Hoping with crossed fingers that the check you wrote doesn’t come through your account before you can make a deposit. Driving your car until its comfortably on “E” and hoping you can get to work just one more time before you have the money to fill up. Eating stale crackers and a 2 year old can of [...]
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Filed under Financial Freedom,Growing Your Wealth,Healthy Living,Motivation
You Can Avoid Living Paycheck to Paycheck
23 Comments Jessica Streit on Apr 22nd 2013
Are you sick of your current job? Do you want to move on to something new? Well I’m not here to tell you to quit your job. Sorry. I’m a bit more realistic than that. I’m going to suggest a different idea. I want you to start freelancing on the side. I want you to [...]
24 Comments Martin on Apr 1st 2013
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Guest Posts,Investing,On Behalf of,Saving Your Money
The Difference Between Saving and Investing
The following is a guest post. Everyone knows that it is smart to have some money put aside in case the worst happens, but where should it go? And what is the difference between savings and investments? Traditionally, savings accounts are held with banks and there are many different types of on offer, including those [...]
2 Comments Guest on Mar 31st 2013
Filed under Financial Freedom,Growing Your Wealth,Miscellaneous
What Does ‘Early Retirement’ Mean to You?
Jacob from Early Retirement Extreme and Mr. Money Mustache from Mr. Money Mustache have recently been talking about the “Internet retirement police”, self-appointed folk who call out bloggers for calling themselves retired, when, according to these people, their lifestyle doesn’t fit into the pre-approved notions of what they consider to be “early retirement”, or just plain ol’ “retirement” in [...]
24 Comments Kevin on Mar 11th 2013
Filed under Financial Freedom,Growing Your Wealth,Healthy Living
Handling the Uncertainty of Self-Employment
In my last post about our aim for financial freedom by age 50, I quickly mentioned my transition to self-employment. It was a bit sudden in the big scheme of things. Our Jump to Self-Employment I started my last day job right out of college in June 2005 and expected to work for 30 years [...]
18 Comments Budgeting in the Fun Stuff on Mar 4th 2013
Filed under Healthy Living,Motivation,Relationships
How Finances can Stress a Relationship and What You Can Do About It
The role money plays in a relationship is so important that often times couples overlook having the discussion about money. I mean, how do you know when the right time to discuss money is? Do you tell him on the first date that you declared bankruptcy last year, or do you wait until there is [...]
21 Comments Call Me What You Want, Even Cheap on Feb 26th 2013
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Healthy Living,Saving Your Money
How To Avoid Your Own Personal Financial Cliff
The much talked about and dreaded US fiscal cliff ended with a tax deal and without causing much damage to the financial system. There are sighs of relief all around that the US economy is on the right course to a full recovery. This doesn’t mean you should be complacent about your own personal finances, [...]
16 Comments Call Me What You Want, Even Cheap on Feb 18th 2013
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Relationships
Romance 101: How to Turn Up the Heat This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away; does that remind you of how sad your romantic life has been? Well, all is not lost, and here’s how you can express your feelings and affection in a special way. All you need is creativity and sincerity to charm your partner back for Valentine’s and every [...]
14 Comments Mich on Feb 12th 2013
Filed under Financial Freedom,Growing Your Wealth,Real Estate
Unraveling the Secret to Building Wealth
The following staff post is by Greg Johnson. Pssst….Hey you!…Yeah you!…Come closer…I’ve got a secret to tell you. It’s a secret that can change your financial life forever. I’ve unlocked one of the biggest secrets to building personal wealth, but we’ve got to keep it down. We don’t want “them” to hear us. Shhhhh… If [...]
32 Comments Greg Johnson on Jan 7th 2013
Filed under Growing Your Wealth,Guest Posts,Insurance,On Behalf of,Real Estate
Renters Insurance: A Necessity for those Who Rent
The following guest post is by Allied Cash Advance. Do You Need Renters Insurance? Assuming You Don’t Can be Costly! Apartment dwellers and others who rent their living quarters often assume that they don’t need to buy renters insurance. That can be an expensive mistake. If you rent your home, chances are you need a [...]
5 Comments Guest on Dec 17th 2012
