Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
[The following is a guest article] Have you been looking at the same appliances in your home for years? Chances are those old appliances are costing you more than you realize. Older household appliances tend to use more energy than newer ones and do not work as efficiently as new models. For instance, refrigerators today use about 75% less energy than fridges in the 1970s
If you frequent personal finance blogs you’ve likely seen a lot of unusual or extreme things people do to save money. If you’ve ever caught an episode of TLC’s Extreme Cheapskates then you’ve probably come close to a heart attack witnessing some of these extreme – and sometimes dangerous – methods of saving money. I was glued to the TV last week when I saw
[The following is a guest article] Over the past few decades, much has been learned about solar power and the benefits it could bring to our communities. The numerous benefits of adopting solar power has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of residential homes featuring solar panels to capture the power of the sun. People that have had solar panels installed on their
I feel like I think this every week, but this week went by especially fast. Where does the time go?! So I didn’t get a whole lot of reading done this week. But here were some of my favorites that I did get to: Holly at Club Thrifty shared her self employed income update. I always enjoy reading these. If you’re looking for some side
[The following is a guest article] Currency trading and binary options have become a popular ways for investors to invest and make their money work for them. There are many benefits to currency trading that places this type of investing above other investing methods for some people. While foreign currency trading may not be the right investment strategy for everyone, many people have found that
I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit. This probably stems from the fact that everyone on my Dad’s side of the family has started a business at some point or another in their life. It’s what I’ve grown up around and consequently business ideas are always on my mind. If you want to be a business owner you have to start somewhere. Since you probably don’t
One aspect of personal finance that I haven’t studied much is taxes. Specifically how to pay as little taxes as possible, better known as tax avoidance. I decided that it was time to change this so I recently read a book about outsmarting the system, written by a former IRS agent who’d performed hundreds of income tax audits. While the book was a short read it
Hey guys. Hope you had a good week. I actually gotta out of my cave yesterday and spent the day helping out in the office at the family businesses. I might start working a day or two per week just to get out of the house and bring a little more structure into my schedule. Good Posts From the Week I discovered this post from
It always seems like it takes a tragedy or emergency in some form for most people to look at the big picture of their personal finances. A bankruptcy, a death in the family, a foreclosure, or a mountain of debt – all pretty big wake up calls. While I tend to think that I am pretty grounded when it comes to personal finance, even if
My latest finding among foreclosures in the area is a house listed for $12,000. While it’s not uncommon for foreclosed homes in my area to go for extremely low amounts (decent homes in the $20k – $30k range) homes are usually quite a bit more than $12,000. But I did recently see a much nicer and larger house in a similar area go for $14,000.
