When I was getting ready to graduate from college, I had absolutely no intentions of becoming a self-employed entrepreneur someday. The thought never even crossed my mind. My number one goal was to find a reliable full-time job that would enable me to pay rent and buy food so I wouldn't starve to death. Although I love being self-employed now, I wouldn't have been able to … [Read more...]
Travel lessons from my worldly adventures
For the last couple days I've been enjoying some relaxing days in the woods up at Lake Tahoe, CA. Being away from home always reminds me of all the various places I've been and how different even one town can be from the next. I've been meaning to put together a list of travel lessons from my worldly adventures for a few months now and finally have some quiet time to do … [Read more...]
Single? You need to save for retirement too!
A common mistake a lot people make when they’re single is overlooking the importance of saving for retirement. If you have no one to depend on except for yourself, you may be blindly near sighted with your finances. Of course you know you need to make enough money each month to cover your living expenses, but if that's basically as far as you've gotten with retirement … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics Edition: Untemplater Income Report August 2016
We've just passed the half way mark of the Rio Olympics and it sure has been an exciting one. I didn't watch the opening ceremonies but have been watching a lot of diving, swimming, track and gymnastics. The summer olympics are definitely my favorite and it seems like the events get more and more exciting as each four years passes, doesn't it? Maybe it's also the fact that … [Read more...]
Don’t settle due to laziness or lack of effort
Have you ever procrastinated on something or settled for second best (or worse) and later kicked yourself for not caring enough to do something about it sooner? It's helpful to get a friendly reminder now and then: don't settle due to laziness or lack of effort. I was reminded of this recently at 1:03 am Saturday morning. Here's what happened to me this past weekend. Over … [Read more...]