After building up your confidence with my article “5 Reasons You Won’t Make Money Online” I thought it might be a good idea to show you some promising pieces of information. I’ve heard a lot lately about how more and more people are becoming self-employed as a result of the economy, but I like having … Read more
Plenty of people are making eBooks, videos, selling “systems” and offering eCourses about making money online. You see insane claims like “earn $1,000 a day while you sleep” and you think “if only I could make half of that!” Many of these authors provide plenty of proof of their success, and they promise to package … Read more
Sometimes success seems like it is miles away. It doesn’t matter what you are doing: Starting a business Completing School Making Money Getting out of debt or even performing simple tasks Maybe it’s something you have done a million times before without any trouble, or perhaps your task is something brand new, scary, and everything … Read more
With the Olympics bringing an influx of visitors to the city in July, many Londoners will make extra money by renting out a spare room over the summer. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder that there are plenty of opportunities to let a spare room during sporting and cultural events, to help make … Read more
A few weeks back, I wrote an article about buying new computers for your business. Ironically enough, I recently had to purchase a new computer for my business. Before I discuss the computer itself, you need to know a bit about my approach to technology. I like change in general, but technologically I don’t. If … Read more
Your business probably needs software. Before you let a business software vendor come in, demo, and sweet talk you into purchasing their “solution,” you need to figure out if what they are selling is a solution, or more headaches. Starting a business is a difficult decision, and something as innocuous as buying a software solution … Read more
I think everyone has been on the receiving end of an enraged maniac shouting in their ear on the telephone. The reasons for it occurring are probably infinite, but it doesn’t change the fact that it happened. In addition to this obvious fact, there is another obvious fact, you probably weren’t overjoyed about it. Few … Read more
Everyone has one, how much you choose to indulge in it is your choice. In many cases, they aren’t expensive, but can get expensive if you find yourself indulging too often. I’m referring to purchases that are considered by many to be luxuries, but in some cases have become daily habits, habits that are hard … Read more
If you’ve had the pleasant experience of visiting a car lot, or furniture store, then you know what a high pressure sales situation feels like. Read about another one of my recent personal experiences with pushy sales people when my wife and I went to a furniture store. A few weeks ago, I received my first … Read more
Your business will need a new computer. This is a fact for nearly all businesses, but many small businesses lack the technical resources to know what to do once the computer has been purchased. This is a simple guide designed to help the small business owner who has just purchased or will be purchasing a … Read more
When times get tough, stores find creative ways to save money, but they also try to reduce the visibility of it as much as possible. One trick that has always worked was lowering the amount of inventory that they carry on hand. This can be accomplished a number of ways, such as “fronting shelves”, which … Read more
Home appraisals are a fact of life for buyers, sellers and anyone who needs to refinance a mortgage loan. It’s the appraiser’s job to make sure that the lender doesn’t become overextended by providing more money than the property is worth. If the appraiser’s opinion isn’t in harmony with an agreed upon sales price, that … Read more
I really enjoy finance as a hobby, and that is why I started and continue to run Wealth Artisan. I love helping people, I especially enjoy interacting with everyone, and I love hearing when my information has helped someone. I write a lot about building wealth, starting a business, and managing money, but I also … Read more
Marketing isn’t the devil, but marketing also isn’t your friend. Marketing can be used in a terrible way, and more often marketers try to make it your friend, but marketing takes on no persona. As an example, if you’ve ever purchased a recommended item from Amazon, liked an ad on Facebook, or went to a movie at … Read more
The best work is often done with a rested mind. A tired person tends to rush, make mistakes, and have less concern for the quality of the outcome. This isn’t because they have no regard for work quality, but because they want things done quickly and they are not using time management. As a frequent … Read more
Since 2006, the U.S. Postal Service, U.S.P.S., has increased the price of stamps four times, going from 39 cents a stamp to 45 cents a stamp. Now, only a month after their last price increase in January, U.S.P.S. released their plans to increase the stamp price to 50 cents a stamp, a whopping 11% jump! … Read more
This is a guest post from our friends over at MultiMillionaire Road. This brief post should help you to visualise as to why diversification is necessary in building wealth. I mentioned in a previous post that one of the important features of becoming a multimillionaire is diversification. Without going too technical, here is a brief definition … Read more
Identity theft is a big problem in America. It’s estimated that it’s about a $3 trillion per year problem, to be specific. Identity theft can hurt credit scores, cost you money, and even harm your reputation. While there are a number of scenarios that identity thieves might use to get personal information and take advantage … Read more
Starting a business is both an exciting and scary point in your life, but you may not be sure what kind of business to start. You might ask yourself many questions including: Are there small business ideas can I afford? What small business ideas do I have time to do? Which small business ideas fit … Read more
Living within your means is the mantra of the frugal few, but maybe it is time to learn how to live within your means. The authors of The Millionaire Next Door discovered something not so astonishing about the world’s millionaires: they control money & live within their means. Many like to brush it off with … Read more
Big news in tech was the announcement of Facebook’s IPO. This IPO has been highly anticipated by hopefuls for years. Many people just want a piece of the social media pie, as seen with the LinkedIn IPO. With such big names stepping out of the shadows of the private company realm, and stepping into the … Read more