Hello Everyone, This is the final Wealth Artisan post for the year 2010 and I thought it would be appropriate to review the past year, and look at where we are going. 2010 has been a very interesting year for us. Not only did the Wealth Artisan begin in August with our very first post … Read more
What’s Your Expiration Date? The other day, I randomly decided to read some Dilbert cartoons. As I was browsing, I came upon this one, and I was impressed with the terse, yet honest, message. When we choose a career field, we are obviously presented with many options, but one of those is our expiration date. Some … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! I’m never very big on New Year’s resolutions, because many don’t really seem to commit to them. I’m of the opinion that if I’m going to do something, I won’t just say I’ll do it, I’ll just do it. But, I’m also an advocate … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Please Note: Less insurance isn’t always a good thing. Often, it can be terrible. It is up to you to do the math and figure out what your insurance needs are. If you are ever in doubt, then more coverage is better than less! … Read more
This article is written with politics aside. It is a simple informational article based on recent legislation being written into law. As of Friday, December 17, Americans now have the opportunity to continue earning tax-free passive income. President Barack Obama signed into law an extension of the Bush Era Tax Cuts which allows citizens to … Read more
Yes, I know it is a little late in the season to be discussing this, but there are still many out there who have yet to do their Christmas shopping. Christmas is a big stumbling block for many because it is so easy to spend a large sum of money very quickly. I’m going to … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! In this article from the Washington Post, a phrase jumped out at me. The phrase is “…was a good employee.” To me, those 4 words alone say many things. I’ve been seeing phrases like this a lot because of the current economic climate, … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! We all have areas in our finances where we can improve. Identifying these areas is an important way to keep your finances on track and maximize your current income. If you can bring yourself to do it every couple of months, then you’re on … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Often times I find myself thinking up useless questions and statements. The other day I thought to myself “Wal-Mart must be huge.” I know, ground breaking inner monologue, right? Basically, there are Wal-Mart locations all around me, and each one is absurdly large. This … Read more
This is part two of a two-part series. Be sure to read part 1 of How to Find Jobs, or subscribe to the Wealth Artisan RSS feed to keep updated. On Friday, we discussed the first two steps to getting back to work. While we think that the first two ideas are great, they don’t … Read more
This is part one of a two-part series. Read part 2 here. Without question, we are in a tough economy. Unemployment is high, adequate jobs are scarce and this puts many people into a tough position. How do you find a job? Finding a job shouldn’t be difficult, but if you are having problems here … Read more
About 3 weeks ago, we wrote an article about the Kardashians’ latest business endeavor money-making gimmick: The Kardashian Kard. It was a prepaid debit card with so many fees attached to it that you’d be broke before you could stand in the nearest check-out lane. It’s kind of ironic that they have a television show … Read more
I received an XBox for free. I received $60.00 off of a $200 bistro set for no good reason. I got these great things because I was willing to wait. Everyone hates waiting, and we refer to this as “now” syndrome. We, as humans, just naturally dislike waiting for things. We hate waiting so much, … Read more
Best Buy, check; Wal-Mart, check; Target, check; Maybe I should hire some people to hold my place in line, or I could just purchase the vouchers that get handed out for free. In fact, I’m going to cancel thanksgiving dinner, pitch a tent in front of a store right now (like this family), and be … Read more
There are many things that we encounter everyday, and if you dig deep enough into each one of them you will find lessons that can be applied in many different ways. Today, we will see what we can learn from an everyday garage door remote. 1. Things Don’t Always Work To Plan Anyone who has … Read more
I write for this financial blog, and it is what I love to do. I have a passion for finance, and a passion for helping people, so this is the perfect melding of the two. But it is so easy to get lost in all of this, and become self-focused, dare I say it: self-centered. … Read more
Yes, you’ve read the title correctly. Kim Kardashian, and her sisters now have their own pre-paid debit card. Just in case pop culture hasn’t overrun your life enough yet, now your kids can now beg and plead for you to load more money on their cards. In case you don’t know who the Kardashians are, … Read more
Recently we were approached to review Broadband Genie, which is an online Broadband Internet comparison tool available for UK customers. Don’t let that description fool you, because it is myopic at best. If you don’t reside in the UK, that’s perfectly fine because this website has helpful tools that anyone can benefit from, after all, … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! As humans, we are apart of a club with the notorious reputation of procrastination. If we didn’t procrastinate then there would be no need for deadlines and schedules. It isn’t that we don’t want to get things done, we just prioritize things poorly. This … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Last time, we posted some self-reflection questions for you to think about. Now, we’re addressing the first question: do you have goals? I think that everyone has some sort of goal, but without explicitly defining the goals and organizing the plan of attack, I … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Today will be a more philosophical day, and a day of self-reflection. Sometimes, in our blind ambition, we find ourselves forging forward with all of our might, but don’t exactly know where we’re going. This happens often in finance when people are working, spending, … Read more