Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
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.
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[The following is another post from Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff.] When I started blogging back in February 2010, I didn’t know that I was taking the first step towards a new life. My blog, connections, and experience grew by leaps and bounds over the next year. In April 2011, I started running the blog advertising for others. By early July 2011, I
Another week gone. It’s been a good one though. The girls and I went to Chuck E. Cheese last night and there were only a couple other people there. Usually the place is so packed you have to push through a crowd. It was nice to feel like we had the whole place to ourselves. The girls will be at their dads this weekend so
[The following is from Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. That’s where she writes about her bills, saving for the future, and making sure to fit in fun stuff along the way.] When I bought my brand new Chevrolet Aveo a few months after I graduated from college in 2005, I understood that I was purchasing a cheap car with good gas mileage that
It’s not quite spring yet but I feel like I’ve already caught the spring cleaning bug. I’ve tackled my closet getting rid of almost half my clothes. I’ve went through old magazines and paperwork and pitched almost everything. And, now I’m about to start on the toys…. I wouldn’t say I’m a minimalist but I definitely hate clutter. When the house is a mess I
