The Little Things In Life I’m a firm believer that it’s the small things in life that lead you to where you are now and where you are going to be in the future. Not those “life-changing” events. Nope, just the long chain of small things that you choose to do every day. Notice that …
My Net Worth Report for 2017 First, the bad news. I was unable to increase my net worth higher than I was able to during the 3rd quarter. But it was darn close! In Q3 I increased my net worth by $19,096. This quarter was slightly less, check it out. You know what the most …
After two weeks of spending $29 on my SNAP food challenge, this is what I still had. This is the completion of my food stamp challenge that I embarked upon back in October of 2017. With a solo trip to Portugal and a family trip to England the day after the challenge was completed, I …
Are you above or below the average American? I am often spending time reading about finances, as financial independence is my goal. The best information is found on personal blogs, but I sometimes stray to the MSM personal finance sites to see what is going on. I often regret it as it is full of …
Silver is shining a big and bright buy signal. Heck, most of the commodity market is as well. But I am partial to the shiny stuff. I mean, have you ever held a gold or silver ounce in your hand? It just feels like wealth. What I really like is that I can go down …
If you are like most people, a trip to the store means you are going to come home a bit poorer but with a few more things. What if I told you how you can often come home having made a profit from your trip! It is possible, just not every single time. Here’s how …
As You Become Financially Stable, Is Gold a Viable Investment to Add to Your Portfolio? Being financially stable means that you have an adequate amount of resources to support yourself even during difficult times. Investors try their best to become financially stable by diversifying their portfolio, which means holding different investments in the form of …
Have you ever read the book “Think & Grow Rich” from Napoleon Hill? If not, and you want to find success in life, you should. Written all the way back in 1937, it is often considered the first true ‘self-help’ book of the modern age. (Some consider “The Science of Getting Rich” the first) Yes, …
Doubling Dollars