Making sense out of your dollars...
I felt compelled to post a link to this amazing article on Forbes after posting my last real estate update. In my last article, (click here to read it), I broke down the latest real estate purchase. As soon as the article went live, it seems as though all of my inboxes started buzzing like an agitated [...]
At the start of 2012 our net worth was $246,756.54. I talked about it in this post here “Our Networth Increased by 125k in one year” From 2011 to 2012 we gained over 100% in net worth gains or 125k!!! I was really happy and tried to figure out how we could outdo our 2012 [...]
Why do people complain? Scratch that, why do people complain about things they CAN control? This one question plagues me from time to time. I mean if you’re an able bodied person with no medical barriers holding you back on achieving your goals, why are you complaining or as I like to say “bitching” about [...]
Each month we reach out to various financial bloggers to get their take on relevant financial questions. This month we asked, “What three things do you recommend that readers do to start the New Year off right in terms of their finances?” Shane @ Beating Broke 1. Get a credit check-up. If you haven’t gotten [...]
After reading the article Meet the credit-card king with $300,000 in credit. I was compelled to stake my claim! If Pete D’arruda is the credit king then what am I? Mr. D’arruda has me beat in the total number of cards but, I have him beat on total available credit. I have 16 credit [...]
I want to talk about the Big 3. Now, some of you might be thinking LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade. We’re not talking about that Big 3. We’re talking about your financial Big 3 and the financial Big 3 is a will, a durable power of attorney, as well as an advanced medical directorate. [...]
Part One You’ve just logged off your office intranet, gathered up your purse and your leftover lunch from the office fridge, pulled on your coat, and you are now making your way to your car after a long 9 to 10 hour work day. The clock in your five year old minivan says that you [...]
With the total cost of going to college reaching $30,000 to $50,000 annually, more and more students and parents are burdened with the problem of how to pay for college. Fortunately, there are ways to lower your personal financial contribution. Some of these options can even get you a free ride to college! But before [...]
I want to give you two quick tips on to teach your kids about finances or money. Two things that my mother did for me which now as adult I realize helped me tremendously: The first thing she did was give me an allowance. She started giving me an allowance at a very young age [...]
