We have been told since we were children that “money can’t buy you happiness.” The fact of the matter is that this old cliche is only “mostly” true. A recent Cambridge University study shows that money can indeed buy happiness. At least up until a certain point. The breakpoint is when money habits are no … Read more
Are you looking for ways to improve your finance IQ? Then a great habit to build is to subscribe to an investment newsletter and read it daily. Investment newsletters are becoming popular these days as a way of growing your knowledge about the finance and business world. The appeal of financial newsletters lies in the … Read more
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the world of personal finance, you’re not alone. It can be challenging to know where to start, especially with so much conflicting advice out there. That’s where Ramit Sethi’s best-selling book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, comes in. Sethi’s primary aim is to help you cut through … Read more
Let me ask you a personal question: How is your financial situation? If you’re like the 50% of Americans in this 2017 report, then you might be living paycheck to paycheck. Even though the economy has seen significant improvement and people are earning more, there are still those who can barely make ends meet every … Read more
As people earn more money, they are tempted to upgrade their lifestyle. That’s to be expected. After all, they have more income at their disposal. Buying a new home, a more expensive car, and vacationing at luxurious destinations are no longer dreams. All of this is possible, thanks to a bigger paycheck, higher business income, a well-deserved … Read more
Personal finance is the most valuable self-help topic. It is one of the few areas of your life where simple process improvement will directly affect your money. This makes personal finance books like the ones on this list incredibly valuable. These books are designed for everyone. They can help those who make a lot of … Read more
Do books on investment really matter? Can’t you learn about investing by just doing it? While on-the-job training may seem like a good idea for the potential investor, it is actually quite the opposite. Investment is about laying out a large amount of your money on what is essentially a gamble. The risk side of … Read more
Money. It has been said that money makes the world go around. I am not sure that money is truly has that level of importance, but having money does make life easier. We all need money. We all want money. And most of us feel we don’t have enough of it. This post is a … Read more
Do you have bad money habits? Are you constantly broke? Needing to borrow money to make ends meet? Spending far more than you should. Impulse buying? Have no idea what a balanced budget looks like? (much less how to make one.) If any of the above bad money habits sound familiar, you need to take … Read more
Hi! It’s me. I’m you… let’s say 20 years ago, give or take. I was where you are at this very moment… about to fly the coop and make a life for myself. On my own. No parents. I’m not talking about heading off to college for the first time… but about getting my own … Read more