As a youngster, I can remember vividly doing my chores for what seemed like a lot of money. I would religiously wash the dishes, clean the bathroom, dust furniture, or whatever else I was asked to do in order to earn a buck. And what did I do with my earnings you ask? The answer is absolutely nothing. I would just accumulate dollar bills and then spread them out on my bed as if … [Read more...]
How To Start A Career in an Industry You Have No Formal Training In
Many of us go to college thinking we know exactly what we want to do with our lives while others enter schools in hopes to find out what career paths to choose. For as long as I can remember I have always loved advertising. My mom always said when I was a kid I used to pay attention to the commercials more than TV shows. As a result of this, I entered Howard University … [Read more...]
Video Interview: Unautomate Your Finances with Baker
Name: Adam Baker Blog: Man Vs. Debt Twitter: @ManVsDebt Ebook: Unautomate Your Finances Baker, one of the Founders of Untemplater, joined us today for the launch of his new guide - Unautomate Your Finances. In our interview, Baker talks about the philosophy behind Unautomating finances, how he was able to travel the world with his wife and daughter, why he's against … [Read more...]
Let Your Bliss Serve the World
About a month or so ago I had one of the most uncomfortable conversations with my parents about my future and my beliefs, but like most times in life when you allow yourself to get uncomfortable, new and interesting possibilities open up. What possibility came up for me? Well, I almost gave up my dreams! Or at least postponed them. I learned something new that day that … [Read more...]
The 30-Day “No Spend” Challenge.
A friend told me the other day that he can't go a week without spending money. At first I laughed because, well, it's funny, but then I realized I used to be the same way. In fact, I couldn't have gone an entire day without spending anything! So one day during the good ol' Catholic season of Lent I decided to give it up - for an entire 40 days. And when I say "gave it up" I … [Read more...]