There is a very common term used in the financial world called house poor. The exact meaning of the term can be found at the link below but in layman’s terms … it means you’re living a life style beyond what your earnings can pay for. While we say house poor, it can also be […]
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Being a Good Shopper – the art of maximizing your dollars
For many people, we dont realize how important it is to be a good shopper. The difference in spending wisely and not paying attention to the cost of things can literally cost you thousands of dollars per year. While you may think that sounds ridiculous, picture this scenario. You need groceries once per week. You […]
Credit Cards – The necessary evil
Our society today is very technologically advanced. We do so many things on line whether its banking, ordering food or buying goods. To make that happen, we generally need a credit card. They can be wonderful tools to have but can also create massive issues when not used correctly or respected properly. Below is a […]
Opening Your First Bank Account
Nowadays many kids receive money for special occasions rather than presents. This could be for Christmas or Easter. Birthdays or grading day in school. Whatever the reason kids tend to have a lot more cash floating around than we ever did growing up. So what do you do about that? The smart thing is to […]
Finding That First Job
Finding your first job: One of the scariest things you will do as a young person is attempt to find a job and enter the work force. We all have an innate fear of rejection that makes this process almost overwhelming at times. In some cases the NEED for a job increases the pressure we […]
Hello world!
It has taken me 2 years to get the gumption up to start this blog. I am very opinionated so I try to let people live their own lives and learn as I did … usually the hard way. It helps me to avoid annoying more people than necessary. But not so long ago I […]