Next to stuffing your hard earned money under your mattress, your savings account may be the worst place to put your money. Inflation rises at 3 – 4 percent a year, which means for every $1 you have now, it will only be worth $0.96 next year, and the following year it will only be [...]
The belief of not being able to afford things can have a very restrictive power. It can prevent you from accomplishing more and experiencing things you want to do. Instead, you’re left thinking to yourself, “I wonder what it would be like if . . .” or “I wish I could.” If you want to [...]
About a year ago I had the pleasure of attending a conference where Donald Trump gave us his wisdom and advice on how to become successful. As you would expect, the discussion was mostly about all the great things that he accomplished and what a wonderful life he lived. Trump did talk about his failures [...]
Below is an interview with Pete Peterson, Senior Chairman and Co-Founder of the Blackstone Group, that reveals some shocking truths about the current state of the economy. About I.O.U.S.A.: I.O.U.S.A. is a one night event at movie theaters on August 21st, and is brought to you by the producers of SUPERSIZE ME. This event uncovers [...]
Recently my brother had his email account hacked, which contained a number of personal sent messages and stored data. It reminded me just how careful we need to be when storing or transmitting information online. Here are some tips from CNN on how to protect yourself:
I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing Credit Scoring Expert, Barry Paperno. Barry is not just any credit expert though. He is a representative for myFICO.com, which is a division of the Fair Isaac Corp. The Fair Isaac Corp, or FICO®, is the organization responsible for creating the most widely used credit scoring model [...]
Sometimes things are so incredibly easy to understand that they are overlooked. The basic money skills to make you rich, for example, were probably mastered by the third grade. We have a tendency to believe something is important, it must therefore be difficult. You probably experience this on a day to day basis at your [...]
No matter what, there is always room for improvements in terms of your personal satisfaction and level of success. You can be happy, but what would make you happier? You may be successful, but what else do you want to achieve? A choice is always made to take action in order to move life forward [...]
I found this video I thought I’d share with you. I’m not sure I entirely agree with everything stated here, but I think this is some great information for anyone involved with (or starting to think about starting) their own small business. Enjoy! Small Business Startup Mistakes
If there’s one lesson I wish I had learned earlier, it’s to go where the masses are. I spent a big part of my entrepreneurial life trying to find the perfect money making business, thinking of new ways to do things, seeking needs that were waiting to be fixed, and entering niche areas with far [...]
