she’s my little sister. What makes Kaleigh so brave you might ask? She’s fearless. Well that’s not true. She frets on the inside just as badly as any of us. But then...