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
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. Today, we are going to talk about the Distributor … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! No, we’re not talking about weapons of mass destruction, but with this method, you can absolutely destroy your debt! What is the WMD Savings Method? It is an acronym that means the Well, the Mule, and the Distributor. Each of these are symbolic pieces … Read more
Generally, I don’t like to cover current events, but there are so many hilarious, and terrible money-making gimmicks that I see, that I just felt it necessary to highlight some of the more absurd ones that I’ve seen recently. These range from products, to marketing snafus, but all are equally silly. 1. Kenneth Cole’s Tasteless … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! While I was reading a Patrick O’Brian novel, I got to thinking, who is the captain of my ship? A few years ago, my answer might have been a bank, or a combination of utility companies, but now the answer is me. After two … Read more
In part 5, we learned about discontentment and how it can be a driving force to destroy our financial lives or a driving force to make it better. Now onto Part 6! What Are Your Priorities? How do you prioritize your money? Often, we don’t think about how we prioritize our money, and our management … Read more
In part 4, we learned about our extra money and what we do with it. Many may have thought that they didn’t have much extra, but we learned contrary. Now onto Part 5! A Question About Trouble What gets us into the most financial trouble? Many answers may go through your head, but Andy points … Read more
In part 3, we learned about debt and the control it exhibits over our lives. If you wanted to donate to a charity, but you had a Visa bill due, which would you give your money to first? Maybe if you have a little extra left over, you might consider donating to the charity, but … Read more
In part 2, we learned that we need to honor God in everything we do which includes 100% of our finances. The ironic thing about doing that is it will then help us. The bible has a lot to say about money. In fact, a quick search through the NIV translation on BibleGateway.com yielded 113 … Read more
In part 1 of this series, we discussed the 3 laws of balance in your finances. Andy Stanley says that these laws are: Have a reference point Make constant corrections And have a clear objective For “have a reference point” Andy states that this means you need a system to track where your money is … Read more