Caraballo & Associates

One Item a Day…At Least

With so many roles that we tend to play in this day and age, it seems increasingly difficult to find the time to work on our short-term and long term goals. It seems more and more like we end up working on what we HAVE to instead on what we WANT to work on. If [...]

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Should I Accept My Loan Modification…Part 6 (FINAL)

I feel like I have writing this series for a year. Actually it has been close to half a year. My first post on this subject was in November of ’09. I actually started looking into it a few months before and sat on the decision for a while before I decided to take the [...]

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The Biggest Problems with Credit Counseling Agencies (Part 3)

The next problem I have found with most of these programs is the issue of due dates. Based on your monthly ritual of paying bills, you already have a really good understanding of due dates. Every credit card you have has a different due date and maybe even different grace periods. This is one reason [...]

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How I Tame the Tribe Syndication “Monster” with Google Reader!

My “tribe” is getting larger these days and it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the blogs and posts that are out there. I believe I found the perfect tool for the job. It’s Google Reader! In this first video, I share a few of the features that I most like about [...]

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Forget Your Why…Begin With Your Purpose!

I recently read a post by a tribe member friend of mine, Mr. Paul Miller. The post was essentially asking How big You “why” was. Which you will undoubtedly run into if you study personal development for any length of time. It is a very important part of becoming a high-producing, high-achieving individual. His post, [...]

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The Importance of Blogging in Today’s Society

I recently had an experience that convinced me that what I am doing here, with my blog and my message could potentially be very important. I attended a training/seminar that had to do with customer service in the field of employment services. It was an interesting, day-long seminar lead by a woman who had obviously [...]

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My Official Apology to Stephen Covey

This is my official apology to Stephen R. Covey. The Best selling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People I am currently reading this book because it is required reading in a psychology class I am taking. When I first found out that this was the book that I had to read for [...]

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Financial Irresponsibility Can Be Expensive

I recently had a run-in with the law. I was stopped by a police officer for speeding. (I could end the lesson right here by telling you that if you stop speeding you can save yourself possibly hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year and be perfectly justified.) Lower pollution Less chance of accidents [...]

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