Category Archives: investing
What if You Invested Instead of Shopped?
Having the latest and greatest gadget is fun, but have you ever stopped to think about what you’re giving up to make that purchase? Moneycone.com had a fascinating blog post about what would have happened had you invested your money into Apple rather than purchased their latest product. Here’s a sample of what they discovered: … Continue reading
The Time and Money Invested in the Holidays
You’ve probably thought a lot about the money required to pull of the holidays, but have you ever thought about the time you’ll invest in the season? Consumer Reports released the results of a new study that shows Americans will spend about 42 hours doing holiday activities like shopping for gifts, wrapping presents and celebrating … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday Profile: @Arohan
Blogging started out as a stress reliever for Michigan resident Arohan, but over the last few years it’s turned into something more. Once an electrical engineer with an MBA, Arohan left the corporate world to start his own manufacturing business. Blogging became an outlet and a way to express his other passion: investing. Now this … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday Profile: @RobGarciaSJ
Today’s Twitter Tuesday Profile is all about peer lending. Rob Garcia, also known as @RobGarciaSJ on Twitter, is the senior director of product strategy with LendingClub.com. He writes about his work on the company’s blog. Besides listening to customers, building new products and growing the reach of peer lending he’s a husband and father of … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday Profile: @Matt_SF
For this week’s Twitter Tuesday Profile we introduce you to Matt. He tweets by the name @Matt_SF and the “SF” stands for Steadfast Finances, which is also the name of his blog. He makes a living by trading stocks, but Matt says that’s not the most fulfilling of careers. What does fulfill this Cary, North … Continue reading
Twitter Tuesday Profile: @InvestorJunkie
Our next Twitter Tuesday Profile finds that being completely open and honest about finances requires a little secrecy when it comes to identity. We’ll call him Investor Junkie, just like his Twitter name and his blog, investorjunkie.com. We can tell you he’s a business owner based in Long Island, New York, a husband and a … Continue reading
Have You Ever Paid Stupid Tax?
If you’re a fan of Dave Ramsey you often hear people call into his radio show, telling Dave their stories of paying stupid tax. It’s basically just money that people have essentially thrown away because they didn’t know any better. Some examples of stupid tax are: * Someone leased a car only to end up … Continue reading
Fundamental Rules of Money Management #2
Joe Sangl has continued his series on managing your money. Relating it to farming is an angle for this series and he makes it simple to understand. Rule #2: Sow Some Seed You better plant something if you want something to harvest, he says. Discussing corn kernels is his way of explaining it. If you … Continue reading
Money Conversations to Have with your Spouse
Money can be a touchy subject and one that may cause stresses on a relationship. One way to help combat problems is to communicate with one another. According to a Wall Street Journal poll, 75 percent of Americans have disagreements over money or household finances with their significant others. Money issues are also a contributing … Continue reading
How to Get Free Money for Your Business
My husband and I are newly addicted to the television show Shark Tank. Fledgling entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to five successful business people hoping to get investment money to help grow their businesses. So if you need money for your business you can try to get on Shark Tank. But if you’d rather avoid the … Continue reading