Update 02/13/2023: Well, it has been over 13 years since I first wrote this article and 12 years since I gave an earnings update on it. In the last earnings update, 11 years ago, we made a total of $657 in earnings. Fast forward to today, and we have a few different accounts on Hubpages. … Read more
People often misunderstand that filing for bankruptcy discharges or absolves them from paying all debts. This is not true. There are two types of debts: dischargeable debts and debts that cannot be discharged. This narrative-driven blog will help you explore and understand more about dischargeable debts. What is bankruptcy? In simple words, bankruptcy is when a … Read more
If it costs money, then it has a break even point. In college’s case, it is the point where the cost of tuition meets the potential income you can gain from the knowledge you are learning. We hear all the time about the cost of tuition rising, and in some cases students are rioting in the … Read more
A little history When I first started this site, I was terrified of offending people. I was terrified of it because I love people. I love helping people and the thought of making someone feel bad made me feel horrible. I wrote about safe subjects, I had safe opinions and anything that was remotely controversial … Read more
Certain legal terms are often tossed around with little regard for their accuracy. Assault is one of those terms. While it’s generally dropped as a substitute for an attack, assault is actually a specific legal term. People often wrongly assume that it’s a synonym for battery, but it is quite distinct. The basic distinction is … Read more
There are a few Dividend Champions, Dividend Contenders and Dividend Challengers with ex-dividend dates in the next few weeks. ex-dividend dates are the date that you need to own a stock before to be considered a “holder of record” on the record date and receive the dividend. Dividend Champions are stocks that have increased their dividend … Read more
Now your favorite entrepreneur/personal finance website is on your favorite social network: Pinterest. I’m still learning my way around it, but it’s been a great time so far. Be sure to follow Wealth Artisan on Pinterest and I’ll keep you as up-to-date as I possibly can through pictures. At the very worst, I’ll be posting … Read more
We’re happy to announce the winner of our 2nd Blogoversary Giveaway. The winner of our Blogoversary $50 Dollar Amazon.com Gift Card Giveaway is Michelle F. Congratulations to Michelle F., we’ve sent an email to her informing her of the great news. We would like to thank everyone who participated, and all of our readers. It’s amazing … Read more
Hi Everyone! You’ve probably noticed that Wealth Artisan is looking really different. We’re excited to announce that we are currently in the midst of pretty big updates. There’s a lot of great things coming down the line, but you’ll just have to wait to see what those are. We’re doing our best not to break … Read more
I’ve written several times about the importance of networking, and how networking can make the difference between standing in a checkout line or a soup line. Today, we’re going to talk about a slightly different aspect which falls into the arena of maintaining that network. A network is a group of people who make up your … Read more
We all get the same 24 hours, but how often have you caught yourself saying things like: I don’t have time… If only I had more time… There’s not enough hours in the day… There are a number of reasons why you can’t get things done, but I’m willing to bet that you’ve got one … Read more
Last time, in our post titled “Is Risk too Risky?” we explored risk, the nature of risk, and how it is apart of everyday life. We can try to avoid it, but risk is ultimately present in everything we do. In hopes of further exploring this topic, I’m going to give a chapter out of my life where I … Read more
Everyone has their own tolerance for risk. Some people love the adrenaline rush of having everything on the line. Think of Texas Hold Em players who love going “All in” or people who can’t skydive enough. On the other side are people who are terrified of risk. These are people who stuff money under the … Read more
If you are not sure what the Durbin Amendment is, then read our article “What is the Durbin Amendment?” To describe it shortly: The Durbin amendment is an amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection act (HR 4173) that was passed into law mid-last year. With the Durbin Amendment alive and well, it’s important … Read more
With Tester-Corker bill failing to garner enough votes, the Durbin Amendment will be going into effect on July 21st. What does that mean for you? How does the Durbin Amendment affect you? Before you know what that means for you, you should first know what Durbin is and why it is happening. What is Durbin? … Read more
It’s funny to think how far we’ve come with technology since the days of dial-up when AOL ruled the world. With these changes, new rules are constantly developing. People are getting fired for their use of social media by large companies, and often hired because of their use of social media by small companies. Why … Read more
The following is a guest post contributed by the editors at DebtAdvisoryLine.com. Debt and the threat of insolvency have long turned into a mass-scale issue in the UK. Although the government have introduced a series of sensible measures over the past few years, a staggering 30,000 households still either entered into bankruptcy or applied for … Read more
We’ve mention in some posts how networking is extremely important. Networking, single-handedly can: Land that new job. Help a friend find a new job. Meet your future spouse. Make that last-minute deal. Sustain your business through hard times. Create strategic partnerships. Start new business ventures. and, Change peoples’ lives Networking can do many more things … Read more
“The following is a guest post contributed by editors at SmallBusinessLoansDirect.com.” With the resignation of Hosni Mubarak after 30 years of ruling Egypt, the nation must now recover from the month long “revolution” that led to Mubarak’s resignation. Nevertheless, amid the post resignation celebrating, the realities of Egypt’s future may not be what the anti-Mubarak … Read more
About the author: Rob Clymo writes on behalf of www.officegenie.co.uk, the UK’s first proper online marketplace for desk space and shared office space. Finding an office used to be a real chore and would often take a lot of time and effort and not yield a realistic result. However, now that we have the power … Read more
Passive income and dividend investors might be interested to know that there are some ex-dividend dates coming up. We thought it would be a good idea to aggregate these dates from some of the more popular indices so it is all in one easy to reference place. There are a couple of ex-dividend dates coming … Read more