Everyone dreams about hitting it big with the lottery–including millionaires. The only time I ever bought a lottery ticket was when a multi-millionaire dragged me to a gas station after a lunch meeting.  He always bought tickets when the jackpot hit over $20 Million. Lo and behold, the...

“No good deed goes unpunished.”  My husband loves to give me this warning all the time.  An unfortunate Waffle House waitress in Alabama and her customer found this out the hard way.  Tonda Lynn Dickerson won $10 Million when a frequent customer gave her the winning lottery...

Ignore what all the gurus tell you about wealth equating to being a millionaire.   The key to becoming wealthy is to readjust your mental attitude and personal behaviors to match what your needs are.   For most people, understanding your needs is the first step towards wealth. The reason...

Our children are not the same.   No matter how we slice it, there is no equality when it comes to the kids, especially about money. There’s a tendency by most people to automatically give equal amount to their children.    This is one of the worst things that you can do especially...

The IRS recently took away the tax exempt status of several hundred thousand charities. If you are on the board of a non profit organization, it is critical to make sure that you protect yourself by checking up on the tax status.  As a director, you have personal liability for the oversight...