Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow
Being a mother is a full time job in and of itself, without even thinking about money. Money is important, however, so the question becomes: How do I make enough money to support the family, and still be there for the children? The answer to that question can be found in your home. There are plenty of different fields that enable the hard working mother
If your financial life isn’t panning out like you’d hoped you have two choices: earn more money or save more money. While both of these options will help improve your finances the key is using them together. In some situations, though, it’s clear that one method will be far more beneficial than the other. Let’s take a look. Is it more important to earn more
Technology is constantly changing. As soon as you get used to the latest phone/tablet/device something newer and better comes out. While technology can make your life a little bit easier, it could also be making you poor. Here’s why. # 1 – Keeping Up with the Joneses (Social Media) Social media can be the gateway to ultimate envy if you let it be. Facebook has
Let’s face it; we’re all feeling the pinch at the moment. It feels as though our money never quite stretches as far as it used to and, as a result, the last few weeks before the end of the month can feel like a real slog to the finishing line. As prices continue to outstrip wages in most areas, most of us continue to struggle
Happy Friday! Here are some of my favorite articles from the week. Enjoy! An Open Letter to Parents: What Nobody Else Will Tell You @Studenomics The Eights Deadly Sin: Chasing Yield @Income Surfer Five Ways Perfectionism May Be Hurting Your Financially @Cashville Skyline What Would You Do: Is the Customer Always Right? @Clever Dude Are Your Financial Goals Preventing You From Reaching Other Goals? @Plunged
Raise your hand if you’ve seen the movie The Wolf on Wall Street. Now, raise your hand if you thought it sucked. Really, I’m the only one?! The Wolf on Wall Street is based on the real life accounts of Jordan Belfort. Belfort was a con-artist stock broker who made millions of dollars by selling penny stocks to his clients. He promised riches to unsuspecting
Just as I like my regular income to be, I also want my retirement income to be diversified. You’ve heard the saying a hundred times – “don’t pull all your eggs in one basket.” And, there’s a good reason why: when you spread your income sources across various avenues you won’t be hurt if one source takes a turn for the worse. Here are six
(We have a guest article today by Shelby Nousain of InvestingTips360) Forbes Magazine recently released their 2014 list of Billionaires which chronicles the past year’s activity from the richest people on the planet. As always, the facts & figures never fail to shock and awe the working class of the world. There are now an astounding 1,645 Billionaires in the world worth a total of $6.4 Trillion,
I hope you all had a good week. If you need some weekend reading here are some of my favorite posts from the week: How Does the Average American Spend Their Money @Saving with Saving It’s Time to Cut the Cord @Dinks Finance Working Out on a Budget @See Debt Run Benefits of a Home Business: Low, Low Cost @Planting Money Seeds Conventional Personal Finance
Monday we talked about some of the basic expenses of having children. One of the costs we didn’t talk about though was paying for your kid’s college education. I don’t believe parents should always be responsible for paying for their kid’s education. It’s a personal decision. I’ve seen children who get a free ride through school (provided via their parents) who change their majors like
