tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87461713463013704382024-03-05T23:15:56.403-08:00EMPOWERMENT & FINANCESUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746171346301370438.post-54115131599455049872010-08-10T09:28:00.000-07:002011-06-29T04:51:37.777-07:00“FINANCES & PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY”<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_t6OcgB1moIdqVe7B_hhtekvKem4KLKefIchpwH1gciBX-1smmQgRFLwfqv-6FU3lrKcdL654FR094QO9UWtAzL5CjFBz_nymq0j5phyzwAPYYNSjf1XTyQNRobRVIDvDW6XU-3te5pB/s1600/PERSONAL+FINANCES.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_t6OcgB1moIdqVe7B_hhtekvKem4KLKefIchpwH1gciBX-1smmQgRFLwfqv-6FU3lrKcdL654FR094QO9UWtAzL5CjFBz_nymq0j5phyzwAPYYNSjf1XTyQNRobRVIDvDW6XU-3te5pB/s400/PERSONAL+FINANCES.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505523633718689794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Empowerment Commentary</span>
<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >By</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" > Jarrett L. Perdue Sr.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The title of this narrative on <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Empowerment</span> is talking about <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Our Finances.</span> This means that the responsibility concerning our <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">personal</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span> is totally ours.</span></span> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Wikipedia defines finance as <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">“the science of </span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">funds management.”</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> “The general areas of finance are </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >business finance</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >, </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >personal finance</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >, and </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >public finance</span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> “</span>
<br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;"> We will talk about <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">personal finance</span>.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The great concept about our <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">personal finances</span> is that we are in charge. You are able to become <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">empowered</span> with your <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">personal finances</span> because you know what <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span> you have coming in and what payments are going out. The responsibility is your own to <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">plan</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">save</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">protect</span> and<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> invest</span> your money. You can <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">evaluate</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">create a plan</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">set your goals</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">accomplish</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">oversee</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">track</span> the things that you want to do with your own money.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Intelligence about your <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span>, means understanding your money and its benefits and finding <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">professional people</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">businesses</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">firms,</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">companies</span> that are experienced and have expertise in the area of <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">financial acumen</span>.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">We have to protect our financial interests. Be careful of the following:
<br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Let's talk about:</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>SCAM ARTISTS</u></i></span></span></p> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGI-NsFvOEZ5QQYosLZOvaPbp5UF4MoifShxQEueVw1Nx-Lg2s_dY9q_W7D8jHY74WbJ6gX44fuFpUJeyOfDN8ckh_z-MU0m5rlJiVdvFDYyIdQBYrsahr_geH1ZDDFL6T6jXEPUz6rFCx/s1600/SCAM+ALERT+I.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGI-NsFvOEZ5QQYosLZOvaPbp5UF4MoifShxQEueVw1Nx-Lg2s_dY9q_W7D8jHY74WbJ6gX44fuFpUJeyOfDN8ckh_z-MU0m5rlJiVdvFDYyIdQBYrsahr_geH1ZDDFL6T6jXEPUz6rFCx/s400/SCAM+ALERT+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623362418021883650" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9fIcwKK7nGYYAiQC5LprGqHHDZE77m_DscdAaq2ylmR7-HAOG21tvrLQL2653uPzV20XPRPfdCyZXiNJUqALJri-lpWHGmQAegkF-q1Q4fAVpSPdOr6mXuExoUwAsL_zyFpVB70Ce3od/s1600/SCAM+ALERT+II.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9fIcwKK7nGYYAiQC5LprGqHHDZE77m_DscdAaq2ylmR7-HAOG21tvrLQL2653uPzV20XPRPfdCyZXiNJUqALJri-lpWHGmQAegkF-q1Q4fAVpSPdOr6mXuExoUwAsL_zyFpVB70Ce3od/s400/SCAM+ALERT+II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623363101222740386" border="0" /></a><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Too many times people are depending on other people who are <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">scam artists</span> under the guise of telling you they have your interest at heart, how to spend your money and what to do with your <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span>. This is why so many money making schemes are successful. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Money making schemes</span> like the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Ponzi Scheme</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Pyramid Scheme</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Multi-Level Marketing Schemes</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">, </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Religious</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Investment Schemes</span></span>, and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">E-mail Scams</span>. These all fall under the heading, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">“Get Rich Quick Scheme.”</span> These are all <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Fraudulent Investments</span>. Of course the heads of the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">schemes</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">scams</span> will never tell you that. The continued flow of money from people who believe they will one day become rich, keeps the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">scams</span> going and financially afloat.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">How about:</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> </style> </div><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>LOTTERY WINNERS</u></i></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>
<br /></u></i></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6a1poVsK7kOgDWk1rfQQZOromy4qvZErIad6j3MdY7zG1Sn4Ds2Usi5Ddh3diPTVmcxU6BwIOXO6pqtanbWcET8LnuZ5rAUch5KfaIJyS8YKwQTYvIgbUZJTumy9qm6jkYdYBL95K71Qx/s1600/LOTTERY+WINNERS+I.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6a1poVsK7kOgDWk1rfQQZOromy4qvZErIad6j3MdY7zG1Sn4Ds2Usi5Ddh3diPTVmcxU6BwIOXO6pqtanbWcET8LnuZ5rAUch5KfaIJyS8YKwQTYvIgbUZJTumy9qm6jkYdYBL95K71Qx/s400/LOTTERY+WINNERS+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623364344658868706" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmcYJnZPp51l0JLzOllcRB-uxb36xl9blNneYTh0E_TEJCx-rKHABLrwn5YJ9Zc0dVdnAqP-lhwYyn87EvJFbHsve1rhvBawv5t5f9fu8j95t_mlx65mDiCQfLP_CGAp8dpiUJsdFaLe9/s1600/LOTTERY+WINNERS+II.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmcYJnZPp51l0JLzOllcRB-uxb36xl9blNneYTh0E_TEJCx-rKHABLrwn5YJ9Zc0dVdnAqP-lhwYyn87EvJFbHsve1rhvBawv5t5f9fu8j95t_mlx65mDiCQfLP_CGAp8dpiUJsdFaLe9/s400/LOTTERY+WINNERS+II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623364604006509890" border="0" /></a><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">There is no quick way to get rich. Some would argue that if you play the Lottery and win, you can get rich quick. Let's think about this. Studies show a person's chances of winning a state lottery are <span style="font-style: italic;">18 million to 1</span>. Multiple state lotteries are in the area of <span style="font-style: italic;">120 million to 1</span>. Studies also show that of the Lottery winners, <span style="font-style: italic;">1 in 3</span> will be broke within 5 years of their winnings.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>RELIGIOUS SCHEMES</u></i></span></span></p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;">
<br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWfDR-lGpA6ruy1sBZZjqZ7ufNT74MQ4WmvZg-pW1Zb-dIe5h6jwafouJosf-7oVgXpHavaO_r6Yr0bCiVJ3JmpZ-vLz7shfic_poHJrLsdCtUFnfqh1nDudtZupEms-9NiCPYiQpKQKC/s1600/RELIGIOUS+INVESTMENT+SCHEMES.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWfDR-lGpA6ruy1sBZZjqZ7ufNT74MQ4WmvZg-pW1Zb-dIe5h6jwafouJosf-7oVgXpHavaO_r6Yr0bCiVJ3JmpZ-vLz7shfic_poHJrLsdCtUFnfqh1nDudtZupEms-9NiCPYiQpKQKC/s400/RELIGIOUS+INVESTMENT+SCHEMES.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623369372447466434" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacyTgicotgsb6E5GvwEV7Epy3plLzV025VBoTpOM2X6EiVk0vW8ClzOGRteN5-CLR10xP_Yc8TWVRF474jT_lI4LfG465U88XZhL9BSeqLc-JNKv7-1OMS8XVWKNXiX9AFVfrd0FmRe4l/s1600/RELIGIOUS+INVESTMENT+SCHEMES+II.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacyTgicotgsb6E5GvwEV7Epy3plLzV025VBoTpOM2X6EiVk0vW8ClzOGRteN5-CLR10xP_Yc8TWVRF474jT_lI4LfG465U88XZhL9BSeqLc-JNKv7-1OMS8XVWKNXiX9AFVfrd0FmRe4l/s400/RELIGIOUS+INVESTMENT+SCHEMES+II.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623369685824442034" border="0" /></a><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">religious schemes </span></span><span style="font-size:180%;">are amazing. They will preface their</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> statements with scriptures and tell you to give your money to them and their organizations, then use specific scriptures as a ploy or ruse, to tell you to wait, be patience, have faith and you will see riches like never before. They distort the scriptures. These <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">religious schemes </span>will also us <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">scare tactics</span> to tell you that if you do not invest your finances with them, you will not be blessed financially.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Where is the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">scriptural verification</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">empirical evidence</span> that correlates with giving money to religious organizations, and as a subsequent result, gaining <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">financial capital</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">tangible assets</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">generating revenue growth</span> for each person that gives?
<br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-weight: bold;"><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;"> The<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> "religious schemes"</span> do not actually use financial scriptures that would correlate and benefit your finances for everyday living.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { }</style> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>IF THE SCHEME WORKS, AS THE SCAM ARTISTS PROCLAIM, ASK FOR A <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">LEGAL CONTRACT</span></u></i></span></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4p_32YjHxeqJe7my8pNgV2g9QEt49Ghwbe8Nilpu91diaD0zHjuZHbSS81lrXsoDkzfPQrSJgmGuWb91GUd7LNvDQH0omaN3JGw7KUOtH6vAOIP8GF9poU05CmngQ6U844LVffygptnGn/s1600/CONTRACT.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4p_32YjHxeqJe7my8pNgV2g9QEt49Ghwbe8Nilpu91diaD0zHjuZHbSS81lrXsoDkzfPQrSJgmGuWb91GUd7LNvDQH0omaN3JGw7KUOtH6vAOIP8GF9poU05CmngQ6U844LVffygptnGn/s400/CONTRACT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623373016126225074" border="0" /></a><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Of course in any of these schemes there is no return investment and no one ever becomes rich except those who have convinced millions of people that it will work after they send all or most of their money. These <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Money Making Schemes</span> know that you will never have the riches and wealth that they are promoting. Individuals will never have financial stability by giving their resources to other people based off a false promise.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">If these so called investments are a sure thing, guaranteed to work 100% of the time, here is the real test; Ask those scam artists or businesses who want you to invest, to sign a legal contract with lawyers present. If you invest your money and the return will be 100% of riches and wealth as they say, let them sign a contract saying so. Let one of the stipulations in the contract be that if you do not receive the 100% return after following everything to the letter of what they have told you, they can be sued by you. Guaranteed, no one including <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Scam Marketing</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Scam Religious Investments</span> will want to partake.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> </style> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> </style> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>WILL MORE MONEY BE A RESOLVE?</u></i></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3Il24sqSSiPGcEr1PTgzkvzcZsCxfoLfwSoRAZNecyVvC6ptntkREcXTk8OoOf6jCgVZEMtM2XRvZpSyqCcHeNeRgJSndvNFc550xK_vO3RGbIDwKe43QQ4fbfrNhpwn-2f2OldbAOYZ/s1600/MONEY+I.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3Il24sqSSiPGcEr1PTgzkvzcZsCxfoLfwSoRAZNecyVvC6ptntkREcXTk8OoOf6jCgVZEMtM2XRvZpSyqCcHeNeRgJSndvNFc550xK_vO3RGbIDwKe43QQ4fbfrNhpwn-2f2OldbAOYZ/s400/MONEY+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623365581046491522" border="0" /></a></p> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"></span></u></i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">People think if they receive more money they would be able to get ahead financially. That all depends on the person. I have a saying that I use: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">“If you can manage a small amount of money, you can manage a large amount of money.”</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">“If you cannot manage a small amount of money you will never manage a large amount of money.”</span> You have to have <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Business and Financial Acumen</span> which means surrounding yourself with <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">professional people</span> in the field of <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">business</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finance</span>.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">We are in charge of taking personal responsibility.
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> </style> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>PERSONAL FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT</u></i></span></span></p><div style="display: block;" class="vertbar"><span style="display: block;" class="w"></span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A6qoHSUF-0wxrjO9R7lRjO5zW4Gkt9_fFcwb0ObI-VvjNU0ChppXqCmQhttjezKb9O8uH67bRusUykl0gVcEx7-ZoS-55AwteGIRQHgYKVt-kd1elzP3RP5e1_9iy3QZ32qDwXaVrwxm/s1600/FINANCIAL+EMPOWERMENT.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A6qoHSUF-0wxrjO9R7lRjO5zW4Gkt9_fFcwb0ObI-VvjNU0ChppXqCmQhttjezKb9O8uH67bRusUykl0gVcEx7-ZoS-55AwteGIRQHgYKVt-kd1elzP3RP5e1_9iy3QZ32qDwXaVrwxm/s400/FINANCIAL+EMPOWERMENT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623366498662489346" border="0" /></a><div style="display: block;" class="vertbar"><span style="display: block;" class="w"></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;">Everyone's financial situation is different. If a person loses a job, gets divorced, gets sick , moves out of town, may cause change in their <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span>. If a person gets promoted and they are in a higher tax bracket, will cause a change in their <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span>. Some people have never sat down and financially planned anything, because they believed they needed tons of cash to do so. We have to start from where we are, and work to create a financial plan that works for our present situation to give us current and future financial stability. Everyone is going to have a different set of needs.</span> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Managing money</span> is all about our mindset. How we invest, shop, save, spend, keep, and be responsible for our <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span> now, will show how we will do when we receive financial increase. Using technology and creating our own spreadsheet is one of the many areas of becoming <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">financially empowered</span>. You will be able to see what income you have verses what you need to spend. Many people just spend money and never know where it goes. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Financial Empowerment</span> means you know and can visually see on your spreadsheet, or whatever you decide to create to keep records on what is going out and coming in. </span> Create whatever will work and <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Empower</span> you about your <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">finances</span>. If you need help on managing your <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">budget</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">income</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">retirement plan</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">savings</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">,</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">investments</span>, you should seek out <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">professionals</span> in those areas.
<br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I emphasize seeking out <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">professionals</span> and taking personal responsibility. The <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">money making schemes</span> are in business to tell you all you have to do is invest a certain amount of money to them, then they will tell you they can take your money to a high level of increase, where you will become rich and wealthy.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> </style> </div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.1 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><i><u>FIND REPUTABLE BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE</u></i></span></span> </div><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;">When you sit down with reputable people and businesses<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"></span>, none of these professionals will tell you that you will get rich overnight. They will sit with you and go over a list of objectives, depending on what you want. Each of the professions will work with your needs. They will give you direction and planning. Have an idea of what you are looking for, so they can make plans and suggestions to fit your needs. It is worth it because financial planning will <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">empower </span></span><span style="font-size:180%;">you to </span><span style="font-size:180%;">be in charge of your financial future.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Financial Empowerment</span> will be an investment that will benefit you and your family consistently.
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<br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Jarrett L. Perdue Sr.</span></p>
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