By Liz Pulliam Weston, Having a few hundred bucks at the right times in your life can make all the difference. Here’s how to tuck away money for emergencies, even if you don’t have much Wendi Pendleton was living pretty much paycheck to paycheck when she read one of my columns telling people they need […]
A Few Bucks for Your Thoughts?
By day, Bethany McDonald keeps her opinions to herself. As a senior lab analyst for a metals-finishing company, she doesn’t say anything she can’t back up with facts. But by night, she lets her opinions fly. Logging onto consumer market-research survey sites as a paid panelist, she blasts bad TV ads or sales promotions. “Some […]
Living without a Net
Getting commonsense advice on personal finance is everywhere, and yet, paradoxically, hard to find. Notice I said commonsense and that means without the fluff too. I ran across this article by Kate Ashford on Bundle and thought it a good one to share with you. Living without a net You’ve probably heard the advice: If […]
Start with $10,000 and Retire a Millionaire
By Jonathan Burton, The millionaire next door could be you. All it takes is money and time; it always does. But what this really means is you have to save money over time, and that’s where so many of us struggle. Reaching age 65 with $1 million saved requires strong discipline and sustained effort. You […]
10 Steps to Becoming a Millionaire
By Grant Cardone Most of my life I’ve been obsessed with success and financial freedom. Like you and others, I didn’t come from money and didn’t have a great deal of direction, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me. It turns out millionaires are like everyone else–but they have a lot more money. […]
Avoid These 7 Foods that are a MASSIVE Waste of Your Money…
For a lot of us, money is tight, and unlike the Fed Govt, our budget is real – there really is no money tree for us to pluck more dollar bills from – so we have to make wise choices. And the supermaket is brimming with choices. Choices that scream value, ease, organic, time saving, supersize, buy […]
Ten Things to Help You Stay on Top of Your Finances
By Wayne Armstrong 1 – Check your Statements Regularly. If you are in financial difficulties, or even if you’re not, it is easy to avoid reading your bank account and credit card statements. However, by not doing so, you could be losing money. There may be bank charges on your bank statement or transactions on […]
Solid Financial Tips
By Yvonne Brooks 1. Never give half-hearted gifts. The same will return to you. 2. Giving to others benefit them. However; you always benefit the most. 3. You are not the only one with resources and support to give to others. Someone is always waiting to take your place. 4. Stop looking for a “Thank […]
7 Habits of Highly Effective People: The Frugal Finance Edition
By Brain Tay White, Experts say that frugality is the key to financial freedom. It is not, however, a habit that a lot of people practice. By using the framework of the “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People“, let’s illustrate ways to manage and maximize your finances by being frugal. Hyo’s note – It’s no […]
Should You Buy a New Car?
If you’re looking to buy a car in the very near future, you need to read this article from the Wall St. Journal: Looking for a car or truck? Conventional wisdom says that the smart move is to buy used. Purchasing a brand-new vehicle, it goes, is a big waste of money. After all, a […]
Wealth Creation, Becoming Rich and the Purpose of Life: Stop What You’re Doing and Consider This
By Keelan Cunningham This sounds like a peculiar title for an article. What has Wealth Creation got to do with the purpose of life you might ask? I’m gonna argue that it has a lot to do with it. Wealth Creation at its core signifies the creation of something of extended value. It’s amazing how […]
Tax Advice You Need for 2011 from the Experts
It’s tax time. Whether you wait to the bitter end (being 4/18 this year) to file or as soon as you get your W-2’s, filing taxes can be as joyful as a root canal operation – without anesthesia. Still, to help you along, I’ve collected some articles that might make it easier on you. Read […]
12 money mistakes you’re probably making
You’ll have a much easier time getting ahead if you avoid these financial pitfalls. Yet nearly everyone makes one or more of them. By U.S. News & World ReportThis list is based on the new book “Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing and Giving Back,” by U.S. News senior editor Kimberly Palmer. […]
Saving Money at an Auction
If you are going to be serious about saving money, then you should really think about getting involved with auctions. I am not talking about Sotheby’s wine auction or the local car dealership’s weekend deal here. I’m talking about government auctions. Government auctions, be it federal, state, or local level, can represent the best “pennies […]
Grow Yourself to Grow Your Wealth
by T. Harv Eker What’s in your field of focus? Are you focused on opportunities or obstacles? Whatever the answer, I’m willing to bet that’s exactly what you’re finding in your life. Why? Because I’m a big believer in the universal law that states, “What you focus on expands.†Put another way, your field of […]