Special Situations: Live Within Your Means: Self-Employment Opportunities to Follow Your Passion

This is activity 26 of 30 in the Special Situations in Prosperity Quadrant IV trek.

The activity: Explore opportunities to follow your passion through self-employment.
The trek: Improve cash flow and use net worth to supplement income.
The terrain: Prosperity Quadrant IV (negative cash flow; positive net worth).
This activity suitable for: People that have a passion and entrepreneurial spirit.
Difficulty rating: Moderate

If you have a passion and an entrepreneurial spirit then you should

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Cash Flow: Live Within Your Means: Self-Employment Opportunities to Follow Your Passion

This is activity 25 of 31 in the Improve Cash Flow in Prosperity Quadrant I trek.

The activity: Explore opportunities to follow your passion through self-employment.
The trek: Improve cash flow.
The terrain: Prosperity Quadrant I (negative cash flow; negative net worth).
This activity suitable for: People that have a passion and entrepreneurial spirit.
Difficulty rating: Moderate

If you have a passion and an entrepreneurial spirit then you should consider the possibility of increasing your income

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Where to Find Cash to Reduce Debt, Invest or Other Financial Need

When you need cash to reduce debt or to invest you’ll have it if you’ve followed a disciplined financial security plan that gives you the cash to tap into your accumulated assets when needs or opportunities arise. If you want to advance your education, make a major purchase, invest in a business or take care

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Special Situations: Live Within Your Means: Cash From a Reverse Mortgage

This is activity 25 of 30 in the Special Situations in Prosperity Quadrant IV trek.

The terrain: Prosperity Quadrant IV (negative cash flow; positive net worth).
The trek: To improve cash flow and use net worth to supplement income.
This activity on the trek: Consider the advantages and disadvantages of a reverse mortgage.
This activity suitable for: Families exploring options for cash to reduce debt.
Difficulty rating: Moderate

What is a Reverse Mortgage?

From the AARP website

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Cash Flow: Live Within Your Means: Cash From a Reverse Mortgage

This is activity 24 of 31 in the Improve Cash Flow in Prosperity Quadrant I trek.

The activity: Consider the advantages and disadvantages of a reverse mortgage.
The trek: Improve cash flow.
The terrain: Prosperity Quadrant I (negative cash flow; negative net worth).
This activity suitable for: Families exploring options for cash to reduce debt.
Difficulty rating: Moderate

What is a Reverse Mortgage?

From the AARP website “A reverse mortgage is a special type of home loan that

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Special Situations: Live Within Your Means: Cash From a Life Settlement

This is activity 24 of 30 in the Special Situations in Prosperity Quadrant IV trek.

The terrain: Prosperity Quadrant IV (negative cash flow; positive net worth).
The trek: To improve cash flow and use net worth to supplement income.
This activity on the trek: Consider the advantages and disadvantages of a life settlement.
This activity suitable for: Families exploring options for cash to reduce debt.
Difficulty rating: Moderate

A life settlement, or senior settlement, as they

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Cash Flow: Live Within Your Means: Cash From a Life Settlement

This is activity 23 of 31 in the Improve Cash Flow in Prosperity Quadrant I trek.

The activity: Consider the advantages and disadvantages of a life settlement.
The trek: Improve cash flow.
The terrain: Prosperity Quadrant I (negative cash flow; negative net worth).
This activity suitable for: Families exploring options for cash to reduce debt.
Difficulty rating: Moderate

A life settlement, or senior settlement, as they are sometimes called, involves selling an existing life insurance policy to

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Where to Save for Retirement First – an IRA or 401(k)?

When it comes to saving for retirement should you fund your 401(k) or IRA first? Here are ten questions to ask that can help you make your decision.

1. Do you get an employer match?

The first question you want to ask is, does your employer match funds. It’s free money, so you don’t want to give

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