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Have you ever wondered if you’ve got what it takes to be wealthy? Well, if you are curious, there is an interesting quiz you can take to find out.
Based on various research studies done in the past, there are all sorts of interesting tidbits about the qualities of people who are wealthy. For instance, did you know that optimists do better financially than pessimists, however if you are too optimistic you may be prone to spend more than you should?
Another interesting fact is that really smart people, with IQs of 130 or higher aren’t necessarily all that smart when it comes to their finances. Being intelligent in other areas does not necessarily mean you will be smart with your money.
If you earn a living by being a salesperson, no matter what you are trying to sell, you will be successful as long as you are willing to listen to your potential customer. Although listening takes a few minutes of your time, by doing so, you will ensure that you can provide the right solution rather than throwing suggestions out there and hoping someone will take what you are offering.
A good example of this is my experience with various dentists. As everyone knows, it can be extremely costly to get dental work done. A recent visit to a brand new dentist left me feeling overwhelmed. Rather than asking me what I wanted to do, he simply gave an excellent sales pitch on how I needed a certain treatment and that I would need to cough up thousands of dollars in order to get it done.
A friend of ours recently gave us a giant zucchini. I don’t have a lot of experience with zucchini, as I never buy it or grow it in my garden, but I didn’t want to waste it, and I know that zucchinis are great for using in all kinds of baking. So I found all sorts of different recipes online and printed them off, determined to try at least a few of them.
The following Saturday I spent a good chunk of my day baking and cooking with, you guessed it, zucchini. I found a great recipe for Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins from www.allrecipes.com and I made three dozen of them. I then made a delicious Zucchini Loaf from a recipe I found on www.canadianliving.com. I added chocolate chips to the loaf recipe to make it even better. I am all about adding chocolate to almost everything I bake.
Right now my husband and I are what you would call DINKs (Double Income No Kids). So far we have been enjoying the freedom that comes from not having children. It is nice to just be able to spend time with my husband and to be able to sleep in when we want, and to take long road trips and sleep in a tent or in the car along the way. We know that our lifestyle will have to significantly change when we have kids.
Although the DINK lifestyle is fun for a while, I don’t think I would want this forever. There’s something about having kids that makes your life more whole, more meaningful, at least in my opinion.
I think the reason that so many married couples in North America don’t have kids right away is due to the hefty costs of raising a child. Most of us think we have to save money for a few years first. My friend who is expecting for the first time, told me that no one is ever ready to have kids, and that no one can ever afford to have kids, but that you just have to go for it. According to her, you will never feel adequately prepared emotionally or financially to have kids, but if you want them, you have to just take the plunge.