I think about money a lot this time of year and you probably do too. All the tempting sales make our greedy meters go up, and our credit card bills jump up huge with all the holiday gift shopping and travel costs. Meanwhile we're also wondering if we're going to get a raise or bonus at work, or praying we don't get laid off, wincing as we cut checks for property taxes, donating … [Read more...]
How Much Is Your Life Worth?
An intriguing and valuable question you probably don't ask yourself every day is, how much is your life worth? It’s open enrollment time again and your chance to decide what type of coverage you want for next year, which is rapidly approaching (!), and how much you're willing to pay for it. If you’re an entrepreneur with employees, hopefully you already have your benefits … [Read more...]
How To Build Business Credit & Get A High Business Credit Score
We've all seen the funny commercials on TV about why we should get a free credit report, and heard the warnings on the news about checking our credit scores often to prevent identify theft. So how come we never think about doing that for a business? (gasp!) Well, the main reason is because most people don't realize that businesses have credit scores and credit reports in the … [Read more...]
Change From Being A Consumer To A Producer To Grow Wealth
Scrolling through photo blogs and watching ridiculously entertaining movies and shows such as Revenge, Modern Family, True Blood, and Sleepy Hollow are some of my favorite hobbies. Did you know that on average, Americans watch 5:11 hours of TV a day?! (3:14 hours Asian, 4:35 Hispanic, 5:02 Black, 5:02 White, and 7:12 Black, Source: BLS American Time Use Survey, A.C. Nielsen … [Read more...]
The Case For Getting Into Credit Card Debt While Young To Live Better
College was a freaking blast. If I could do it over again, I would have taken five years instead of four if I knew I'd still be able to get a job upon graduation. Super seniors rock! Once you're out, the endless summers are over and it's into the salt mines for years until you finally retire a broken person. When we are young we have all the time in the world but no money. … [Read more...]