Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
Save for you future. Invest ten percent of your income. Open up a Roth IRA. It goes in one ear and out the other. I should know. The long term mentality has only kicked in with me over the past couple of years. As some of my close family members near retirement age I cringe. Without any savings to fall back on retirement is going
Do you want to start a business but aren’t sure whether or not you have a good idea? Sometimes I think I may be slightly too obsessed with businesses. I’m constantly coming up with ideas and waiting for that one idea that makes me really excited. Not only that but here lately, I’ve had several other entrepreneurs ask me to critique aspects of their businesses,
It’s Friday once again! Good Friday to be exact. We’re supposed to have our hottest day of the year so far tomorrow so I’m excited to get my butt outside! If you’re in need of some weekend reading here are some of my favorite posts from the week. My Journey to Financial Literacy @Living Rich Cheaply Our “A-HA” Money Moment @The Frugal Farmer Do I
[The following is a guest article by T. Williams] A trust deed is advertised as a good way for someone in the UK who is carrying a large amount of unsecured debt that they are unable to fully repay to eliminate that debt for considerably less than they currently owe. A trust deed is a legally binding contract between you and your creditors that allows
Being a mother is a full time job in and of itself, without even thinking about money. Money is important, however, so the question becomes: How do I make enough money to support the family, and still be there for the children? The answer to that question can be found in your home. There are plenty of different fields that enable the hard working mother
If your financial life isn’t panning out like you’d hoped you have two choices: earn more money or save more money. While both of these options will help improve your finances the key is using them together. In some situations, though, it’s clear that one method will be far more beneficial than the other. Let’s take a look. Is it more important to earn more
Technology is constantly changing. As soon as you get used to the latest phone/tablet/device something newer and better comes out. While technology can make your life a little bit easier, it could also be making you poor. Here’s why. # 1 – Keeping Up with the Joneses (Social Media) Social media can be the gateway to ultimate envy if you let it be. Facebook has
Let’s face it; we’re all feeling the pinch at the moment. It feels as though our money never quite stretches as far as it used to and, as a result, the last few weeks before the end of the month can feel like a real slog to the finishing line. As prices continue to outstrip wages in most areas, most of us continue to struggle
Happy Friday! Here are some of my favorite articles from the week. Enjoy! An Open Letter to Parents: What Nobody Else Will Tell You @Studenomics The Eights Deadly Sin: Chasing Yield @Income Surfer Five Ways Perfectionism May Be Hurting Your Financially @Cashville Skyline What Would You Do: Is the Customer Always Right? @Clever Dude Are Your Financial Goals Preventing You From Reaching Other Goals? @Plunged
Raise your hand if you’ve seen the movie The Wolf on Wall Street. Now, raise your hand if you thought it sucked. Really, I’m the only one?! The Wolf on Wall Street is based on the real life accounts of Jordan Belfort. Belfort was a con-artist stock broker who made millions of dollars by selling penny stocks to his clients. He promised riches to unsuspecting
