{"id":246,"date":"2010-04-14T05:41:57","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T10:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drbilltoth.com\/blog\/?p=246"},"modified":"2010-04-14T05:41:57","modified_gmt":"2010-04-14T10:41:57","slug":"21-best-money-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.drbilltoth.com\/?p=246","title":{"rendered":"21 Best Money Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not a fan of CNN (Constantly Negative News) nor of mainstream financial advice&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/galleries\/2010\/moneymag\/1003\/gallery.Best_advice.moneymag\/index.html\">&#8220;21 Best Money Tips&#8221;<\/a> Having said that I found a 7 quick gems that DO apply to us&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbara Corcoran <\/strong><em>Founder, the Corcoran Group, one of Manhattan&#8217;s leading real estate firms <\/em><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Best advice I can give: <\/strong>Bad times are the best times to move your business forward, especially if you are a small business. The big guys are back on their haunches, waiting<br \/>\nthings out.\u00a0 If you are willing to stick your neck out, this is when your energy and creativity can outmaneuver the big companies. This is your opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best advice I ever got: <\/strong>When I was getting started with my business, my then boyfriend and business partner loaned me $1,000 and said, &#8220;You&#8217;ll never succeed<br \/>\nwithout me.&#8221; It made me so mad it motivated me to make it. Negative comments or situations can become your best friend.<\/small><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n<strong>Joline Godfrey<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Teach Independence<\/strong><em> CEO of Independent Means, which teaches financial literacy to families and children <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Raise your children to make a job, not just take a job. If they don&#8217;t know how to create a plan, they&#8217;ll always be beholden to someone else.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n<strong>Lynn Truong<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Stick with Like minded People<\/strong><em> Co-founder, Wise Bread personal-finance blog<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Good money management is a lifestyle. If you surround yourself with people who share the same values, you&#8217;re more likely to stay on track.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n<strong>John Challenger<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Get involved and Build a NETWORK<\/strong><em> Employment expert <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Become deeply engaged in civic, professional, and educational organizations that matter to you. And constantly build new relationships with people through these affiliations.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warren Buffett &#8211; Fear is your friend.<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gwendolyn Sykes &#8211; Expand your skill set <\/strong> <em>Chief financial officer of Morehouse College and former CFO at Yale University &amp; NASA <\/em><\/p>\n<p>When the economy does turn around, the opportunities are going to be there for people with new skills<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n<strong>Meir Statman <\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Have Faith that you&#8217;ll persevere<\/strong><em> Professor of finance at Santa Clara University and a leading expert in behavioral finance <\/em><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nBest advice I ever got &#8212; and can give:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">You are more resilient than you imagine<\/span>. And if you ever doubt that, remember the many people whose troubles were much greater than yours yet who survived.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not a fan of CNN (Constantly Negative News) nor of mainstream financial advice&#8230;&#8220;21 Best Money Tips&#8221; Having said that I found a 7 quick gems that DO apply to us&#8230;.. 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