Apr
9
When You Save Money, You Make Money
April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Or…A penny saved is a Penny earned. It's simple, the more you can save, the more you have at your disposal. You can then turn that into even more money. But you have to save first and be smart about it. I'm going to cover just a few ideas here that will help you keep [...]
Jan
5
Driving Myself Crazy Trying to Get Rich
January 5, 2009 | 2 Comments
I've been driving myself nuts lately think about money. Trying to make money that is. Isn't a smart person supposed to be rich? And shouldn't I be rich by now?
Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.
- Seneca
For the last decade, I've spent most of my free time trying to [...]
Sep
23
Letting the Storm Pass
September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I'm watching and reading even less news than usual. Why? Because everyday we are flooded with bad news and bad news doesn't make me money.
When I do happen to catch some news, financial or otherwise, I grimace. Mostly because the people that are watching it look so depressed.
Yes the market tanked. Yes Wall Street [...]
Sep
17
No Second Stimulus Payment Yet
September 17, 2008 | 12 Comments
There is no second stimulus payment as of right now. There have been rumors and several law makers like Chucky "Cheese" Schumer have been lobbying for another payment.
However, both presidential candidates have come out against another stimulus payment. Obama wants a different program instead of sending money directly to people who could use it, he [...]
Aug
29
Do Succesful People Watch Television?
August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
I was reading another book where the author mentioned they don't watch TV. It was How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis. I starting wondering if there is a strong correlation between hours of television watched and wealth.
I did a quick search for information relating income/wealth and television viewing. I didn't find anything in the [...]
Aug
21
Spending More on Luxuries Than Necessities
August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment
America is supposedly in a recession and people are suffering. Parents can't afford to send their kids to school in new clothes and people are starving to death because they can't afford the gas to drive to the grocery store. I think the news (as usual) is making a crisis where none exists. The only [...]
Jul
1
The Economy, Happiness and the Media
July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment
Every day we are bombarded by news stories about how unhappy Americans are. We're told that even though we are wealthier now then ever, we're more unhappy than ever. Don't fall for this old media trick.
Newspapers and magazines sell bad news. That's their business. They need to scare people into buying their product. The old [...]
Jun
30
How Wealthy People Spend Their Time
June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments
How do you think wealthy people spend their time? Do you think the rich play all day? You couldn't be more wrong.
The wealthy work. According to Nobel winner Daniel Kahneman, the wealthy enjoy much less leisure time than other people. In fact, Kahneman says that wealth and work are strongly related.
Shocking. I [...]
Jun
10
6 Ways to Spend Your Stimulus Money
June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By now a majority of Americans have received their stimulus payments from the IRS. If you're wondering what to do with that money, I have some suggestions.
Start an Emergency Fund.
Everybody needs an emergency fund. Dave Ramsey recommends at least $1,000 until you pay off your debts then you need 3 to 6 months of income. [...]
Jun
9
Time Is Money: Finding Time to Workout
June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I'm constantly short on time. Who isn't, right? You need to work out but how do you find the time? Here's a couple ways I've found that work pretty well.
Everyone gets 24 hours in a day, no more no less. Some people take full advantage of the time they have and some don't. I've been [...]