Surely you’ve heard the saying, “One Mans Trash is Another Mans Treasureâ€, that’s exactly what my dad said when I shared this story with him. We all have those trinkets that we hold on to and we often don’t even know why. I had a few magnetic therapy products sitting around from over a decade […]
Archive | 2017
Your Emergency Fund; Why You Need One and How to Start One
How much money should you have in an emergency fund? Are emergency funds really necessary? How can I stash money away, when I can’t even pay the bills on time? These are all questions that haunt the many of us on a regular basis. Myriad articles talk about having money set aside for a rainy […]
How To Survive a Timeshare Presentation
If you haven’t been approached by someone offering you a free gift (often cash or a trip) to sit through a timeshare presentation, then you need to read this before it happens. Now, they may not outright tell you it’s a timeshare presentation… they may say it’s about vacations, or vacation ownership as timeshares do […]
Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit – U.S. News & World Report
If you have ever suffered a credit challenge, you may find yourself in a situation where you need a credit card, whether it’s just to rent a car or because you don’t want to risk using your debit card for purchases given the rampant growth of identity theft and credit card fraud. US News & […]
Budgeting 101 – How to Make Your Budget Work
Are you struggling to make ends meet? Let me share with you how simple fixing your monthly budget can be. First, let me start by sharing the simple math of budgeting. In short, you need to earn more than you spend. Let me break it down: If Your Monthly Expenses > Your Monthly Income = […]
How to Watch Movies Old TV Shows for FREE
Just a quick post here for those of you who like to watch old movies and old TV shows. My wife and I don’t watch a lot of TV, however we have a few shows you could say we are addicted to. Currently, they are Chicago PD, Chicago Med, and Chicago Fire. We were going […]
The 3 Income Streams You Need To Have
If you are committed to living a Fiscally Sound life, you should know that you actually need to have 3 different income types (or income streams). This is a tactic that I learned from my friend and mentor, Dr. Matt Mannino, who is a neuroscience expert that helps people understand why they cannot attract money […]
How Being Out of Shape Costs You Money
People don’t need a reminder that they are overweight. I know, I’ve carried a few more pounds than I am happy with. No one needs to tell me that I need to drop a few pounds. However I really had not considered the financial impact of carrying more weight over a long period of time. […]