Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
And another Friday is here already…….. Hopefully you’ve had an awesome week and have an even better weekend. In case you’re in need of some weekend reading here are some posts I’ve been enjoying: What Not to Do About Your Debt @Making Sense of Cents Should You Buy or Rent a Home? @Money Manifesto 7 Benefits of a Location Independent Business @Create My Independence Getting
When it comes to tracking your money the saying “different strokes for different folks” is certainly true. Personally, I’m not very good at tracking my expenses to the penny. I did it once, actually. Usually I set a “guided budget” and even though my numbers may not fit perfectly within my original estimates, I still normally spend around the same amount of money each month.
Payday loans have been providing customers with short term financial solutions something which looks to continue for a foreseeable future. In the light of this, a number of payday loan lenders have emerged leading to an increased competition in the market. The increased competition has even made it hard to compare short term loan lenders considering the fact that most of them offer almost similar
Isn’t it annoying when you’re trying to make a decision but the opinions of others keep pulling you in opposite directions? Yep, it’s annoying. That’s how it is when you think about investing while in debt. One side of the fence is telling you how horrible of an idea it is. The other side is telling you that you’re jeopardizing your future by not doing
I hope y’all had a good week! And just in case you’re in need of some weekend reading here are a few posts that I’ve recently enjoyed: What Defines You? @Debt and the Girl What is the HSA “Triple Tax Advantage?” @Young Adult Money Choosing the Best Investment Companies to Reach Your Financial Goals @My Money Design Percentage Budgeting: A Flexible Alternative @Broke and Beautiful
Yesterday I got a Magazine from Compassion International, a Christian charity that helps children and communities across the world. Like always the magazine featured some interesting statistics about other countries. I was in utter amazement at just how little people in other countries get by on. Of course, “getting by” is a very relative term. Because the truth is many people in other countries aren’t
Ever since I’ve gotten back into watching TV Shark Tank has quickly become my absolute favorite show. Unlike some other shows regarding money (*cough* Extreme Cheapskates) Shark Tank offers more than just pure entertainment value, there are actually real life lessons to be learned. The same set of lessons apply to two different topics: investing and starting a business. What more could you ask for?!
Generally I start my link love post by telling you how fast time went by – because it’s true! But this week? This week has seemed to go by so slow. And I don’t know why, nothing in my routine has changed! Right now I’m just feeling like 12 hours of solid sleep might do me some good! A girl can dream, right? I hope
Handing over control of something can be difficult. We prefer to make the decisions that most affect our lives. This includes investing, where we have more resources than ever before. Online tools give us investment advice and help manage our own portfolios. However, control remains a primary difference between large and small investors. Passive investors depend more on the market and expertise of others to
Do you want to save 50 percent of your income? Of course you do. Well, unless you’d rather use that money to buy stuff then you probably don’t care. Anyway, that’s so not the point. You could do amazing things if you were able to save 50 percent of your income. You know, things like buying a house with cash, retiring early, travelling the world,
