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    Steve Martin
    • Aug 11, 2014
    • 1 min

    Don’t Save 10% Of Income, Spend (Just) 50% Of Every Raise And Systematically Save More Tomorrow!

    For those of you who find it tough to save more, this is a different (and great) approach from fellow financial planner Michael Kitces. ...

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    Steve Martin
    • May 4, 2013
    • 2 min

    Your budget isn’t working. Here’s why.

    If you are having trouble with managing your budget, read this. Steve ============================= Before my husband and I got our...

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    Steve Martin
    • Aug 16, 2012
    • 1 min

    Emotion: Where Budgeting Misses the Point | Breakthrough Personal Financial Trainers

    A lot of people are under the impression that having a budget, or being able to create a budget, is all they need in order to get ahead...

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    Steve Martin
    • Jul 10, 2012
    • 1 min

    Poor Spending Habits That Waste Your Money

    Be frugal. Live on less than you make. Save for the future. It’s my message, and I’m sticking to it. Just in case you’re getting tired of...

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    Steve Martin
    • Apr 5, 2012
    • 1 min

    Top Ten Financial Tips: Keys to Financial Success

    This article by Deborah Fowles has some great fundamental truths in it.  Remember, you can’t be financially successful unless you are...

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    Steve Martin
    • Feb 7, 2011
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    Steve Martin
    • Jan 3, 2011
    • 2 min

    Sustainable Money – Tara Siegel Bernard on Why Budgets Don’t Work – NYTimes.com

    Budgeting is a challenge for most people.  I thought this article had some interesting ideas on controlling your cash flow. Steve...

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    Steve Martin
    • Apr 2, 2009
    • 2 min

    #4 – Secrets to Personal Financial Success: Know Where Your Money Goes

    One of the biggest problems I run into is that people are spending more money than they make.  And – they have no idea where that money...

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    Steve Martin
    • Apr 1, 2009
    • 2 min

    #3 – Secrets to Personal Financial Success: Live Well Within Your Income (save 10%)

    Another way of saying this is to Spend Less Than You Earn. If you follow this rule – you will automatically be doing a lot of things...

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