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    How Should I Spend Insurance Windfall?

    That's how I thought of it, but I overspent on book advertising before I understood that I wasn't converting. Bought a LOT of pageviews, though... LOL! Your story sounds similar to what I did -- the first time I ended up in debt. I came out of college having spent about $10G on tacos, TVs...
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    How Should I Spend Insurance Windfall?

    True that. I need to work on a new plan. BTW, is your use of capitalization in "PLAN" an acronym? I never figured that out.
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    How Should I Spend Insurance Windfall?

    This is kind of what I was thinking. I have a retirement account, but I don't have emergency reserves of cash -- hence CCD spending. 80/20 sounds good. Ack! I just felt really dumb! The insurance payout is about 2/3rds of my CCD debt. If I used MJ's 80/20 idea, it would pay off half my CCD...
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    How Should I Spend Insurance Windfall?

    I see what you mean. Yeah, I have a plan, but my life has changed in a lot of ways recently. Now that I have a baby, I'm a bit more conservative and careful. Thanks for the thoughts.
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    How Should I Spend Insurance Windfall?

    Believe me, I'm familiar with the traditional wisdom of a virtual 8% return. But I also know that tough economic times have different rules. Should I save some cash? (I have no savings). Or are there business applications that would return more than 8%? Yes, I have... Elaborate?
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    How Should I Spend Insurance Windfall?

    Fastlaners: I'm about to get a check from a family member's life insurance policy, and I wonder how best to use it. I could ask Suze Orman, but I want to hear some fastlane thoughts. Here's the situation: I have a positive net worth, with most of my money tied up in a non-cash-flowing...
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    The "Luck Struck" Progress Thread

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    Once again, I am so sorry for my absence. I moved to Washington to be nearer to my son, and the new 9-5 job for which I have signed up is more like a 9-midnight job. (Russ, you might be proud of my leapfrogging to G.M. in the hospitality world.) Still trying to find a work-life balance as...
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    The "Luck Struck" Progress Thread

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    Sorry my weekly update and other responses are a bit late. Been busy moving. Will reply to you soon.
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    Misconception: Wealth = Luck

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    In much of the beginning of Luck-Struck, I discuss how many people reject the word "luck," but not necessarily the notion of it. Humbug! The Second Law of Thermodynamics dictates that entropy -- disorder -- is the natural state of any closed system. When a child neatly stacks blocks, every...
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    Misconception: Wealth = Luck

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    LOL, alright... Hey, everyone! See my blog for a lucky new article on chaos theory! Ooh, yes! "Act with good timing." That's a section in Luck-Struck. In order for preparation and opportunity to mesh, the lucky person must have good timing. Yes! That's like saying the fuel level in your...
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    Automated Subscription Billing

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    Thank you guys. I set it up on Clickbank. Awaiting approval. This could be a nice revenue stream.
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    Automated Subscription Billing

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    How do I inexpensively automate recurring monthly billing to my subscribers' credit cards? I have a system in mind in which my subscribers will be billed a nominal fee each month. I currently use Clickbank, PayPal, and GetResponse. Aside from setting up reminders in QuickBooks and billing...
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    The Purpose of Life!

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    The purpose of life is simple: Enjoy it!
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    Misconception: Wealth = Luck

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    Oh. :offtopic:
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    Misconception: Wealth = Luck

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    Still not clear, Jon. Are you talking about Divine grace? The direct action of God in the universe?
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    Misconception: Wealth = Luck

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    Preparation is key, and the LLN is certainly helpful. What a fun topic!
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    Misconception: Wealth = Luck

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    Gasp! Haven't you read it? Tsk! Icy, I agree with much of what you are saying, and I appreciate a well-written rant. A lot of people are confused by my own perspective and opinion on luck. Some people think that I sit at home reading tea leave and rolling dice. But I don't believe luck is...
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    The "Luck Struck" Progress Thread

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    FOUR WEEK UPDATE: $200 Sales: $13 Paperback: 1 What a great week! Thanks for all your help with updating my landing page on which I'm now running some A/B tests and working my way up from a 6% conversion-rate. Revamped landing page. Made my first sale to a stranger on Amazon. Began...
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    Save Time, Money, and Mistakes

    It's a great set of cheat, huh?
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    Jay-Z on luck

    Some prick on this forum claims to be an expert on luck... who is that guy?

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