Research: Do your research, in advance, before you commit. I not only found out who my potential buyers might be, but I spoke with them to see what they were after, if they were in the market, and what price they might pay. My research also included getting to know Read more…
Taking control of your finances can help you reach your dream life in many ways. By paying off your debt, making more money, not living paycheck to paycheck, budgeting better, and more, you may feel more free to reach for your dream life because you most likely won’t feel as Read more…
Today, I thought I’d share eight of the more unusual ideas I’ve discovered during my experiments with personal finance over the past decade or so. These are ideas that have really hit home for me. They make finances make sense to me as part of my life. I’m sharing them Read more…
“Give them great meals of beef and iron and steel,” wrote Shakespeare in Henry V. “They will eat like wolves and fight like devils.” Given a choice, I do not think these fierce warriors would have gone to a fast food joint to get their beef. It has been established Read more…
… You Get to Choose What You Want to Do When you start a side business you get to choose what you want to do. You take a skill you have and twist it into a profitable service. Your side business is tailored to what you’re good at. Nobody else Read more…
The solution to this conundrum is simple, yet may be painful for many: You need to keep your expenses as low as possible for as long as possible. For some people, that could mean living a few extra years at home with mom and dad while you pay off student loans. Read more…
Below is a snapshot of my expenses while working on the road in 2011. From volunteering in New Zealand, traveling through North America, Europe, and Asia, and housesitting in the Caribbean, there was a lot of variety. All in all I traversed 13 countries and a total of 73,000 kilometers Read more…
I know of many people who spend much more than this as well, such as someone who recently told me that they spend over $300 a MONTH on their cable bill. While that may seem crazy to you, I have heard of many people who pay this much money and Read more…
With so many ways to earn extra money, there is almost no excuse not to try. So figure out what jobs you would be comfortable doing and formulate a plan to attract new clients and market yourself as a side-hustle specialist. It might not lead to your dream job, but Read more…
The price of your car. The goal of any vehicle is to safely transport persons from Point A to Point B. Reliability is important, so is comfort (especially if you spend lots of time in it). But most luxury (and sport) cars appeal to a different motivation, they are no Read more…