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… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Riding the Roller Coaster
It’s been an interesting week so far! Gold and silver may have blown their top… for now. The U.S. Dollar is slowly gaining steam amidst more woes in Europe… it looks like the reserve currency is still kicking! Here are my posts of the week: Gold, Revisited: Is $1500 Near? – In this post, I… [Read More]
The Skinny on Credit Cards: A Book Review
Credit cards… they are little pieces of plastic that everyone loves to hate, but everyone loves to use. They are so convenient, and along with that convenience sometimes comes trouble. We all know someone who has used one credit card to pay off others, and ended up in a spiral of debt. They were misled… [Read More]
When Using a Rewards Card Will Cost You
The following guest post is by Kevin Fleming of CreditShout. Rewards credit cards look like a great deal on paper. Who doesn’t want to earn points for purchases? Who doesn’t want to get money back from their credit card? It all sounds good, and for some people, it is. But the truth behind rewards credit… [Read More]
Is It Worth It to Have an Emergency Fund, or Should I Pay off My Mortgage Instead?
Ever wondered if you should be saving up money in an emergency fund or paying off your debt instead? A long time ago, I looked at whether it was better to pay down your mortgage, or invest the money instead. Today, I’m going to be looking at whether it’s better to keep an emergency fund,… [Read More]