Wealth Artisan As you may know, it the Wealth Artisan is now 1-year-old! It’s been an interesting year with a lot of great things happening. We’ve helped a lot of people, provided a lot of information, and learned many things along the way. The Most Interesting Month I’d have to say that our most interesting month was … Read more
Hedge funds, derivatives, calls, puts, options. What are they? For the average person, these terms are meaningless. Understanding them as a concept is bad enough, but actually using them? It is almost laughable. Yet, everyday, people try to use these financial tools to their benefit, without knowing what they actually do. Quick note: Investing while … Read more
Is a 401k enough for retirement? I see lots of different statistics about retirement nest eggs, such as 43% of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement. These are extremely surprising numbers, but at the same time it only confirms what we see all around us. People are unprepared for retirement, and appear to … Read more
This is Chapter 1: Laying Plans, of our “Art of War” series. This will not be a continuous series, but one that we will continue to build on over time. If you are unfamiliar with “The Art of War” then we highly suggest reading a synopsis of it on Wikipedia. Laying Plans If you’ve read … Read more
Sometimes, when we have ideas, we can only see the overall picture. Being able to see the big picture is important, but it also can make the task seem impossible. How do you climb some of these mountains? Your mountain can be anything: eliminating debt, a project at work, a project at home, starting a … Read more
Have you ever heard the phrase “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”? This phrase speaks more words of wisdom than I ever could, but for some reason people forget it or ignore it. Everyone is in such a big rush to get rich quick that they throw caution to the … Read more
I’ve written critical articles about the costs of college tuition. It isn’t that I hate college, I love education, but it’s possible that college tuition costs can out-weigh their value. I love education, I love books, I love learning, I love understanding new things. Simply put: Education Is Your Friend! I will always be an advocate of … Read more
Firstly, I’d like to say that the people of Japan are and have been in my family’s prayers over this last week. It was a terrible turn of events and I hope that recovery comes quickly. With all of the turmoil we’ve seen during the last 10 years, I think there are a lot of … Read more
Everyday, I look at the news and it seems like the world is falling apart. Sometimes, I’m sure it feels like your world is falling apart too, doesn’t it? The bills are due, the cupboards are low, the milk is expired, your kid is sick, the car is making funny sounds, and you’ve got two weeks … Read more
Hello Dividend Readers, I know I’m a bit late on this, but I figured it would still be beneficial to get this out there, and I tried to provide a nice format. You’ll notice a new column that I’ve added this year which is the “New/Removed” column. It is pretty self-explanatory, but anything that was … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! With the temperature going up, it seems like the gas prices are following. There are a lot of explanations such as turmoil in Libya, but when you’re just trying to get to the grocery store, or work, any reason seems to fall short of … Read more
Few can deny that Gold has had quite an interesting resurgence recently. In just 10 short years, Gold went from $300 an ounce to the recent high of $1,400 an ounce. That’s a pretty staggering number! Critics will point to the fact that Gold did little outside of the last 10 years and, when accounting … Read more
Can you be paid to be healthy? At first glance, many people may say no, or might think of jobs like being a personal trainer. While being a personal trainer would technically be getting paid for being healthy, I’m really talking about your current job. Many companies are seeing a lot of value in paying … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! I know that I’m cutting it a bit close to the end of tax season, but many people don’t pay extra on their mortgage for tax purposes. To be honest, for a larger majority of people, deducting the mortgage interest really doesn’t matter very … Read more
We began discussing how a healthy lifestyle can save you money. Many might not see the value in a healthy lifestyle, and many more may not understand how it can save you money. KrantCents, a frequent commenter and very insightful guy, left a comment that allowed me to address the hidden savings in a healthy … Read more
Do you find yourself engaging in fights that you can’t win? I’m not really talking about real, physical, fist-flying fights, but everyday fights. In reality, many of the decisions you make can be characterized as a fight. Purchasing a house, buying a car, and buying stock are all things that can be characterized as a … Read more
Eating healthy, exercising and fitness all come with an extremely costly connotation. Consider these: Organic Food (eek! That’s pricey!) Gym Membership ($60 a month!) Personal Training (Don’t even get me started!) Those are just a few examples of the many things people think when they consider getting healthy, but as I’ve theorized, and begun to … Read more
Desperate times call for desperate measures. – Many Desperate People We’ve all experienced tough financial situations. Some people have experienced the worst of the worst and come out fine, and some of us have experienced a minor bump in the road that sent us careening off a cliff. The difference between the results comes down … Read more
We’ve been discussing the WMD Savings method or plan. WMD stands for Well, Mule and Distributor. With a detailed description of the plan laid out, we can now put the plan together to look at how it works. If you’re new, then be sure to read up on these posts: The WMD Savings Plan – … Read more
This is a diagram of the savings plan. We’ve begun discussing the WMD Savings method or plan. If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to read the Introduction to the WMD Savings Method. WMD stands for Well, Mule and Distributor. We continued the discussion on Friday with an explanation about the Well Account, its … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! On Monday, we began discussing the WMD Savings method or plan. If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to read the Introduction to the WMD Savings Method. WMD stands for Well, Mule and Distributor. We continued the discussion on Wednesday with an explanation … Read more