When you’re starting your own home business, you usually start with a great idea for an innovative product or service.  You might be lucky (or daring) enough to use your own available funds for your initial investment.  Maybe you need some help and will be applying for a loan.  Maybe you have no new ideas-you’ve [...]

We all want to make more money and at the same time have more freedom. Generally people think that in order to make more money you have to work harder and work more hours. An hourly worker thinks in terms of putting in overtime, sales people think in terms of getting in front of more [...]

One way to improve your net worth is to increase your income so you can stash away more money in long-term investments. So can a graduate degree help you boost your pay?
When I look at some of my friends that went on to get a masters degree or PhD, it seems that all they did [...]

The specific steps someone needs to take in order to gain control and improve their finances will differ from person to person. Someone who is drowning in debt has different priorities than someone who has to worry about paying excessive taxes because on their high six figure income. There are, however, fundamental rules to money [...]

There are many levels of motivation, some more effective than others and some depend on your personality, but knowing what motivates you may propel you to achieve your goals. So are you motivated by fear or does the desire to succeed motivate you?
Some people are incredibly ambitious, would eat their own, and will do anything [...]

Growing up, I always wondered what made wealthy people so differnet than the middle class or low-income earners. After all, we are all human and for the most part capable of the same things. If something has been done in the past, then it can be done again. It’s amazing how World Records are broken [...]

This guest post is by Sam X Renick, Author and Social Entrepreneur
Here are a few simple, yet practical steps to teach kids about money:

Regardless of age – focus first on making saving a habit. Right off the bat this gives kids an additional option for [...]

By definition, an entrepreneur is, “someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it.” Likewise, someone who is entrepreneurial is someone who can measure risk and reward and use innovation in order to profit or gain.
So at what point does someone actually become an entrepreneur? In order to label yourself (or be [...]

Desire is a very powerful thing. If there is something you truly want, nothing can stop you from doing whatever it takes to achieve your goal. People can try to stop you, but they don’t have a chance. They can tell you are silly or wrong, but you’ll just tune them out. You could fail [...]

When it comes to pursuing your dreams, there are many challenges and obstacles that can get in the way. While your goals might adjust over time, you can’t allow some small hurdle to prevent you from achieving something that you’ve been dreaming about for a lifetime.
When these obstacles get your way, you have a choice:

Accept [...]