Finances
4 Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund Faster
Despite conventional wisdom suggesting that it would be wise to have a stash of savings set aside for unforeseen events that life could throw your way, many Americans opt to forgo the safety net and face [...]
3 Ways to Get a Loan Online
Over the last decade, more and more people have started using the internet for everything. So, it makes sense that people would start looking for ways to get a loan online. And in response to the [...]
5 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Investment Performance
Investing in the stock market is a risky business if you don’t know what you’re doing. Even if you do, it’s possible to lose a lot of money. Personally, I have moved away from individual stock [...]
How Big Should Your Emergency Fund Be?
There’s an ongoing debate as to how large an emergency fund should be. The amount needed will be different for each person, for each household, but I’d like to look at the question from a different [...]
Using Networking to Build Wealth and Grow Your Net Worth
When we think about growing our net worth, most of us think of actions like earning more money, paying down debt, and investing in appreciating assets. However, we sometimes forget that who we know can help [...]
Credit Card is Not Your Ticket to Financial Freedom
I am not surprise to see so many children and teens equate credit cards with financial freedom. Think about it. They see their parents buy all kind of things with credit cards, but how many actually [...]
Dave Ramsey on How to be Financially Successful Video
Here’s a good video podcast by Dave Ramsey. In just 5 minutes, you can improve your chance of financial success — how can you say no to that? In this video, you’ll learn what Dave Ramsey [...]
7 Money Management Tips for Seniors and Retirees
Many of us are working toward a comfortable retirement so that we can relax and enjoy our golden years. Money experts often give advice on how to reduce debt and retire early, yet they overlook the [...]
Charitable Giving on the Cheap
As a one car family sustained by a single income, it is all too easy to forget that there are always those less fortunate than us. Our limited funds prevent us from giving what we’d like [...]
How to Become Rich e-Course
- Introduction
- Step #1: Work on Making More Money
- Step #2: Review Your Auto & Home Insurance
- Step #3: Get Your Budget On
- Step #4: Develop YOUR Road-Map
- Step #5: Do You Have Life Insurance?
- Step #6: Put the Best Financial Tools to Work for You
- Step #7: Execute and Follow-Through
Budgeting 101
- 1. Basic Budget Rules
- 2. Learning How to Budget
- 3. Why Budgets Fail
- 4. Increase Disposable Income
- 5. Giving Every Dollar a Name
- 6. Average Budget Numbers & Percentages
Resources
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