Still, imprisonment can be harder on those that love and support us, including our wives. For that reason, Ro Clausen and I proudly share a video that addresses how prison wives can both prepare for and thrive through that{ first day in federal prison.}
To view our private video, 10 Things You Have To Know If Your Husband Is Going To Prison
How To Improve Your Federal Prison Sentence Now
If you are preparing for sentencing you will find value in this video. I discuss public speaking, volunteer work, letters, personal narratives, building a new business before federal prison and more.
I want to do this video, in part, because I received a call this morning from a defendant in North Carolina, actually not far from Wake Forest University, where I've done some speaking in the past. This defendant called after watching a video I filmed last year called 10 Ways to Get More Time in Prison and in that video I talked about if you don't accept responsibility, or disclose your substance abuse, or if you continue to spend really aggressively, if you owe restitution, if you don't engage in volunteer work, if you don't work openly with your lawyer, so I identified 10 things that I think could lead to a longer term in prison.
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Money-saving tips
12 money-saving tips to help your family prepare for their future :
1. Learn to save young - Piggy banks, savings accounts, and money tins,
2. Respect money and it will respect YOU!
3. Give pocket money and make them earn it,
4. Reward hard work, not a failure,
5. Spending money doesn't have to be associated with having fun (what's free and enjoyable for the family),
6. Everything in life trades time for money - Is it worth it?
7. Instant vs delayed gratification?
8. Plan for the future,
9. Stop buying it (because you never had it as a kid),
10. Do I really need it? *use my 24-hour rule for a big purchase
11. Actions speak louder than words they are always watching!
12. What can you cut back?