Oct
16
Now even churches take credit cards
October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
So you're light on cash. No worries. These days, everything from Salvation Army kettles and churches to DVD rental machines and subway systems will take your plastic and more are coming on board every day. It used to be that for some things you just had to use cash. Not anymore. Retailers and service providers [...]
Jul
23
Websites let buyers invest in a company before IPO
July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Say you want to invest in a popular private company like Twitter, Facebook etc. There is another option besides waiting forever for an IPO. These private companies are normally off limits for regular investors, but this is 2009. Where there's a will, there's a way. Several financial websites are now allowing investors to buy pieces [...]
May
8
The Law Of Attraction
May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Be magnetic. If you want something, ask for it. Envision it happening. It will happen. It sounds all hippie-dippie, but there is one truth in the universe that overrides everything. That is the fact that the universe is made up entirely of energy. Energy changes form, moves,expands,contracts,explodes,is drawn, repelled etc. So if you want something, [...]
May
7
Obama Vows To Cut Government Waste
May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Looks like I was right on target with my article about cutting waste in the goverment. On Thursday President Obama vowed to cut "stunning" waste in the US government budget, as he laid out details of his sweeping budget for 2010. "There is a lot of money being spent inefficiently, ineffectively, and — in some [...]
Apr
29
Don't Use Our Government As An Example Of How Get Wealthy
April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
When it comes to creating and maintaining wealth, you want to educate yourself. Don't go looking at the government as a model. That would be disaster. Think of the government as a large company or corporation. The government likes to send plenty of money overseas. To other companies if you will. Meanwhile, there are areas [...]
Apr
24
7 More Money Saving Tips
April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Here's some more tips that will help you grow your money. Once you get going on these, you will really notice how much money is staying in your pocket every month. 1. Don't forget abour rebates. When you buy a product with a rebate, send in the form right away. Put it on the calendar [...]
Apr
23
7 Money Saving Tips
April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments
Someone once said that 9 out of 10 people have to work insanely hard to get wealthy, while the other guy got lucky. Here are some simple ideas that will help you make your own luck and get you on the road to wealth. It doesn't happen overnight for everyone. Slow and steady wins the [...]
Mar
31
The Economy: Why Is No One Talking About Waste?
March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment
You might remember that old commercial selling cheap wine. I forget the name of the wine, but a man and a woman are dining. She asks, "Is this (Insert name of cheap wine)?" The man replies, "Of course. How do you think I got so rich?" The point is you gain wealth by not just [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]