Happy New Year, dear readers, and I hope you like the new word I am using. Frugalicious is the term for living the lifestyle of the rich and famous on an ordinary person’s budget, and we’re going for it big time in 2009. But first, a confession: I am so embarrassed — in the frenzy of the holidays I went to the supermarket and paid full price for everything! I felt like I was cheating you guys by not living the lifestyle I am teaching you, but I guess the lesson there is that sometimes, time and sanity win out over bargains and thriftiness. (Not always, not often, but sometimes!) Anyway, sorry for being off track, and watch in the next few days for my special report on starting the new year with some great new money-saving habits. Wishing you all a happy, healthy, prosperous 2009. See you soon.

Believe it or not, there is a good lesson to be learned from my evening on the high seas:  One really good way to live like the rich without spending a fortune is to hang out with rich people.  And it’s not just about the sailing, the fine dining, the good wine and the other hobbies and toys of the rich and famous — it’s about listening to and absorbing the info and the mindset of the wealthy.  Watch how they live.  They rarely waste money.  They always ask for, expect, and usually get, a discount on their purchases. They truly respect money and the power that comes with it.  Lots to learn, good to imitate.  ’Cause if you start to think like a rich person, and act like a rich person, you’ll be on your way to creating more abundance in your life.

Have you ever heard of T. Harv Eker?  He runs a prosperity education program called Peak Potentials.  Absolutely worth checking out — his initial 3-day Millionaire Mind workshop is heavily discounted if you click here — it will definitely change your life, as it did mine.   Also, at the seminar you’ll be offered tons of more information and future seminars, and usually there are big discounts if you buy or register while you’re there.

One thing I always think about is Harv telling us that when he was poor, he would walk past a penny laying in the street because it wasn’t worth bending down for.  ”Now,”  he says,  ” I am Very Very Very Very rich, and when I see a penny lying in the street, I pick it up, kiss it up to the universe, and say “I am a money magnet, thank you, thank you, thank you.”"

Makes you think.

Rich people honor money, in all denominations.  It’s a good habit to get into.

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