The Yakezie has recently launched a new scholarship program! Alan Dunn of HowtoSaveMoney.com along with many Yakezie members have all kindly decided to sponsor the scholarship program, and you can also head over to the Yakezie to support the program and donate. How to donate There are currently two options: Head to Yakezie.com’s donate page. [...]
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13 Comments Kevin on Nov 22nd 2010
I suppose that everyone has already heard of Google’s automated cars that can drive themselves, with minimal human intervention? It might already be old news, but I find this very, very cool. I am amazed every time I sit in a car that I am basically in command of a dangerous 4000 pound piece of [...]
32 Comments Kevin on Nov 21st 2010
What are your core beliefs? Have you ever questioned your thoughts or beliefs? Have you ever challenged your core assumptions? How do you know that they are right? I think that many of us don’t stop to question ourselves often enough, and we can take a lot for granted simply because we don’t have the [...]
44 Comments Kevin on Nov 15th 2010
Filed under Investing,Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading: The Changing Seasons and Canadian Thanksgiving Edition
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, the leaves are changing colour… it’s the time of changing seasons, and it’s time for Thanksgiving! Here are my posts of the week: Toxic Friends: The Non-Reciprocal Takers What Do You Need to Get out of the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom? How to [...]
54 Comments Kevin on Oct 8th 2010
Filed under Growing Your Wealth
What Do You Need to Get out of the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom?
What does it mean to get out of the rat race? To me, the phrase “getting out of the rat race” represents the desire and drive within most of us to live our passions and achieve our goals. If you are living the life of your dreams at a 9 to 5, then the rat [...]
106 Comments Kevin on Oct 5th 2010
What is a back link? If you have ever worked on your own blog or website, then you are probably familiar with the term. However, with all of the buzz around SEO (search engine optimization), back links have taken on a somewhat esoteric and confusing tone. In this post, I want to explore what back [...]
31 Comments Kevin on Oct 5th 2010
This week, my six-month giveaway contest came to a close, and I contacted the winners. I will announce them on the site as soon as I have received a confirmation from everyone. I had a decent response rate, although a few entries had to be disqualified due to invalid email addresses and similar problems! After [...]
26 Comments Kevin on Oct 1st 2010
Filed under Guest Posts,Miscellaneous
Guest Post at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: How to Make Better Use of Your Time
My second guest post is now live at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff! The post is about time management, and how we can better achieve our goals by increasing efficiency, reducing waste, and making better use of our time. While you are checking out the post, be sure to check out the rest of the [...]
10 Comments Kevin on Sep 30th 2010
Last week, I compared the benefits and drawbacks of growing an emergency fund versus paying down your mortgage faster. There was a lot of great discussion and commentary on that post; however, I feel that many might have gotten the impression that I was advocating a more aggressive position than I truly believe in. I’m [...]
51 Comments Kevin on Sep 15th 2010
Filed under Miscellaneous
It’s Invest It Wisely Six Month Blog Anniversary!
It’s Invest It Wisely’s Six Month Blog Anniversary! In celebration of the event, I ran a giveaway contest with close to $300 in prizes; the contest is now closed! Thank you everyone for your participation, and a special thanks goes to my sponsors and those who recommended books! Entries to the contest are closed; I [...]
19 Comments Kevin on Sep 29th 2010