This site has already seen a great post on the basics of personal finance. As the article explains, its all quite easy. However, the one challenge that faces all of us personal finance masters is balance. We can max our retirement accounts, we can save over half of our income, we can even live on a budget that is so tight we know where every dollar will be spent throughout … [Read more...]
Maybe Corporate Life Isn’t For You?
I’ll never forget the seemingly bad news I received in late January, 2010 as I opened that mass corporatized email in Outlook. However, to my dismay, I wasn’t overly surprised by its message. The news consisted of a company-wide change in schedules and the elimination of many part-time shifts. The email informed me that my 20-hour shift would be spread over four days as … [Read more...]
Create a Freedom Fund with a Side Job
Last time I wrote about finding your passion and improving your finances. Sometimes, though, you can't immediately get started on making money from your passion. It means you have to adapt and develop a savings cushion that can help you make the transition. Getting a side job can be a stepping stone towards your goals. The problem is that getting a second job, even … [Read more...]
Learn How to Take Risks
I've decided to do a series explaining each point that I made in my first post entitled "8 Ways to Avoid Mediocrity". #1 - Take Risks It may sound trivial when someone says "you're so young, you should take more risks", but, what does that really mean? Each of us have a risk tolerance and unique circumstances associated with the risks we can take. However, I thought it … [Read more...]
Untemplater Weekend Reading: Evaluation Edition
These are some reads that are either very related to the untemplate message or just plain awesome stuff. This week's reading is called the 'Evaluation Edition' because many of these articles encourage us to pause and evaluate what we're doing. These articles challenge us to think outside the box: to rethink our personal brands, rethink the power of our words, rethink the … [Read more...]