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Yes you deserve wealth. I found this video by Anthony Robbins. What a truly vivid concept of what I have been stating for sometime now. I love what Anthony has done for me and my family as well as what I am and all I will be from this day forward.

Anthony Robbins has been one of the most influential people in my lives.Take a look at this quick video get re-inspired if you need it or realign and reaffirm your wealth by defining your game in a winnable way.

• Why we dance around the money situation at hand You can look at this in another perspective, why do we dance around the subject of finance, financial stabilization, security, why because it's uncomfortable for the masses. Many people are challenged and distraught about their current state of affairs. Constantly complaining about their situation at hand,yet instead of doing......
• Drought for desert coming to an end Phoenix AZ. has figured out a way to provide water to the desert for the next forty to fifty years with current desalinization process currently under way. With this in mind the solutions for the Antelope Valley are clear. Future technologies will provide an abundance of water for the valley......
• What’s Your Social Economic Profile You’ve heard the news, read the stories and even seen the victims of devastation as the economic crisis spins out of control. You hear a different story on every channel on the television. A new family crisis, a new company going under and of course a new bailout plan......
• Using college education funds for real estate Many people aren't aware of the little laws in the IRS tax code that states not what you can put into these types of accounts, they state what you can't put in their instead. So while people are using stocks and going mad with the market place activities, others are......
• When it comes to doing deals what matters most to you? As I sit ready to leave this evening to enjoy festive occasion with the staff and friends of our real estate operations I take a moment to reflect on the years past and all that has happened to this point in my life so far. I reflect the emotions of......

• Best of Money Carnival Another week, another Carnival I'm hosting.  It seems like I'm spending almost all my time putting together collections of other peoples' writing.  If I didn't get the opportunity to read so many great posts, I'd start to get upset about the whole situation. This week, I'm taking the reins......
• 8 Tips on Saving Money Without Scrimping Retrain your Brain - If you deprive yourself of the things that bring you pleasure, you are going to have trouble saving money. Retrain your brain by visualizing a future that is more fulfilling, like credit card bills that are smaller, and higher savings account balances to give yourself a......
• Hard Truth and Money Fatigue? Periodically I have to remind myself that speaking or hearing "hard truth" about the world of personal finance can wear on you.  Sometimes a reader does it for me by unsubscribing to my blog.  (I receive a notice when an email subscription is cancelled.)  I guess you could say that is......
• Feeling Poor? Dave Ramsey says that being poor is a state of mind. I understand his reasoning, but most people feel that being poor is a function of your economic state and not necessarily your mental state. However you define being poor, the one thing that everyone should be able to agree......
• Riches & wealth As a kid, my concept of "rich people" were the people that I babysat for regularly. I met them by riding my bike to every house I could pedal to in the area and dropping off a card with my babysitting rates & phone number on it. These people had......

You’ve heard the news, read the stories and even seen the victims of devastation as the economic crisis spins out of control. You hear a different story on every channel on the television. A new family crisis, a new company going under and of course a new bailout plan for the big guy who foolishly expected record sales forever with no planning about tomorrow.

It seems the network of money, power and greed goes unscathed and unaffected by the greatest social collapse of our time since the great depression. Corporate giants are both failing or getting bailed out and they are allowed to earn their bonuses and golden parachutes.

Even though huge layoffs and increased unemployment ratings reach the daily headlines neither political action or social economic standards take a hold of the powers that be attention long enough to get proper consideration for adjustment and corrections.

This isn’t a new problem it’s been masquerading around for a number of decades or longer in some cultures. You see if you are part of the oral majority who works hard and doesn’t put up a fight or cause waves then you go unnoticed and unappreciated.

Adversely if you do put up a fight and make waves you’re branded as a problem causer then shunned for your sins. So instead of standing up for what’s right and fair you settle for another kick in the back a knock out punch that leaves you stranded, strapped and ready for death.

As the old saying goes you get what you pay for… You pay with your daily time, labor and skills to serve a larger cause. Like a robot you go through the motions only to make the majority of the wealth for someone else. You feel unappreciated and underpaid, yet you still accept the daily grind as the norm.

Stop the insanity, stop the madness; you can save your entire piece of mind with a simple and straight forward approach that really is nothing more than a head check. Are you happy, living within your means, able to afford all of those trinkets, vacations, quick getaways with friends and family or are you hurting both monetarily and emotionally?

It’s the simple yet tough questions that are the toughest to answer. No matter which way you answer them you’re the only one who really knows. If you lie about your situation you’re masquerading around as if the entire situation is fine and dandy.

On the other hand if you are truthful you feel as if you’re bragging and boastful. That’s not a bad thing if it’s done in a way that is to influence the importance of choice and accomplishment. Everyone makes a choice voluntarily or involuntarily the choice is still made.

Wealth is a choice and no matter where you are in your life you have dreamed about at least once. No matter if you wanted improvement from a certain situation in your adult life or the wish of a fairytale like life story with the handsome prince or beautiful princess.

You cannot deny it. If you have it you always are searching for ways to make more of it and if you don’t have it you spend life wishing you had it. I hear people say “money isn’t everything.” B.S. I have lived without it and I know 1^st hand that without it life plain and simple sucks.

• When it comes to doing deals what matters most to you? As I sit ready to leave this evening to enjoy festive occasion with the staff and friends of our real estate operations I take a moment to reflect on the years past and all that has happened to this point in my life so far. I reflect the emotions of......
• When it's time to prepare for the impending situation - Wealth is a Concept -- Ryan Wegman Impending such a strong and terminal word. The pure fact that something is impending (meaning to happen in the future) is a dark and ugly shadow over many people. Especially in this crazy economy we are in. You see when that word impending is used it's in conjunction with......
• It's almost time to remove the veil I can here the music playing of the pipe organ in the back with the familiar tune ringing from deep within. The sounds of wedding chimes, no n really it's the sound of a more modern up to date sound. One that's familiar in factthis sounds is so familiar that......
• Why we dance around the money situation at hand You can look at this in another perspective, why do we dance around the subject of finance, financial stabilization, security, why because it's uncomfortable for the masses. Many people are challenged and distraught about their current state of affairs. Constantly complaining about their situation at hand,yet instead of doing......
• Death often brings new life My father died today and this is not a cry out for support or sympathy, rather when death comes to visit the stay cannot be too long. It's swift, fast and sometimes can linger on. I spoke to my father just last evening, he was witty and wild on the......

• Reader Story: How I Ruined My Credit Score, and How It Didn’t Ruin My Life This guest post from the redoubtable Tyler K is part of the new “reader stories” feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Some reader stories contain general “how I did X” advice, and others will be examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success — or failure. Tyler is an......
• Investing 101: Life Insurance (Welcome once again, dear readers, to the feature I like to call...Investing 101!  This time, we're again going off the beaten path a bit, and looking at a product that is sometimes promoted as an investment, but also has insurance functions, as well.  That's right, this week we're looking at......
• Interesting Way to Buy a House So I told you we had our taxes done a little while back. While we were there our accountant told us one way we could buy a house that I thought was interesting. Here it goes as best that I understand it:First off, we're fortunate enough to own our co-op......
• Sunday Money Madness - Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn-shop? Just another Sunday roundup here at RCDL. Here's what I found interesting around the blogosphere this past week: Credit and Debt Credit Karma has a slew of excellent posts on credit, here's one I thought readers would enjoy: The Biggest Four Credit Mistakes. Stop Buying Crap writes Got Debt from......
• Budgeting While in School When you are a college student, you may think that planning out a budget is simply a waste of time, because why does a college student need a budget? No matter how young or old you are, having your own budget is vitally important, and this actually happens to be......

You hit the stores in search of that something special that you’ve always had to have or you just can’t live without, you search high and low for that most important possession. You spot it on a shelf tucked way inside behind other merchandise. You grab it and you can hardly believe your eyes; it’s in pristine condition what a bargain.

You’re so excited you can hardly contain yourself you rush to the checkout lane and whip out your old faithful wallet. Nothing to choose from except the old plastic credit card or some tattered cash tucked behind the flap. You decide on the plastic it’s smooth, colorful, and thrifty; it show class, grace and social affluence.

Your turn is up you make the purchase you’re so amazingly excited as you whisk away from the store with your new trinket in hand. You have just the place to put it right next to your other trinket you bought last week when you did that cool little thing at the office. You know just like the other items you had to have just because you wanted them.

You arrive at home and stare with curiosity and wonder as you place your nifty new purchase on the shelf with the others. It adds such new charm, and beauty to your collection. The way it reflects of the glass lit shelving is almost hypnotizing to look at and watch. Your content and feel as if you performed the greatest deed for mankind by making that purchase.

Your bills come in the mail as they always do and the first thing that you open is that credit card bill, your eyes almost pop out of your head as the astronomical interest rates seems to have eaten up all of your last payment and the reduction in principle was reversed due to other charges, taxes, and late penalties. You notice that you’re over the limit and your latest purchases aren’t even on that statement.

You begin to panic and feel a bit stressed that you overdrew the account. You’re not so happy with the purchase you made; you might even resent the purchase a little bit. You know this passes with time yet the debt continues to grow. Soon it consumes your entire life until you feel so overwhelmed that you can hardly even think about it without feeling like an anxiety attack is coming over you. You feel all knotted up and fearful of what might happen next.

The only people that call you are bill collectors and your debt providers to remind you that you are late on your obligations. You feel as if there is no way out a dark cloud is coming over you. Your reward purchase seems like a bad habit that you can’t break. You’re starting to realize that you have a spending problem.

You look for ways to stop the cycle but your relentlessness weakens with every failed attempt. Not to worry though, millions of people are walking the same path every day. Stuck in a cycle of social acceptance of “it is how it is”. People are being misled into this type of behavior; it’s easy to have an instant gratification mentality with the advancement of our instant access society.

People want it all and the want it now, you need to realize the problems and head it straight on face to face. Money spending can be very much a disease that ruins your life, health and wealth with no second thought; in a blink of an eye everything changes.

Don’t become a victim know the warning signs and seek out assistance if you can’t make the corrections on your own. First take a close look at your house are you cluttered or over stocked with items of clothing, collectables, shoes, tools or other items? Secondly take a look at your financial statements (profit and loss statement, balance sheet, expense report) to see what your financial net worth looks like.

With no second guessing you’ll soon be able to have a clear view of your entire situation. You’ll know if your rewards are reward to you or just rewarding to your creditor’s benefit. All of the frequent flier miles, rewards from Visa, Master Card, Discover Card and American Express are all designed to get you spending.

Rewarding yourself is for good behavior, once a month after achieving all of your contributions toward your future plans, current expenses all paid, unnecessary spending cut from your budget, as well as new profitable investments researched and purchased. Then and only then will you have the ability to consciously accept a reward for great or exceptional behavior. Until then it’s not rewarding to make purchases just for the sake of spending. It’s downright unrewarding and unsettling to our core when we do things of this nature.

We are just conditioned to think its normal everyday activities to be like this. No one has to live in debt over load or seek shelter from the weight of their financial burden. Seek knowledge and a plan to uncover your full financial potential. Stop the blatant disruption of the course of evolution by aligning yourself with the correct actions you are achieving for. Stop living for the moment if your not prepared to stay ahead of the curve and prepare for tomorrow. You’ll wind up six feet under a stack of bills waiting for every last breath to be sucked out of your life. Instead run the race, win the championship and earn the rewarding, respectfulness you deserve by taking control of your money habits today.

• Twitter me this "What's in it for me if I choose you for business" Recently I read a twitter post that triggered some deep profound thought on my part [especially since it was 2:10 in the morning and I had been up for some 19 1/2 hours. I was happily digging my way around and starting to follow some new twitter folks when this......
• Recovering from bankruptcy isn't as difficult as you may think I hear this cry from many people worried about their financial circumstances after they have decided that bankruptcy is their only alternative when it comes to recovering from financial hardship. I'm not an attorney yet I work very closely with them in my real estate business. On many occasions bankruptcy......
• E-Waste Plus Wall Street, Times The Mortgage Market Equate To A Toxic Mess E Waste, mortgages, Wall Street, credit derivatives, rising credit deficit and the bet against America. I was watching 60 Minutes last night, it was very disturbing to learn exactly what has been going on both in the technology sector as well as the financial markets. Both topics showed me......
• Skype Users Beware Hackers and malware programmers are nothing new to the Internet scene, in fact as the Internet evolves and grows into a living, artificial intelligence of it's own these threats become more and more frequent as well as evasive to those who fall victim of such threats. Now your favorite......
• Simple Steps to Increased Credit Card Limits and Purchasing Power Learn to empower yourself immediately by increasing your credit card limit, call your creditors and get what you deserve. A bigger line of credit at a better rate and with less fees. When you call to speak to our customer service the call should go something towards this effect... First......

• all about rewards credit cards (guest post) Are rewards cards really that great? Should you shell out an annual fee to carry one in your wallet? Will they give your credit score super powers? Here’s an overview of all things rewards-card related, so you can decide their true worth for yourself. Rewards cards rack up perks, but…......
• How I Became a Victim of Credit Card Theft. Some people get careless with their personal information. Some people shop online at websites that are less than reputable. This isn't me. That's part of the reason I was surprised to log into my credit card account website to access my statement and see: Account Alert : Your account......
• Warning Sign: Are You In Too Much Debt? Why Do We Spend? I suppose the first step to understanding why we find ourselves in massive debt is understanding that we are in a country where consumption is king. How many times have we heard that our economy is a consumption economy? The trade deficit really doesn't matter! And......
• Smart Shopping During the Holidays When the holiday season rolls around, many of us naturally turn to our credit cards and treat them as a viable way to plump up our budgets for gift giving. Sure, credit cards can be a real life saver when cash is tight, but the secret to using our credit......
• Now is the Time to Assess Your Relationship to Money Well we are no doubt in the midst of a recession and a phase of tremendous change.  Now is the time to evaluate how you relate to money. Our emotions are closely tied to money and consequently behaviors and habits. Here are some questions to consider: What is your personal......

As the famous Warren Buffet would say I only have two main principles when it comes to money and investing.

Rule number 1: Don’t lose any money

Rule number 2: Remember rule number 1

Watch this short video then read on

Even in these turbulent times of market volatility, extreme focus on political matters and the just passed presidential election we the people of the USA need to stand up and fight for our rights.We owe it too ourselves not to be financially sound so we don’t feel the impact of higher taxes, stricter rules when it comes to trading stocks and commodities.

So without going off on a tangent here my principles are equal to that of Mr. Buffet with one exception. I can’t afford to feel the set backs due to market volatility and I certainly can’t afford to spend my days, nights, lunch hours and breaks researching the thousands of stocks in hopes of a good buy.

Also I can’t afford to sit by and watch the market bounce from highs to lows every 15 seconds. Just as an indicator here I listen to KCBS AM Talk Radio out of San Francisco, they do a traffic report and money report every 10 minutes.

Every 10 minutes the DOW, Nasdaq, S&P 500 are up, down and down or slightly up. This goes on for the entire duration of the trading activity. Can you imagine your investments rallying or volleying every 10 minutes and having to stomach the losses.

Sure there are winners but was it luck or do you actually have a skilled investment adviser who can watch and recognize trends in their market.?

Did you know that not only do they get a commission for you earnings, they also earn a commission on your losses; that’s right on your losses because they charge a fee in the transaction unless you happen to find a charitable planner.

So anyway back to my title of this article buy land and wait, I have very specific reasons for my beliefs, 1st when is the last time you heard about the land market crashing, or a slow down in the production of new land? Are you getting my drift?

Land is a non renewable resource, land is the most stable and secure investment vehicle you can place your capital into for both preservation and long term appreciation. You owe it to yourself to learn the ins and outs of a practice called land banking.

Warren Buffet bough most of his fortune when Coca Cola was $0.25 per share. Twenty five cents a share, now I know he is regarded as the most respected and innovative fund managers of the year, however I couldn’t afford him personally for the fees he commands. His own private shares of Berkshire Hathaway were over $10,000/ share, Warren never believed in splitting.

So with that in mind you need to find a reliable source for your precious capital investments, can you afford not to? Take a look at why so many people are running scared from the stock market and looking for a sound investment that can offer safety, security, profitability and performance that is consistent of that of an athlete, or a finely tunes machine.

Learn the simple process of obtaining wealth through a strategy called land banking and secure your future, your children’s future or your heirs future. No matter what position you are in we can develop a plan to systematically grow your wealth to it’s fullest potential.

• The Gates Wealth Index I found this article on Bill Gates. It's a bit outdated yet the numbers are alway what fascinates me. The amount of money that Bill makes is astronomical. Take a look into this amazing family fortune and learn a little about the man who created Windows and all of those......
• Twitter me this "What's in it for me if I choose you for business" Recently I read a twitter post that triggered some deep profound thought on my part [especially since it was 2:10 in the morning and I had been up for some 19 1/2 hours. I was happily digging my way around and starting to follow some new twitter folks when this......
• A proven formula for a better retirement The issue of retirement has been surfacing around the social media and content of conversation for sometime now. One of the most outstanding issues is the fact that the corporate pension and retirement plans are going by the wayside. Individuals are being forced to take control of their retirement portfolios.......
• Recovering from bankruptcy isn't as difficult as you may think I hear this cry from many people worried about their financial circumstances after they have decided that bankruptcy is their only alternative when it comes to recovering from financial hardship. I'm not an attorney yet I work very closely with them in my real estate business. On many occasions bankruptcy......
• Stress Free Wealth Creation Made Easy Part One Creating wealth eludes the majority of the populous for various reason. Lack of knowledge, lack of proper guidance and even lack of motivation. When it comes to money people are generally unmotivated to change even when disaster lurks on the horizon. Why is it that the worlds wonders are only......

• Investing Safely You want for your money to work for you and to grow, right? But taking risks makes you feel uneasy? So is there a way for you to invest more safely? Of course there is! There is a rule that is associated with investing that is ancient, and yet remains......
• Don’t Wait for the Supreme Court, Save on Mutual Fund Expenses Today The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case regarding the disparities in fees that consumers pay on mutual funds compared to largest institutional investors, but you shouldn’t wait for a court ruling to lower your investment expenses. Instead, review your existing investments and use these tips to save on your......
• Weakon 135: Stocks I'll say it, the stock is the single most important investment item in our current society. But what is it? A stock is a note acknowledging the ownership of one share of a company. If I have 1 share of JP Morgan stock, I can easily exchange that on......
• Weakon 435: Short Selling Normally a highly advanced topic which would require some prerequisite courses, recent events and a reader request have pushed Short Selling to the front of the College of Weakonomics agenda. Short selling is the exact opposite of buying stock.  You purchase stock because you expect the price to go up.......
• Municipal Bond Funds: The Easiest Way to Find Tax Free Investments. Nothing like a terrible year in the stock market to bring back the most boring investment choice out there... bonds! As an active investor, the very thought of bonds makes me drowsy.  All they do, is sit idle in your brokerage account and collect interest at a slightly higher interest......

When it comes to business and life opportunities I should head to one warning. Once bitten twice shy should be the order of the day. You see I had always wanted to start my own profitable business and be the one stop shop for everyone.

The problem is I couldn’t serve every persons problem. They tell me “I already have a …fill in the blank…” or my prospects didn’t want what I had to sell. Then one day I was speaking to a very well respected marketer who asked me “who is your target audience?”

Well I have never been the same from that day forward. You see when you must become an expert in a niche you start to learn more about why and how instead of just who. Now you may be asking your self why is this important to me and my finances.

The truth of the matter is that it’s very important. Becoming a financially independent person involves the same logic. You see a marketer, network marketer or an internet marketer all face the same issues. Who is my target client?

For you it is more of a who is my target financial adviser, why should I trust them, how can they benefit me and why should I do business with them? You see marketers have leveled the playing field once and for all.

Information that has been kept secret to the elite is now available for all of those around us wanting to change. It’s now your turn to turn on the info seeker know as the little spot between your ears and listen to what’s being talked about.

I’m not talking about the everyday mainstream media I’m talking about what you never hear people say. Thing like paying it forward or investments that are not subject to the human factor called the human condition where Johnny follows Tim who heard that Sally was doing this or investing in that.

We use the world around us to cross examine our information and come up with a list of questions that will subside our concerns or fears and if you don’t get the answers you have been searching for keep on searching or uncover new questions. We simply ask it another way and see if that sparks the response we have been looking for.

Either way we as marketers have the knowledge and power to uncover what your deepest fears, concerns, and hot buttons as we call them then turn you onto some form(s) of solutions to solve your current impending crisis.

What does this have to do with changing the world around us you may be asking… Well in short it has everything. I just made you aware that your sub conscience is being exploited, your buying habits, your impulse shopping, your search for prosperity, medical research, pet concerns, the wellness of your children and loved ones.

Watch this short video below to see the power of three. Then from here it on out this is  the way life needs to be. A thought and and experiment in kindness. After the video is done look below and see my kind gesture for you.

• Are your rewards really rewarding or are you just in a vicious cycle of spending? You hit the stores in search of that something special that you’ve always had to have or you just can’t live without, you search high and low for that most important possession. You spot it on a shelf tucked way inside behind other merchandise. You grab it and you can......
• Back In The Business of real Estate and Mortgages To my loyal readers I have made the switch to add mortgage and real estate services back into the mix of products I provide. I am still very much into the land banking business. As a real estate investment coach it is imperative that I take advantages of the current......
• The mortgage meltdown and opposing views If you haven’t heard about all of the fuss within the financial sector you must have been living under a rock. The demise of financial giants like Behr Stears, Indy Mac Bank not to mention many other smaller institutions has led the U.S. into a financial devastation like never......
• Finding the Value and Benefit of Using Discounted Service Providers In today’s economic turbulent times the value of the dollar is limited and consumers are searching for more economically affordable solutions.For the most part price wins decisions more often than not. Just like people searching for solutions for their mortgage people rate shop and often take a lower rate......
• E-Waste Plus Wall Street, Times The Mortgage Market Equate To A Toxic Mess E Waste, mortgages, Wall Street, credit derivatives, rising credit deficit and the bet against America. I was watching 60 Minutes last night, it was very disturbing to learn exactly what has been going on both in the technology sector as well as the financial markets. Both topics showed me......

• Network Marketing - More Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Site. In network marketing there is the sleazy underhanded way to build your business and the correct way to build your business.  There are many folks online using sleazy tactics to build their network marketing business one of these tactics is called email scraping = (Spamming). Recently I brought a product......
• Friday Links Kathryn posted on Million Dollar Journey that it's a great time to buy your first house. The Financial Blogger had a guest post from Trisha Wagner, who asked if unmarried couples should merge their finances? The Edmonton Real Estate Blog explains why marketing matters in the current real estate......
• Internet Network Marketing - Bringing Value To Social Networks Social Networking Has Gotten Out Of Control! One of the hottest ways promoted to build your internet network marketing business is through social networks. Unfortunately people heard about it and totally took it out of control. Especially in the network marketing world.  The fastest way to be seen as a......
• Say No to Yes Man Financial Advisers Mr. ToughMoneyLove is a big believer in self-management of personal finance, if you are willing to study, learn, and then fearlessly apply what you have learned. Too many people turn their financial planning over to so-called professionals who are more interested in selling than in objectivity. The conventional wisdom says......
• What About LOR-Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund? When I first heard about LOR, I thought it meant Lord of the Rings, but no, the topic was on Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund(LOR). I got this email from a reader: I love your blogs. Please tell me what to think about an odd stock - LOR. They......