Debt, that stranglehold around our finances as well as the cause of sleepless nights and daily worries for many of us, doesn’t look as if it will be going away anytime, soon, for us or the global economy!

So what should we do about it? We should get financially educated, because financial education is the only way to combat the debilitating state ’debt’ creates for many of us. We need to increase our knowledge of debt in order to overcome our fear of it.

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It is the dawning of a new day, and the new World Cup winner has been exalted to the world: Espana! Congratulations to them, for not only are they World champions but European champions; quite an accomplishment by any means!

I mention this because many times when we watch athletes and performers we forget about the ‘business’ aspect of their field. FIFA is the governing body of football but it is also a business; the same as the Olympics, which is why countries clamour to be representatives of these types of Games.  They generate business for the host country, via tourism, construction marketing, and other industries.  Without the element of ‘business’ there is no real income, no revenue, no money, just ‘show’ and to ‘show’ cost money.

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NEET - Not in Employment, Education or Training

I recently watched programme on BBC IPlayer called The Return of the Real Apprentices, produced by documentary makers Panorama.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s5xsn

It was based on a case study on four NEETs in Swindon, UK before the recession and after the recession.  NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training), is term attached to unemployed individuals under the age of 25 here in the UK.  An age group the government desperately wants to get back into employment, as ultimately they are the future of the British workforce, thus the economy.

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If you weren’t at O2 Indigo this weekend (24^th – 25^th April) you missed out! Whether you are in Network Marketing, Direct Sales, Business to Business sales, a leader of some sort, a leader in waiting but don’t know it yet, this event was for YOU!!!

Dani told it like it is! “I am not a hoar so if you are here to be entertained then you’re in the wrong place! I am here to teach you tangible skills which you can go out with today…TODAY….and use in the market place to yield results.’  And skills aplenty she let forth, left, right and centre!

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I have been awake since the early hours of this morning itching to get on my laptop and write about what an awesome day yesterday was.  I attended an event called Success Summit at which Dani Johnson was appearing.  If you don’t know who Dani Johnson then you need to get to know her!  Check out my post on her here!!

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In preparation for the start of the New Financial New Year – Monday April 5th, I’ve decided to kick start the year with a series on Wealth Creation. This will entail looking at the various vehicles a person can  use to make an income and/or even a fortune outside of the conventional 9-5 job*, such as –

• Internet Marketing
• Affiliate Marketing
• Trading
• Property
• Network Marketing
• Starting your own business

Most people, if given the option would love to live their life by design.  A life where you are your own boss; where you can make a living doing what you love;  and creating a residual and/or passive income from anywhere in the world!  Making this sort of dream a reality, however, takes time, a lot of work, growth and more importantly vision and patience! So the question is, are you one of those people, and are you willing to work for that dream?  

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One of the key aspects to becoming (more) financially savvy is understanding that your wealth does not solely come from your sweat but also from your thoughts! What your mind can conceive, man can achieve, as Napoleon Hill’s famous quote states. Or even “Wealth is the product of man’s capacity to think.”

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When it comes to financial education one of my favourite authors is Robert Kiyosaki! He took an unpopular subject: Money and how it works, and broke it down for the everyday person making it more popular and easier to understand; as well as more accessible and applicable to the average person and their lives.  His books have changed people’s lives!

Rich Dad, Poor Dad, his most popular and best-selling book has sold over 17 million copies; was on the NY Times best selling list for going on seven years, and has been translated into fifty-one languages.  From that first book, seven other books have followed making up the Rich Dad series, including one called ‘Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant.

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One of the things you will find I’ll talk about a lot, here on Becoming Financially Savvy, is the importance of self development and being open to opportunities.  The opportunity to create and earn a secondary income; to meet like-minded individuals; and to grow as individuals living ON purpose.

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