Play Good Defense to Win Financially

'Great Defense Wins Games'

It’s hard to grasp that people, such as NFL and NBA players, who earn hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars a year, can find themselves broke so quickly. However, there’s a tried and true coaching adage that goes: “Great defense wins games.” This applies just as much to our finances as it does to sport.

Many of us think that in an offense frame of mind, make enough money and all our problems will be solved, but this example would suggest otherwise…even a tremendous income isn’t enough if you don’t play defense and watch your spending at the same time.

Regardless of your income, here are five proven ways to play defense with your money.

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Get a Defensive Mindset

Great sports defenders love the effort and exhaustion of playing "tenacious D". They always just give slightly more than the others and they’re the ones who come away with steals, blocks, or rebounds. If you can learn to love playing defense, you’ll watch your own financial score and notice you’re winning. You’ll see how your actions help you succeed. Learn to take pleasure in saying “no” and become a great defender.

In life, as in sports, great offense is no guarantee of victory. The defense that holds your opponent to fewer points than your offense will get a wine every time follow these tips, you’ll improve your odds of financial victory.

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