I don’t think there is anyone reading this that doesn’t think that 100G’s isn’t a lot of money. (If you do think so, can I have $100,000, please? I swear I will put it to good use!) Think of everything $100,000 could buy you. A Tesla Model X. A 44’ Jeanneau SunMagic sailboat and enough money to sail the …
It’s important to understand the power of small amounts over time. Just the other day I had a chance to teach one of the young guys at work a lesson on this. He came into my office to ask about something and he noticed that I had some bread out. I had been just about …
I’ve been reading Brent Kessel’s book “It’s Not About the Money” and have found it to have some great information about money and how people approach it. One of the biggest epiphanies that I learned by reading this book is about wanting. Why people want this or that and how it relates to their happiness. We all …
How does someone earn $61 million dollars over 16 years end up having only $3,000 in the bank? (Hmm, sounds just like a whole bunch of lottery winners.) It happens to nearly everyone who gets rich quickly but doesn’t learn the wealth mentality. It happened to former NBA player Joe Smith. Smith began his professional …
If you asked me what percentage of people know how much they spend each month I couldn’t tell you. But I DO know the number isn’t very high and I also know that the percentage of people that know HOW MUCH they make each month is higher still. Do you know what you get when …
Have You Tried Being A Cheapskate? A lot about life is figuring out where your personal boundaries lie. It is no different in the realm of personal finance. How far are you willing to go to save a buck? Well, I asked the personal finance community about the ‘cheapest’ thing they have done. Cheap as …
My net worth passed a huge milestone! I became a fifth of a millionaire! Passing financial net worth milestones are a real good psychological boost if nothing else. Also, it means I’m coming for you, Warren Buffett! Haha! (This post contains affiliate links – they help pay the bills around here.) Sorry for the …
I have Steemit cryptocurrency worth $25,000 and I spent NO money obtaining it. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not. In fact, you can start accumulating this cryptocurrency by doing what you are already doing – posting interesting things on sites like Reddit, Facebook, Imgur, Instagram, or your own blog. If it is good …
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses We have all used excuses for not doing what we should be. We do this to avoid being blamed or to avoid doing something we don’t want to. It is no different when it comes to saving and investing as the majority of people have plenty of excuses as to why they …
Dave Ramsey is a personal finance guru. Does his book ‘The Total Money Makeover‘ live up to the hype? If you have ever listened to Dave Ramsey, you probably know he is a man that despises debt and credit. He was once a 26 year old with a $4 million dollar real estate portfolio, but …
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