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Happy Holidays from Kung Fu Girl!

December 19, 2012
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I wish you a beautiful, magical, joyous holiday filled with love, peace, and joy! My dear friends, I am shutting down for the holidays (but only for the holidays…I will be back with lots to share with you in the New Year!) As a beautiful mentor of mine says, my sweet Kung Fu Kids need [...]

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Your Black Friday: Get Back in the Black

November 26, 2012
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Ahhhh, Black Friday. The craziest shopping day of the year. America’s Ode to Consumerism…shop-til-you-drop-and-never-stop—do it for your country! For your economy! To line retailers’ pockets and fill your house with more stuff you’ve been conned into thinking you truly “want” and “need”! (And is it just me, or have they started decorating for Christmas now [...]

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QnA Friday: Which Belt Level Are You?

October 5, 2012
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Happy Friday Kung Fu Warrior! I have decided to turn the tables on you for this week’s QnA session…I have a fun little quiz / survey prepared for you! After all, the point of this site is to help YOU become a better master of your money (and of your mind!) and in order to [...]

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Master Your Mind: Kung Fu Underdog

September 27, 2012
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Today I’m going to tell you the story of the famous “kung fu underdog” and show you what the true meaning of kung fu really is. I’ve been put through the ringer over the last few weeks in just about every way you can think of, and am sorely in need of a little kung fu [...]

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Making Friends With Your Financial Fears

July 27, 2012
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Today I’m proud to provide you with a guest post from Kung Fu Finance subscriber (and personal hero of mine!), Mark Ford. If you don’t know Mark, you should…he is an amazing and gifted entrepreneur and writer and knows a lot about building wealth (he’s a multimillionaire). Mark is the editor of The Palm Beach [...]

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The Power of Focus

July 6, 2012
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Happy Friday! I am taking a (hopefully well-deserved…) mini-vacation today to spend some time with family whom I haven’t seen in years. I hope you enjoy this article from the archives on the power of focus. I can’t believe it but 2012 is half-over already! Are you half-way closer towards reaching your goals? I hope [...]

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Is It “Realistic” To Achieve Financial Independence?

July 2, 2012
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You bet it is! And it’s time to declare your own Independence Day. It’s a holiday week here in the U.S., and everyone is talking about “Independence Day”. I am, too…but as usual, probably a little differently than everyone else.   That’s right…instead of droning on about the fourth of July (although I might get [...]

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Know Your Enemy…

June 25, 2012
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In kung fu, as in all martial arts and any type of war or battle, it is crucial to study your enemy. Because the more you understand your enemy—their favorite strategies and tactics, their key players and moves, their strengths and weaknesses—the more likely you are to win the most important battle of your life—the [...]

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Happy Friday! Kung Fu Girl Interview

May 25, 2012
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Hello, and a warm welcome to our new subscribers! It’s so nice to have you as part of our Kung Fu Finance community! It’s a holiday weekend here in the States — the Kung Fu Kids are home from school today and Monday so I will be back in your inbox next Wednesday and will [...]

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How to Dramatically Increase Your Luck

March 14, 2012
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With St. Patty’s Day looming on Saturday and my two little girls asking me daily about leprechauns and rainbows and mystical pots of gold, I have “luck” on my mind this week! Specifically, what exactly is luck, and is there anything you can do to become “luckier”? (Happy news spoiler alert: YES, there is!) luck [...]

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QnA Friday: Commitment of Traders, Birth of Kung Fu Finance, and more

March 9, 2012
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Happy Friday! I am back from my travels and ready to get back to some more hardcore Kung Fu Finance love…thank you for your patience! Great questions this week, from how to review the Commitment of Traders report to what is the purpose of kung fu in China to why did I choose the name [...]

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The Lure and Magic of Passive Income (and how to GET it!)

March 5, 2012
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Imagine this: you’re sipping cocktails on the beach on a tropical island while dozens of gorgeous, scantily-clad women or men (take your pick…) fan your body with exotic rattan fans, feed you peeled grapes, and take care of your every whim. Luxury surrounds you… Meanwhile, your bank account is quietly expanding, day after day, through [...]

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Channel Your Inner Kung Fu: 5 Steps to Clutter-Free Finances

February 1, 2012
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If you have summoned your inner motivation and excitement for achieving your financial independence, you are now ready to get going and get organized! Um, you have summoned your inner motivation, right? I know it’s extremely tempting when faced with a yucky task to hope that your fairy godmother will magically come and whisk it [...]

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Putting the “Go” in Your Goals…No Weak Sauce!

January 9, 2012
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It’s the second week of January already, I can’t believe it! Perhaps you’ve made some New Year’s resolutions, and I hope you have created your White Belt Vision for Financial Independence. If you have not had a chance to do that just yet, or if you have joined us just recently (welcome!), then I recommend [...]

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QnA Friday: Sleuthing out Newsletter Peeps, Kung Fu Santa, and more

December 16, 2011
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Happy Friday Everyone! Before jumping into this week’s questions I just want to say thank you one last time for taking time to answer the Kung Fu Finance survey! I have to say, I have the best readers ever. Thank you so much—I can’t wait to share the results with you! If you haven’t had [...]

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Yin, Yang, and Your Investing Success

December 14, 2011
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I didn’t really begin to achieve success in investing until I started learning more about history. Or to state it a bit more emphatically, You will not achieve much investing success unless and until you brush up on your history. Why is this so important? Because history gives you perspective, and perspective is crucial when [...]

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Which Belt Level Are You? (Survey)

December 13, 2011
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Here is the short, quick, 1-3 minute survey I promised you yesterday, and thank you in advance so very much for taking a few minutes to answer and for helping me serve you better. It really means the world to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart! Without further ado, here [...]

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How Not to Become a Better Investor

December 5, 2011
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“It’s not strength that matters; it’s focus.” — Bruce Lee As you’ve read in my story, I graduated from college in 1996. For four years afterwards (four really fun years…) I did not focus on investing or on “personal finance” at all. These were the boom years, the party days, the “sure I’d love to [...]

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