When my parents married, they didn’t have a lavish wedding or take an expensive honeymoon. So, for their 10th anniversary, they decided to finally take that dream vacation. Enter Hawaii. I was about 8 when they ditched my sister and I back on the mainland. All wasn’t bad as we were spoiled for a little… Continue Reading
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10 Ways to Financially Kick A** in 2010
The next decade is upon us and I think there is not a better time to focus some more attention on many of our poor financial standings. Actually, the time to do this was probably during the Y2K hype, but I feel it is never too late to jump on the ball that rolls us… Continue Reading
Do You Like or LOVE Your Money?
The gap between liking and loving anything is HUGE. There are a million things I like, but could easily rid them from my life in an instance. However, the things I love are my foundation and my future and without them I can sometimes be a lost man. With that, let me say I love… Continue Reading
BEST. FINANCIAL. ARTICLE. EVER.
I don’t usually get this pumped, motivated, hyped, or as they would say in my homeland of NorCal (Northern California) hyphie over an article. But Adam Baker knocks this one out of the ballpark like Bonds at Pacbell. SPLASHDOWN!!! The article is called 42 Ways to Radically Simplify Your Financial Life. He touches on any… Continue Reading
The Power of $5
You may not realize it, but $5 a day is flying from your pocket and into oblivion. You may think you are doing the right things to save, but there are many ways you could be doing better. And recognizing that $5 is the first start.
First off, this is definitely not a Ramit Sethi-type teaching by any means. This is focusing on the smaller aspects of spending we don’t recognize. Many other financial “guru’s” and bloggers have noted the effect of limiting latte’s and general eating out practices. However, there aren’t as many “guru’s” screaming about the money being wasted in the household nor the ways to grow a small savings through changes such habits in the home. The benefits to a Sethi-type are obvious. The more you knock out big chunks of big bills, the faster you save a lot. That is great and I am all for those practices, but they are usually limited to being performed rarely. Whereas, the actions I will express are lifestyle changes that can save just as much or more in the long run.
10 Financial Websites to Check Out
Here is where I start typing out incredibly intelligent financial advice and save you from making blunders with your income. Yea, that’s what I am supposed to be typing here. Instead, I am dumbfounded for what suggestions to blog about today so I am copping out and giving you links to some of the best… Continue Reading
