Talking about death is not an easy topic, and even when you try to bring it up, it is rate people will listen. Everyone thinks they will live forever… until something happens. When I used to work in the corporate world, I was flying about twice a week for the last three years I was… Read more
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How to Create a College Student’s Monthly Budget
Working out a budget as a college student can be nerve-wracking. Aside from figuring out how to pay for college tuition, there is also the matter of where you’re going to live, what you’ll eat and whether you will ever be able to buy fashionable clothes again. I was one of those lucky college students… Read more
Do Not Think Twice about Having a Will Prepared
Based on a study conducted by BankRate.com, there are more than 70 percent of American adults who die each year without having prepared a last will and testament. Keep in mind that each state follows its own rules and regulations when it comes to handling the assets and property of the deceased if there is… Read more
Planning and Budgeting for Big Ticket Expenses
Most people dream of owning their own home or buying the car of their dreams. However, these are expensive purchases that require planning and budgeting. The average person can’t walk in and pay cash for a house or car. Most people choose to start out by saving for a down payment and then working… Read more
Financial goals update, July-August 2013
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the third review. You can check the January-February one here and March-April there, May-June here. Two goals were added then, live off online income, and donate 10% of said income to sponsor children… Read more
Every little counts
A couple of days ago, I was talking about failure, and how it affects people. Some will set the bar too high, then fail and give up. I don’t really mind failure, I’ve had my fair share of it, and also my fair share of success. Why? Because when I failed, I didn’t… Read more
Financial goals update, May-June 2013
On January 1st, I set a number of financial goals, and will update every couple of months through the year. Here is the third review. You can check the January-February one here and March-April there. The main financial goal was to grow my net worth by 30%. After spending over $40K in house renovations and… Read more
Understand More about 3 Estate Planning Vehicles
When it comes to planning for what happens to your family after you die, it’s never going to be an easy conversation. But weighed against the possibility of what can happen if there is nothing in place, it’s a necessary one. If you have assets, whether they total $20 or $20 million, the first… Read more
Holidays with friends: 10 tips to keep it cool
We have had a string of visitors since Christmas, and while most visits have been pleasant, one of them was pretty bad, and all were demanding in that we are used to our peace and quiet and being an introvert, I don’t like very much to be around a group 24/7. Actually, there is only… Read more
Your Taxes Shouldn’t Be Financially Taxing
After working for years doing typical monotonous work in Cubicleville crunching away at numbers, balancing accounts and adjusting general ledgers, I thought I had a pretty firm grasp on my own financial future. Sure, I started a 401k and put a percentage of my pay away for that rainy day, years from now. I invested… Read more