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For a lot of us, it’s time for us to start looking at our money. You know how we think. We do not worry about money. We make positive rational intentions for our money and our futures and then they manifest. We use rational analysis and review sites like AllRMC.com. We do everything that we can to be logical and informed while not allowing our personal issues to dictate our outcome. From there, the money always comes.

When we write about intentions, we always stress the fact that they need to be specific. The power of intention is like a genie. You need to be very specific and focused or you could end up with a little tiny head on your big body. Our big example is when we were on a cruise and Paul was drinking a little too heavily for creating life changing intentions. He said, over and over again, ‘I just want to lay around and write’. Two weeks later, he herniated three disks and was laid up for a year. All he could do was lay around and write. That is the power of intention gone wrong. Since then he has always been careful to state his intentions clearly and cautiously.

When it comes to money, intentions can be tricky. We had a friend that would say that he did not want to worry about his mortgage. From one angle, this is the accomplishment of the independently wealthy. From another, this describes the life of a homeless person.

There is a big difference between what we want and what we need. Most people create their financial intentions confusing the two. And, since most people do not truly know what they need or want, they are usually very disappointed with the outcomes. Getting clear on what we need and want is always the first and most important step to receiving our wishes.

If you are an older person then a reverse mortgage is a possibility for you. A reverse mortgage allows you to get the money that you are intending. This may be a smart direction for you to go. If you do not know much about reverse mortgages then read up on them, make some good decisions, and set your intention accordingly. Remember that a good intention is steeped in specificity. The universe is like a genie. It will give you exactly what you ask for, so be specific.

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Mother’s Day is fast approaching. This year will be a little different for me. For the last 11 years I have celebrated this special day with some very special women. Of course, I am blessed to still have my Mom and it is always great to spend time with her. When I was a child, Mother’s Day was really a chance for the family to get together and have a picnic. The men would char meat and we would all play a contentious game of softball. Sure, the game should have been friendly but Reyes’ do not lose gracefully (or win for that matter). I became a Mom in 1993 and Mother’s Day became very different. I wasn’t satisfied with a day of sweating in a park and muscle strain on the field. I wanted something nice!

As I mentioned, for the last 11 years I celebrated Mother’s Day with some very special women. During the day, the men would make the Mommies a brunch and I would get to spend some time with my Mother and Grandmother. By 5pm, I would start the real celebration and go out with my sister and sister-in-law. We would go to see a movie, get a coffee and hang out. For the last 8 years, this was my favorite part of the celebration. I celebrated with my favorite Mom’s! This year I am 3000 miles away and I can say I’m a little sad about that. I wonder what kind of new traditions we can create this year.

So what do you give the women who gave you everything? This year I am trying out eBay for gift ideas. eBay has created a gift guide that helps buyers shop for Mother’s Day gifts. eBay is giving everyone a bunch of chances to win some great prizes between now and Mother’s Day. Check out these sites to enter:

•         Facebook Photo Sweeps
•         Twitter Sweeps
•         Pinterest Pin It Sweeps

Also, if you are available on May 1 12-2pm PST, you are invited to join eBay for a fun Mother’s Day Twitter Party. Join eBay employees, Splash Creative Media founders, Mommy Bloggers, and Tweeps to chat about Mother Day Memories. Lots of fun prizes up grabs! The Twitter Party is being held at: www.ebay.com/partyformom
Details and RSVP here: http://splashcreativemedia.com/2012/04/celebrating-mom-with-ebay/

As a treat, please check-out the lovely video eBay created for Mom’s like me. It’s a rare treat and I am sure that your Mom friends would love it.

This is a sponsored post thanks to eBay and Splash Media! All opinions are CoupleDumb’s, as always.