Monday, June 30, 2008

Tired of Sour Heartstrings at Work Each Day?

Your kids are all home with the flu; you would like to stay home instead. And, like many women, you have thought how can you make ends meet from the comfort of your own home.

Are your tired of pinching a penny until it screams and find at the end of the month you have even less money to show for your hard work.

With the price of gas hitting an all time record, Wall Street is down, food prices are soaring, the housing market is bouncing, and over 80 million employees have lost their jobs so far this year.

You can still find the money for those things you desire; those things that bring meaning and fulfillment to your life; those things that pull on your heartstrings with the least amount of hassle! Escape the rat race and enjoy living.

Now is the perfect time to have a online business, work from home or at least have your business with an online presence. There is less overhead in an online business and do online shopping. You don't have to pay the high price of gas to go to work or to get your advertising and marketing out to the public. You don't have to deal with road rage. You don't have to deal with employee gossip. With the Internet you have a global audience and therefore attract more customers with a broader base.

Some of the things I do, I learned a few years ago when reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Richard Kiyosaki and Rich Woman by his wife, Kim Kiyosaki. Now the family plays the game Cash flow. I enjoy teaching and coaching others how to empower themselves. The best thing we can do is teach our children financial security. No one else will teach them. It's things they don't teach in Harvard. You either learn it from your parents or some mentor along the way. Or you don't learn it at all.

The first time I played the Cash flow game with our children and grandchildren, the 8 year old said, "This is like real life!" I felt empowered to know that maybe a little was rubbing off.

Imagine finally keeping the money you make without penny-pinching to make it scream or drowning in paper with coupons. Knowing that you have enough money plus the extra for the special things you want to do before the next paycheck! You can live the life you dreamed while the world has a recession, depression or whatever you want to call our current economics. How about surprising the family with that dream vacation without charging it or cutting into your savings or budget. You'll enjoy freedom of choosing your life with confidence and creativity.

It's never too late to learn. Maybe you haven't been the best with money. Or maybe you don't feel like a money person. It's never too late. Yes you can win the money game. You decide how much of a raise you need not the boss. There are simple things that you can do that can affect your financial future. A little change today can make a world of difference in your future.

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