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    Tag: financial empowerment

    Savings Goals Formulas

    Saving money is a common goal or financial desire. We all have something or more likely multiple things that we want to save up to…

    Dr. Maria James March 2, 2020
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    Sinking Funds and Why I Kind of Don’t like Them

    Saving money is important. Usually, any method that gets people to save more money I am for it. However, I don’t like these sinking funds.…

    Dr. Maria James February 24, 2020
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    10 Questions for Successful Financial Goal Planning

    The point of setting a goal is to achieve a desired result in the future. It’s something that you want to make happen. Goals can…

    Dr. Maria James January 2, 2020
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    7 Key Ways to Save Money and a $5 Saving Challenge for Real Results

    We all know we need to save money. However, it can be difficult to stay motivated and actually save money. Many of us end up…

    Dr. Maria James August 17, 2019
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    How to Budget Your Holiday Spending and Keep Your Goals

    I know. I know. We still have five months until the end of the year. However, now is the time to craft your plan to…

    Dr. Maria James August 8, 2019
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    When Should I Consolidate Loans

    Debt is the bane of many people’s existence. According to a study done by Nitro College, the vast majority of Americans have debt, approximately 80%…

    Dr. Maria James April 25, 2019
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    POM028: 19 Personal Finance Mistakes to Leave in 2017

    In this episode I’m going to cover some of the common costly personal finance mistakes people are making. Let’s go over them so you don’t…

    Dr. Maria James December 4, 2017
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    POM027: Designing Non-negotiable Goals

    In this episode we’re going to discuss creating goals and making them non-negotiable. We discuss: how to determine your main goals how to craft a…

    Dr. Maria James November 27, 2017
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    POM025: Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Online Safety

      If you’re looking for what the hottest deals are … no that’s not what this episode is about. In this episode, we’re going to…

    Dr. Maria James November 13, 2017
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    POM024: Creating a Freedom Plan & Saving $85k in 1 Year with Jamila Souffrant

    In this episode Jamila explains what a freedom plan is, how to create one, and how she and her husband saved and invested over $85,000…

    Dr. Maria James November 6, 2017
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