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Money Lessons from the Mango Tree

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There’s no time quite as enjoyable for the typical Jamaican as mango season. Every sense is stimulated as the sight, smell, feel and taste of a delicious mango will herald an enjoyable experience. Even hearing the words, ‘Would you like a mango?‘ can bring a heady anticipation of coming delights.

It may not be immediately obvious how eating a juicy mango could lead me to reflect about money. However, because I’m immersed in money issues — coaching people with money problems, reading material from money experts and developing resources to teach others about money — then anything and everything becomes an opportunity to discover something new about money.

I have recently been sharing some of the money lessons that I learned from books and CDs, but there are also everyday occurrences that continue to teach me about basic financial principles. If you have a desire to uncover the secrets to financial success, then even the simple realities of life will supply you with useful insights.

Here are some of the lessons that I learned from observing the mango tree and its fruit. Continue reading Money Lessons from the Mango Tree →

An Attitude of Gratitude

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“When I’m worried and I can’t sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall asleep counting my blessings.”
– “Count your Blessings,” Bing Crosby

Over the last three months, we have covered many of your concerns – escalating energy costs, the international financial crisis, increasing mortgage rates and foreclosures, and fear of the financial future – and presented practical solutions to help you deal with these realities.

With the global economy apparently deteriorating before it gets any better, threats of recession and redundancy, and the shrinking net worth positions of the rich and not-so-rich alike, it might be easy to feel a sense of despair as the year draws to a close. For most people, 2008 will definitely not be remembered for bringing financial blessings. Continue reading An Attitude of Gratitude →

It’s Not Too Late in 2008!

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Recently, a client, while reflecting on the amount of time she had wasted over the years in getting her finances under control, said that the coming year was going to be different for her. “It’s not too late in 2008!” she exclaimed, reaffirming her decision to carry out all her plans and persevere on the road to financial freedom. “Yes,” I agreed, “2008 is going to be great!“

I think that her impassioned cry, “It’s not too late in 2008!“ is an appropriate theme for all of us as we face the New Year. Looking back on 2007, I’m sure that many of us may have regrets about what we didn’t achieve financially. We might wonder- what’s the point of making New Year’s resolutions if they never get carried out?

Let’s decide to forgive ourselves for all our budget-busting spending sprees, missed investing opportunities, and failure to makes plans for our financial future; and become determined to make 2008 a financial success. Continue reading It’s Not Too Late in 2008! →