Is Valentine's Day about love or money? My heart tells me it should be about love and appreciation for those who matter most to us, but the facts show that Valentine's Day is truly big business.
According to the National Retail Federation, U.S. consumers are expected to fork over almost $17 billion this year on Valentine's gifts for their loved ones. That's $17 billion spent on one day -- in the name of love. Click here to read more about how to express your true feelings with gifts from the heart this year rather than from the wallet. Read more.
Life should be simple and enjoyable. For many, however, it tends to be complicated and worrisome because of one huge problem -- money. A study conducted by the AARP revealed that one in four baby boomers say the worst thing about their lives right now is their finances. And according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive, money woes were among the key concerns for the majority of Americans -- an unsurprising statistic considering that money affects every aspect of our lives.
Life is about much more than money, though. You can gain the freedom to live the life you dream of by breaking the financial handcuffs of living from paycheck to paycheck, worrying about debt, and losing sleep over surviving your retirement. Continue reading by clicking here.
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be touring with the Learning Annex Real Estate and Wealth Expo beginning next week on February 24th in Atlanta, Georgia! Come see me LIVE as I take the stage with Donald Trump and Anthony Robbins in nine cities across the US and Canada.
For the full list of cities and dates, visit my website.
Here's the best part! FinishRich Community members will receive VIP tickets for only $99 when they register online via our website. Tickets are normally sold for $499! Click here NOW to register for your VIP Tickets! Seating is limited and is sure to go fast. So be sure to come on out and say hello. I'm looking forward to meeting you!
We've received so many positive emails from listeners of The FinishRich Minute. I'm glad you're enjoying these daily tips and a big welcome to all of you who are new to the FinishRich Community. If you haven't yet caught The FinishRich Minute on one of your local radio stations, you can now subscribe to the show for free via iTunes! Visit DavidBach.com and click on "Add to iTunes." My daily tips will inspire you to make small changes designed to lead you to a lifetime of financial freedom. Subscribe today and never miss a broadcast.
We received over 20,000 entries to the Great American Homeowner Challenge Essay Contest. Amazing, right? Right now the judges are hard at work evaluating all the entries and will select the winner of the grand prize very soon. We'll feature all the winners on our website during the first week of April so stay tuned for this exciting announcement!
The new paperback edition of Start Late, Finish Rich is now at #6 on The New York Times bestseller list. We get so much feedback about the impact this book has made on our readers' lives. Here's one success story that we recently received:
Just finished Start Late, Finish Rich and my wife and I are so inspired by your advice and how simply we can make these positive changes. Just in the last week, we upped our 401(k) to 10%, we are adding 10% extra each month to our mortgage payments, we have opened up 2 mutual funds that are automatic withdrawals and we are committed to putting money aside each month for an emergency fund. We have picked one day a month to eat out and are going to try these changes for a year and track each red cent. My wife's company already puts aside 15% of her pay into an IRA so we are off to a good start. By actually looking at all our expenses, we saw that we were really frivolous and stupid with our money. It just feels good to have a plan and take those first steps. If we cannot pay cash, we will wait until we can. This is pretty exciting! Thanks for the inspiration.
- George Samms
Aurora, CO
How about you? Do you have a success story you'd like to share? Write to me and maybe the next success story to be featured in this newsletter will be yours!
To download a free chapter of Start Late, Finish Rich click here. To purchase the newly revised paperback edition of Start Late, Finish Rich , visit our website.
Until next time...
Live and Finish Rich,
David Bach and The FinishRich Team
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