When it comes to improving your life, it really comes down to common sense. For whatever reason, we try to make things much more difficult than they need to be. Just look at common core math as an example. Since when does 2 + 2 involve blue and yellow? We overcomplicate things and in doing […]
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I recently had my tax appointment with my accountant and realized just how much of a tax savings I had because of the smart things I did with my investments. The great thing here is that the things I did to help keep my tax bill low weren’t difficult to do. Ways to Reduce Taxes […]
5 Easy Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund
Posted byOne of the least glamorous parts of being smart with your finances is to build your emergency fund. We’ve talked before about the importance of having an emergency fund so I am not going to go over that again. But getting your emergency fund up to the amount you need it to be does take […]
When you are shopping for a new item, a car, an appliance or even a house, if I were to ask you if you could afford the item, how would you answer? I’m not asking for you to tell me yes or no, you can or cannot afford it. Rather I want to know why […]
One of the basics to a solid financial life is to have an emergency fund should something unexpected happen. If you’ve lived more than a few years, you know that things can and will happen all of the time and the importance of having an emergency fund is undeniable. But issues arise when you start […]
We all want more money, right? Who doesn’t? I am going to walk you through three things I do that lead to more wealth. The 3 Steps to More Wealth On the surface, each step sounds simple and basic, but they make a big difference in time. The key is making them each a habit […]
Earlier this year, the Powerball lottery hit a jackpot of over $1 billion dollars. The news was in a frenzy. People were in a frenzy. The thought of winning that much money had taken hold of many. They were dreaming of the cars, boats, houses and jets they would be buying. They quickly envisioned walking […]
Read or watch anything related to personal finance and you will be sure to find the idea of creating a budget near the top of the list. This makes sense since a budget is the foundation of your finances and without one, you will have some difficulty choosing the best way possible to manage your finances. […]
Read any magazine or newspaper or watch any financial television show and you will learn about the importance of saving for retirement, how much you should save, and what type of account to save your money in. But you don’t hear much about what to do when you are required to make a distribution from […]
5 Quick Tips to Save Money
Posted byI love to save money. Who doesn’t right? While you can search for ways to save, I figured I would show you the many different ways I save and how they work. After all, seeing how a real person saves as opposed to a random list can be much more beneficial. Here are the various […]