Posted by Ryan on December 31st, 2007 in Spending and Saving
Here are 9 small ways to save more money this year:
Quit costly habits: Smoking a pack a day costs over $1,600 a year. That’s not including the cost of dental work, general health, laundry service and replacement costs for cigarette [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 30th, 2007 in Entrepreneurial Mindset
In addition to the discipline and willpower needed to become a millionaire, what may really be needed in order to achieve your long-term wealth accumulation goals is to develop a Millionaire Mindset.
Webster’s Dictionary defines a habit as, “An acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary.” It takes more or less 30 [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 28th, 2007 in Spending and Saving
First off, I would like to apologize for the unavailability of this site for the past 12 hours. Traffic on this website picked up quite a bit, and as a result it reached its bandwidth quota. So that’s the good news. Things are better than expected and we’re back!
The downtime could have been avoided if [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 27th, 2007 in Investment Strategy
You know that billionaire investor Warren Buffett doesn’t trade stocks, right? That’s because trading stocks is a risky gamble that can deteriorate your net worth, and you don’t want to gamble with wealth.
Becoming wealthy is a decision we consciously make that requires lifetime planning and discipline. Stock trading does not fit into the world of [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 26th, 2007 in Money Management
As a kid, I realized two things when I had a little bit of money in my pocket:
Cash burned a hole in my pocket and I never knew where it all went. It boggled my mind how buying a pop here and a pack of baseball cards there would quickly put me back to $0.
I [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 25th, 2007 in Entrepreneurial Mindset
Do you really need a reason why you should become rich? Just in case, here are a few benefits to help motivate you:
Work is more enjoyable when it is not a means to an end
No more standing in any lines
Getting a parking ticket is worth the convenience
Making money is much more fun when you can [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 23rd, 2007 in Credit and Debt
Becoming totally debt free is an unbelievable accomplishment and a great achievement for those who are disciplined to pay down their debts. Is it really smart though to become completely debt free?
Depending on your financial situation, you might be better off hanging on to some of your loans and spreading your payments over time. Take [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 21st, 2007 in Investment Products
Well, the theory that Cash is No Longer King seems to be holding up. Here’s an email I received yesterday from HSBC:
Dear RYAN,
We are writing to inform you that based on the recent drop by the Federal Reserve, HSBC Direct has adjusted your Online Savings Account rate to 4.25% APY. At 9x the national savings [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 20th, 2007 in Investment Strategy
There is a part of me that is looking forward to a recession, which would consequently drive down stock prices and the market as a whole. As a statement, that sounds like a horrible thing to wish for. That could mean great losses in retirement funds, higher unemployment, a slow down in gross domestic product, [...]
Posted by Ryan on December 18th, 2007 in Entrepreneurial Mindset
This time of year I pull out my goals for the year and assess how I did, and start to think about my goals for next year. While I pretty much know what my goals are and work hard at them throughout the year, I was pleasantly surprised at what I have accomplished this year. [...]