Would you agree that being Debt Free is Sexy?

I hope so.

Sexy: Attractive, Stimulating, Exciting.

Did you know:

The total Consumer Debt (as of May 2011) in the  U.S. is 2.43 Trillion Dollars?  Seriously, do we even comprehend the number “a Trillion”.
NOT Sexy.

609.8 Million Credit Cards held by U.S. Consumers with the average credit card debt per household being over $15,000.
NOT Sexy.

Over 40% of U.S. families spend more than they earn.
NOT Sexy.

Nearly half of all Americans have less than $10,000 saved for their retirement.
NOT Sexy.

How are the finances in your household? Where do you fall in those statistics? Are you OK with it? Are you planning for your future?

I’ll say it again, “Debt Free is Sexy”

My family made a decision several years ago to take the steps necessary to become Debt Free and financially secure. There is so much peace in that. I encourage you to view the following short video where I share a few of my tips to creating a Financially Sexy Household. I hope you find it helpful.

I would love for you to share some of your tips to removing debt and adding to your savings!

Please comment below and feel free to share on Twitter and Facebook.

To your “Debt Free is Sexy” Success,

“All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.” James Allen, Author of “As a Man Thinketh”

Debt Free is Sexy

Have you ever created a Vision Statement?

Everything starts with a Vision.

Where do you see yourself:

• One Year from Now?
• Two Years from Now?
• Five Years from Now?

Have you thought about it?

What would you like to change? What would you like to accomplish?

Before you can ever expect to create the life you want, you must know and see exactly what you want.

Let me share a little of my story and how having a vision statement can really make all the difference!

In 1998, I received a book for Christmas titled “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”, by Robin Sharma. I was not an avid book reader at the time, however when I began to read this book, I just couldn’t put it down.

It inspired me to become more, to do more and to help others.

During that time in my life, there were many areas I wanted to improve. At the top of the list was time for my family, time for myself, and to have financial security.

I remember laying in my bed one night and I began to think and write. I wrote out a vision statement of the life I wanted.

Fast Forward to today. Everything I wrote down in that first vision statement has come true.

My husband and I work from home with our own home business. We work around our family schedule. We take family vacations every year. My husband and I also take personal vacations to enjoy each other. My family is completely debt free. We have savings for our future and our children. We have peace of mind.

Without question, I believe it all started because I “saw” it first. I had some personal moments with myself, and then I took pen to paper and wrote out exactly what I wanted to create for my life.

Here are my top 5 tips to creating a powerful vision statement to begin your journey to creating a great life!

1. Confront the Brutal Facts. Take some time to have a personal moment with yourself regarding where you are right now in your life. Are there things you want to change or improve? What are they? Do you take personal responsibility for where you are right now? What could you do differently to create different results?
2. Understand that your current reality is a direct result of the thoughts and choices that YOU have made is a huge step to move forward. As Dr. Phil always says, “You can not change, what you don’t acknowledge”. Realize that YOU hold the key to having new thoughts and making new decisions. No one can create a great life for you. You must create it for yourself.
3. When you begin to write out your vision, date the page with a date in the future. (The date you expect this vision to be a reality).
4. As you write your vision, write in the present tense. Be as visual as possible. For example; “It’s 5:00am, Saturday, May 3rd, 2013.  I got up early to enjoy the sunrise today. I’m sitting here having my coffee and my life is absolutely wonderful.” Continue on with the goals you’ve accomplished over the past 2-3 years and how it feels. Be very specific.
5. Sign it. Put it in a place, like your night stand, where you can easily go back to read it daily. There is power in your thoughts. What you think, makes all the difference.

I’d LOVE to hear from you, so please leave me a comment down below and let me know if this was valuable for you!  And if you liked this post today, tweet it, FB it, and spread the word!  Thank you so much for spending some time with me today!

To Creating Your Vision Statement & To Your Success,


“All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.” James Allen, Author of “As a Man Thinketh”

The Secret to Wealth is Residual Income

Would you agree that the Secret to Wealth is Residual Income?

When you really understand true residual income, I think you’ll agree that it’s one of the best ways to create financial security!

The peace of mind that residual income has given my family is something that I believe everyone deserves and what’s great is that anyone can!

With that said, it’s important to understand what real, long term, lifetime residual income is and what to avoid.

Watch the following short video to learn some of my insights regarding Residual Income.

I would love for you to share your thoughts. Please comment below and feel free
to share on FaceBook, Twitter, Digg etc..:)

Understanding “True”, long term, lifetime Residual Income!

To Your Success,

Helping People to Achieve
Their Personal & Financial Goals Since 1999!
About Donna 

The Secret to Wealth Fan Page:
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Robin Sharma

If ever you want to accomplish something, it is so important to understand the power of being uncomfortable.

I’ve read many books by Robin Sharma and they have made such a difference for me and I recently viewed a short two minute video by him called “The Discomfort of Innovation”. It’s Amazing!

I hope you found that helpful!

Please share your comments below. I always enjoying hearing from you!

Enjoy a fabulous day

To Your Success,

About Donna

7 Critical Factors to Look For When Choosing a Home Business!

With over 12 years of having a successful multi-million dollar home business, I wanted to share (via Video) the “7 Critical Factors” I used to decide what business to choose.

Did you know that, according to a recent study, over 70 percent of Americans just like you would prefer to be self -employed?

Did you know that there are an estimated 18.3 million home-based businesses in the United States and the number of households in the United States that have a home-based business exceeds 12 percent?

Over 427 billion, yes that is a ‘b’ as in billion, dollars is made by people just like you working from home.

You have to admit that almost a half trillion being made from home is no small number.

The good news is that tapping into this huge money-making sector is easier than you might think, but you MUST be careful, diligent and get your questions answered.

On the internet, there is so much (dare I say Garbage) out there, it’s very difficult to sift through. Feel free to view the following video below and I hope you find it helpful.

To Your Success,

There are thousands of families just like mine and yours accomplishing amazing things!

http://www.DebtFreeIsSexy.com

Questions?
Send me an Email Any time or
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“The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions:
could have, would have, and should have.” ~Unknown

References
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Census
Office of Advocacy, Small Business Administration

Easy and Profitable FaceBook Tip!

Here is a short video that shares an
amazing FaceBook tip that you can apply in less than
10 minutes!

This tip will help you to increase your Fan Page likes, Sales and Prospects!

I hope you found that helpful!

If you did, please like share, tweet and as always I would love to hear your comments!

To Your Success,

Helping Families Achieve
Their Goals Since 1999!

Michelle & Bob

Have you ever stopped to think, “Why am I not successful?”

My good friend and colleague, Michelle Elizer posted an amazing video on her blog that will make you think twice about achieving success!

CLICK HERE to to view the video. 

I would love to hear your thoughts. Please make a comment below and feel free to share on FaceBook and Twitter using the buttons above ..:)

To Your Success,

Helping Families Achieve
Their Goals Since 1999!

The Credit Card Debt Trap

NBC Dateline – The Credit Card Debt Trap! 

This is an eye-opening video series uncovering the credit card debt industry!

Take the time to watch these videos. It’s time that everyone is educated about not only credit card debt but the industry as a whole!

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Part 1 of 10
Americans are 2.5 Trillion Dollars in Debt!

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Part 2 of 10
Credit Card Companies are Thriving -
Did You know that 30 years ago, the Government removed the cap on what Credit Card companies can charge in interest?

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Part 3 of 10
Collection Agencies – Some use Abusive & Harassing Tactics

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Part 4 of 10
Some Debt Collectors Earn Commissions based on how much they collect
and Some Break the Law to do it!

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Part 5 of 10
Debt Collection or Organized Crime?

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Part 6 of 10
Amazing How Some People Take Advantage of
People Struggling in Credit Card Debt!

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Part 7 of 10
Are People Being Lied to About Credit Card Debt?

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Part 8 of 10
Did You Know that Credit Card Companies “Sell” their customers “debt”
accounts to Collection Agencies?

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Part 9 of 10
It Used to Be that Folks Could Live Within Their Means!
There is a way to have a Plan B

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Part 10 of 10
If You Have Credit Card Debt, Watch Our for this Potential Trap!

I hope you found this series about the Credit Card Debt Trap informative.

I also hope it inspires you to get out of debt and begin a journey of creating your own economy with prosperity and abundance. What I know for sure: Anyone Can!

With growth in the economy limping, unemployment at 9.2 percent in June, and the housing sector in crisis, a growing number of Americans may have been forced to turn to credit to make ends meet.

You can get out of the credit card debt trap and begin to create a life of financial peace which brings peace of mind. Anyone who is willing to stand up and take a stand, willing to do something different, willing to work hard for something worth while, can absolutely achieve anything.

I would love to hear your thoughts. Please make a comment below and feel free to share on FaceBook and Twitter using the buttons above ..:)

To Your Success,

Helping Families Achieve
Their Goals Since 1999!

Kimberly Turner & Family

Kimberly Turner wrote an easy to understand blog post explaining “Google +1″.

Click Here to go there now. 

I found it extremely helpful and hope you do as well!

Helping Families Achieve
Their Goals Since 1999!

Kimberly Turner & Family

Here’s a great article posted by one of my colleagues, Kim Turner!

She shares that Owning your own business doesn’t equal having control of your business with some amazing tips.

I hope you find it helpful!

To Your Success,

Helping Families Achieve
Their Goals Since 1999!