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 [...]
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 [...]
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 their money besides spending. Secondly, saving has several [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Take a look around at those who retire early. What did they do so differently that allowed them to hang up their hat and take the rest of their life off? Was it a high income? A lucky day at the dog tracks? Maybe it was that they simply had a plan… Typically people put [...]
U.S. economists are no longer denying that we are in a recession and facing the worst economic times since the Great Depression. It was frightening to hear President Elect Barack Obama on Meet the Press talk about how bad things are. Unfortunately, he gave no indication that things would get better. In fact, he mentioned [...]
