Many of the cheapest online schools in the country also rank among the best-performing online schools in measures of faculty quality, technological capability, and student satisfaction. Ultimately, you want to go to an affordable online school that offers the bachelor’s or master’s degree program you’re looking for. In addition to Read more…
How to Track Your Spending, Income, and Investments I know what you’re thinking, boring! Nobody wants to plug numbers into a spreadsheet. I’m a weirdo because it might just be my all-time favorite thing to do. The reason I want you to start, or try it for one month, is Read more…
The performance looks even better when you compare against high-income households: one of my Canadian friends ruefully admitted that his power bill tops $900 per month every January as his electric heat pump fights to keep his large custom home warm in the face of Ottawa’s near-arctic winter weather. A Read more…
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Financial freedom is different for everyone. However, it’s still important to have your definition of it. Is it $2 million dollars? $5 million? 6 rental properties? Or something less ambitious like mine – when passive income exceeds monthly expenses by 50% or more… Whatever it is for you, it has Read more…
When in a financial rut, you might start feeling negative about your situation. This is only normal, but you should stop. I am a firm believer that thinking positively (even when pretending) can change your mindset for the better. Thinking negatively doesn’t help anything or anyone if you are trying to learn how Read more…
Be discerning in the trash that you collect. After all, it is stuff and no one wants to be ruled by their stuff–which is almost guaranteed to happen if you have too much of it. With furniture in particular, think twice before grabbing that Ikea coffee table. Does it look Read more…
Our jobs can leave us stressed out to the point of undesirable health. It is a rarity if you actually genuinely enjoy your job – a majority of Americans don’t. Even if you do, you could be just one unlucky appointment to a jerk boss or recession “right-sizing” away from Read more…
You see, Franklin knew he was on his own, so he didn’t invest his money in things he didn’t understand. When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia, the city was ravaged by the South Sea Bubble. A group of speculators sold stock in a company and hyped it up. The stock prices Read more…
While that may seem impossible to you, I promise it is not. I have had many people email me tell me that they too thought it was impossible until they worked hard towards their side hustles. In fact, I recently received an email from a reader who paid off $25,000 Read more…