Category — Financial Tips

I went to a fund raising event with my other half and some friends recently. While we are not loaded rich to give money out simply, it was a cause that we believed in and wanted to support this non profit organization.

So we bought tickets for the dinner, which by my standards are for the well heeled to say the least. It was a new experience for us. The event was attended by some VIPs (perhaps 10 to 20 percent of the crowd). How I knew? There was only a few of them bidding during the auction.

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In the movies, when the hero or heroine’s original plan fails, you hear the catch phrase, “Okay, its time for Plan B”. While in the movies, it is cliché, and having a plan B puts a twist to the story to make it more interesting, in real life, a Plan B is crucial.

If you haven’t noticed it yet, your job, company or industry can disappear or be radically transformed over night. I’ve also experience the disadvantage of being in a agent-principal relationship to start look at alternatives.

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