Wealth Artisan Year 1 In Review

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

The Art of War: Laying Plans

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

Education Is Your Friend

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

Dividend Aristocrats List 2011

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

Fights You Can’t Win

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

Life Simplified: Controlling Processes

This is an extremely simplistic view of your financial lifestyle.  If you’re anything like me, then seeing things boiled down to their simplest terms is the best way to look at subjects.  Most complex topics are built off of simpler ideas.  An example is how computers operate off of an organized system of 1’s and … Read more

Finding Value In Prices

Do you know a person who thinks something is worth more or less just because of its price? I’ve run into many people who have this issue. As consumers, we tend to no longer shop based off of a products quality, or true value, but more off of what the price tag says about the … Read more

New Year’s Resolutions

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

The Kim Kardashian Debit Card

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

Broadband Genie

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

3 Lessons From A Slot Machine

If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! The slot machine, it is an iconic symbol of decadence that prevails throughout the world. From the Las Vegas Strip to the St. James Club in Antigua, from Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, to Casino Baden-Baden in Germany, few people in the developed world … Read more

Celebration: 6 Months and 100 Posts!

Happy Fall and Happy October Today is an interesting day.  There’s so many things happening.  We just finished September, summer is over and fall is here (my favorite season), 6 months ago I started this blog to help friends and family with their money issues and it has since grown into what we have here … Read more

Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day! We would like to wish everyone who reads this blog a happy Labor Day.  To all of those people who are working today so that we can continue to enjoy the conveniences that we do everyday, thank you.  We hope that you all have a very happy, safe, and enjoyable Labor Day.  … Read more

Wealth Artisan Facebook

Hello Everyone, We just wanted to inform you that the Wealth Artisan has officially joined facebook.  You can find us under the name of Wealth Artisan or you can simply click on our excellent link right here.  Be sure to like us and keep up with all things happening at The Wealth Artisan. We’ve also … Read more

A Thank You This Memorial Day

Thank You Thanks To The Men & Women In Uniform  We write freely today because a veteran defended our First Amendment.  We openly celebrate and worship our God because a veteran defended our First Amendment.  We enjoy a safer environment, our own homes, our vehicles, the English language, clean water, electricity, literacy, books, and even … Read more

We Are Up To The Challenge

The Wealth Artisan is generally about going against the grain.  The average Joe wants the big screen TV, the credit card with a big limit, and a new car, but that isn’t how true Wealth Artisan’s behave.  Wealth Artisan’s stand in the face of commercialism and say “No, that’s OK, I don’t need what you … Read more

Writing Articles Online

There are a number of ways to earn passive income, but by far the best performing ones that we have seen so far has been writing online.  If you’ve decided that you want to write articles online then this is for you. Writing Articles Online First, you must decide how you want to get paid.  … Read more

Happy Saturday!

Hello Everyone, The weekend is here, and I’m sure many of you are happy about that!  We at the Wealth Artisan have a treat for you!  Below are some links to help you plan your shopping!  We are including some links for you to see what will be in tomorrow’s Sunday Paper Ads.  Enjoy, and … Read more

Make Money Playing Games!

Side note: Any time we mention one of these sites you can be assured that we have used the site, they are legitimate, and there will be no cost for you to start it up. If there were a cost, or strings attached, we would let you know. All of the links included will take … Read more