Susceptible to Foolishness But, Oh, I’m Having a Great Day

Posted on October 24, 2007 by 1mil

So, you know it’s happening again — I’m head over heals for another girl. I can see you all shaking your heads at me now since, whenever I get sprung like this the dust starts to collect on my various projects and I start coming to work late again. How does this relate to money and stuff?
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Clearly, You Are An Ass.

Posted on October 23, 2007 by 1mil

In ancient Rome, men and women who had been liberated from slavery wore a red “liberty” cap as a sign of their newfound rights as citizens of Rome. Over the centuries the memory of the red cap became a powerful symbol of freedom and equality for all people; it inspired revolution after revolution as free-thinking people united to adorn their hearts with this red hat and proclaim tyranny and oppression an enemy to all. These people gave their lives for the many freedoms we take for granted, and despite all their best efforts can we the sons and daughters of liberty truly consider ourselves free? I don’ think so.

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Are You Destined For a Life of Mediocrity?

Posted on October 19, 2007 by 1mil

Judging from the perspectives shared among blog readers and writers I think it’s safe to assume that most people buzzing around the money blogosphere are “Middlesters” — that is to say that they, (like you and me), are a shade in the spectrum of middle class. Sure there are exceptions to this rule, but look at where the buzz is on blogs that talk about money: how to invest in your retirement fund, where the latest deals and promotions are, how to get out of debt, how to pay for college, how to find loopholes in credit card agreements to make an easy buck, and of course one of my favorite topics how to increase your credit score. These are all consumeristic middle-classs money topics at best, and while they have their place in creating a solid financial foundation they are not the keys to the rocket ship that are going to blast your life off into the stratosphere. No, no, they are the keys to the Lexus parked in valet.

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Viruses or Not, Backup Yer Stuff!

Posted on October 18, 2007 by 1mil

Ay. I haven’t been able to work on any of my side projects or go to the gym this week because things are so incredibly busy! To make matters worse my computer nearly died on me with some very valuable stuff on the desktop that I didn’t have backups of — silly me.

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Got Military? Get Access to the Best Bank in the Nation

Posted on October 16, 2007 by 1mil

Being in a military family, despite having to constantly worry about your loved-ones overseas, definitely has its perks. Getting access to USAA’s exclusive banking and financial services is a perk you don’t want to miss out on! It has excellent services for personal banking, the lowest rates for car and home insurance, a great internet-only experience that makes life easy, and possibly the best customer service of any financial institution in the country. Once you go USAA you’ll run away screaming from your typical brick and mortar bank.
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I Just Bought My Own Rocket Ship, And You Can Too!

Posted on October 13, 2007 by 1mil

It’s Successful Saturday folks! I wanted to share with you Don Lapre’s Ultimate Road to Success.

You can have anything you want! Check it out!
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Ask 1mil: How Can I Establish Credit with a Low Credit Score

Posted on October 11, 2007 by 1mil

Back in 2005 I had a dismal credit score, but a year later after I made some smart moves my credit score skyrocketed from around 500 to 744. Since I’ve been on the market to buy some real estate property having my credit score so fresh and so clean is of the utmost importance and so I’ve written about my score woes quite a bit. My most popular post (10 Ways to Improve Your Fico Score) gets a lot of questions from readers, here’s my answer to 3 questions from isotruth:

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Only a Month and Half Until I Get Out of Prison!

Posted on October 10, 2007 by 1mil

The fact that my friend is quitting this week brought some painful truths to light. I hate it here. Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tag: 7 Random Things About Me.

Posted on October 9, 2007 by 1mil

The self-proclaimed whore of samples — the lovely Kimberly from My Good Cents recently tagged me with the 7-random-things-about-me meme! It’s a lot harder than it looks — so without further ado here’s the good stuff:

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50 Simple Rules for Success in Life, Intro

Posted on October 6, 2007 by 1mil

If you follow any of my stories on Millionster you probably know that I am always working on a number of projects at any given time. With so much stuff going on you might wonder how I am able to accomplish anything. I can tell you it’s never easy. There are times when I want to give all my stuff away and take the next rocket to the moon just to get away from everything — but giving up is not a choice when success is on the horizon. In this new series, I’ll share with you 50 rules that helped me refocus to become more successful in life.
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