My first few years out of college I lived in the East Village in New York City. I loved it. My job was demanding and I traveled most days of the week. On weekends I'd unwind in the East Village. My favorite activity was going dancing wherever my favorite DJ was spinning. My name was always on the list so I could sail past the line. I knew all the regulars, so I'd often venture … [Read more...]
Crushing Clutter + Selling Crap = Win!
Odds are you're suffocating in clutter, even if you don't know it yet. It's a growing disease thanks to modern consumerism. We lust for more "stuff" not because we need it or even because we particularly want it. Instead, we're obsessed with having the "best" TV money can buy, a "better" car than our neighbors, the "latest" gizmo, you get the idea. The results of such … [Read more...]
Individuality- Key to success?
Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Sachin of Wealth Advisors. It’s an interesting fact that major success is based on talent far more than qualifications. The world’s richest people are in many cases self made billionaires. They know their basic stuff very well, but they’ve also targeted areas where they have real talent. Like artists, they find their mediums, and … [Read more...]
5 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Build Credit
WHEN you’re in debt, everyone and their mother will probably be trying to give you advice on how to get back on your feet. Instead, why not bear in mind the wise-words of these great thinkers when you start credit-building, and sort out your finances yourself. Oscar Wilde, writer, poet. “A man who pays his bills on time is soon forgotten.” Why not apply Oscar’s logic … [Read more...]
Step One of the Wealth Building Process Starts with Your Career
How many people do you know that have achieved financial independence simply through their investments? Me? Hardly any. But I do do know countless individuals who have busted their tail to become experts in their field of work, saved a healthy portion of their earnings and then wisely invested that capital and achieved a decent return. And for many of these people the … [Read more...]