Ruth Hartmann

Cashflow Game Night

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Hosted by Ruth Hartmann in Seattle, Washington

Type: Educational Workshop
When: Tuesday, October 20 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

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Event description

How is your cash flow these days? Every decision you make impacts your personal and business cash flow... Are you setting aside time in your schedule to pay attention to it? Do you know where your money is going and what you can do to increase the flow?

Playing the game is a fun and risk-free way to:

Discover your financial habits and beliefs
Experiment with new financial choices
Observe the results of your beliefs and choices 
Practice “investing“ in stocks, real estate and businesses 
Become more familiar with the concept of Cash Flow 
Understand your Balance Sheet and Income Statement

We'll start with introductions, play for 90 minutes and end with a useful brainstorm/discussion on how to increase cash flow in real life (with time allowed for networking at the end). Please come even if you've never played it before. You will experience a LOT in a short amount of time!

Here's what Sarah Max, CNN/Money Senior Writer had to say about the game:

“On a recent evening I bought into a limited partnership, flipped a bed and breakfast for a quick profit, tripled my money on “OK4U“ pharmaceutical stock. I also got downsized from my teaching job, bought a duplex and had a baby. After all that, I managed to get out of the proverbial rat race.“

Quoted from Robert Kiyosaki's website: www.richdad.com

4 Bizniks attended this event

Angie Canavan

Professional Organizer

Seattle, Washington
Dean Jacobsen

Resource Manager

SEATTLE - BELLEVUE - TACOMA -EVERETT, Washington
Katherine Lind

attorney/creative musings

seattle, Washington
Stephen Bidgood

Aspiring VoiceOver Actor

Seattle, Washington

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Posted by Angel Perry, Sedro Woolley, Washington | Oct 06, 2009

Hi Ruth,

I had a good time the last time we played Cash Flow. I'm gonna check our schedules and see if we can make it. It will be great to see you again.

Angel Perry www.americandreamhomecenter.net
Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 06, 2009

Angel - It was really fun co-hosting the game up in your area and it would be fantastic if you could join us! Hope to see you soon.

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Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 07, 2009

Katherine,

I look forward to meeting you and playing Cashflow with you on the 20th. Have you played the game before?

Cheers, Ruth

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Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 08, 2009

Karen - Super that you'll be joining us! Did you get my email about the special Cashflow Treasure Hunt webinar I'm doing with Barak? It starts next week...

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Posted by Valentina Vitols, Seattle, Washington | Oct 09, 2009

OK, I'm finally joining you for one of these! Looking forward to it.
Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 09, 2009

Valentina, my friend, how cool that you are joining us!

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Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 09, 2009

Shannon, I'm looking forward to meeting you. Have any of you played the game before?

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Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 14, 2009

Liz - I look forward to seeing you at the game if not before at some other event.

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Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 15, 2009

Dean - Thanks for your RSVP. I look forward to meeting you.

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Posted by Steven Payeur, Seattle, Washington | Oct 15, 2009

Hello Ruth, everyone. I haven't played before, but have been interested for quite a while and would very much welcome the chance!
Posted by Katherine Lind, seattle, Washington | Oct 18, 2009

Hi Ruth, et al., Nope, "the game" will be a new adventure for me. (Apparently there are all kinds of games people are playing that i've known nothing about! :~? Looking forward to this one!
Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 18, 2009

Steve and Katherine, thanks for your comments. I love hosting games for people that haven't played the game before. Here's a summary of the general rules of the game:

Goal: To escape the Rat Race (living paycheck to paycheck) and be able to buy your dream in the Fast Track (have enough cash on hand to buy it).

Setup: The game board has two playing spaces - the Rat Race circle in the middle and the Fast Track on the outside. Everyone gets an Occupation Card, a Rat, a Cheese and Tokens. Everyone starts out in the Rat Race with one Paycheck and Savings amount, which is recorded on a game sheet and check register.

Escaping the Rat Race: You escape the Rat Race by investing in opportunities (rental properties, stocks businesses) that produce passive income. When your passive income is greater than your monthly expenses, you no longer have to work for money and you move to the Fast Track.

Buying your Dream: At the start of the game, everyone puts selects a Dream. You get cash in the Fast Track by once again investing in real estate and business opportunities. You win the game by landing on your Dream and having the cash to buy it. (There's actually another way to win the game, which I'll share at the game).

Other Rules/Situations: 1. You can borrow from the bank in multiples of $1000 at 10% interest. 2. You can sell opportunities to other players. 3. You can pay off personal debt at any time as long as you pay it off completely. 4. You can gift money to other players but not loan them money. 5. It's possible to be downsized, have a baby and donate to charity.

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Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 21, 2009

Angie, Dean, Katherine and Stephen - I really enjoyed playing the game with you tonight.

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Posted by Shannon Kringen, seattle, Washington | Oct 21, 2009

i 4got to cancel. sorry! i had a personal problem come up last minute and missed it. sorry!
Posted by Ruth Hartmann, Seattle, Washington | Oct 21, 2009

No worries, Shannon. I hope you can make it next time.

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Posted by Katherine Lind, seattle, Washington | Oct 21, 2009

Thanks, Ruth! Fascinating, challenging, fun, illuminating game! And you are such an incredibly patient and optimistic teacher! Thank you. I learned a lot - about stuff i often try to avoid - generally to my detriment - money, investing, risk, decision making . . . Thanks for making this opportunity available and, again, for your cheerful patience. Cheers!