Budgeting Basics for Beginners
We’ve said it here before on our blog and we’ll say it again; a budget is a vital financial tool that every American consumer should be using. Today’s blog isn’t about showing you how to set up a...
View ArticleDidn’t get that Raise you wanted? Don’t quit, ask for These Benefits instead
December is the time of the year when annual performance reviews are on every employee’s mind because, in many cases, a good review means a raise and subsequent increase in income for the next year....
View ArticleRetirement Plans More Critical with Age
With retirement on the horizon you should perhaps pause for a moment and decide whether you are ready. Temperamentally and physically you may certainly be well prepared but what about the finances? It...
View ArticleBuild a Passive Income Stream with Property Investment
I have a dream of retiring in my 50’s, even sooner if I can somehow figure out a way. This is probably why I work a day job, a side hustle, and I am constantly looking for passive income streams. A...
View ArticleSetting up your new Budget in 7 Easy Steps
We recently ran a blog about the importance of setting up a budget, one of many that we’ve run here for our readers. Today’s blog is about setting up your new budget as easily as possible and, to that...
View ArticleWhen it comes to Building Wealth, it’s more than just Saving Money
Many American consumers worry about how much money they should be “saving” every month, debating the merits of saving 10% as opposed to 25% or whatever number that they feel is “correct”. The fact is...
View Article3 Tips to Find the Perfect Premises for Your Business
Finding the perfect premises for your business can be fraught with difficulties. Regardless if you’re looking for city centre office space or a sprawling warehouse on the outskirts of town, there are...
View ArticleWealth can come from even the smallest of savings
Prices have gone up on almost everything and you are paying more everywhere; from the gas pump to your favorite restaurant. You can blame it on the weak dollar or you can become a smarter everyday...
View ArticleYour Smartphone is Costing you $1,000 a Year
Unless you’ve been living deep in the African jungle for last 10 years, you probably own a smartphone and use it every single day. Let’s face it, there’s nothing more convenient than carrying around a...
View ArticleHow to Train Yourself to be More Frugal
No one ever said that being frugal would be easy but, if you’re in debt up to your eyeballs, or don’t ever want to be, being frugal is one of the best ways to take care of the former and the latter....
View ArticleThe Government is Hiring Debt Collection Agencies
Over the last few years the federal government, and local and state governments as well, have begun hiring private debt collectors to collect on the millions of unpaid tax dollars that Americans owe,...
View ArticleReasons Why Students Don’t Apply for Scholarships
The mal-employment rate is a statistic that measures how many college grads are under-utilized in the workforce; mainly those working in jobs that require no college education (waiters, bartenders,...
View Article7 Reasons You Need Health Insurance
Over the last few years health insurance has been a major topic of conversation in just about every social circle, especially with Obamacare and all of the changes that it’s created. Many consumers...
View ArticleAccomplishing Financial Goals Means Conquering Your Personal Debt
No matter who you are, what your income happens to be or what lifestyle you choose, there is only one true way to accomplish your financial goals; control your personal debt. Even some of the “richest”...
View ArticleHow Security Systems Can Save Your Business from Financial Loss
As a business owner, you want to take every step possible to keep your company and all of its assets as secure as possible. A data breach or a fail in your security system could lead to massive losses...
View ArticleThe Right Way to Run a Business: Be Frugal
There are a million-and-one ways to run a business, but few of them are going to push you further than your dodgy website on the internet. Just think of the competition you’re facing – galumphing...
View ArticleDon’t Forget These Significant Tax Deductions – Part 1
A few years back, the gentleman who was running the IRS spoke do Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and said that, when it came to paying taxes, millions of taxpayers overpaid their taxes every year...
View ArticleWhy Getting Loans to Consolidate Debt Makes Sense
Are you drowning in debt and receiving really attractive offers in the mail that leave you thinking – is this too good to be true? Can a loan consolidation really be the best option for you? For many...
View ArticleDon’t Forget these significant Tax Deductions – Part 2
Hello and welcome back to Part 2 of our 3 Part blog series on significant tax deductions that many people often forget. In Part 1 we talked about different deductions that are often overlooked and why...
View ArticleDon’t Forget these significant Tax Deductions – Part 3
Welcome back for the final part of our 3 part blog series on significant tax deductions that many consumers often overlook or forget. In parts 1 and 2 we shared a lot of excellent deductions that,...
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