If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! We all have areas in our finances where we can improve. Identifying these areas is an important way to keep your finances on track and maximize your current income. If you can bring yourself to do it every couple of months, then you’re on … Read more
I received an XBox for free. I received $60.00 off of a $200 bistro set for no good reason. I got these great things because I was willing to wait. Everyone hates waiting, and we refer to this as “now” syndrome. We, as humans, just naturally dislike waiting for things. We hate waiting so much, … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Today will be a more philosophical day, and a day of self-reflection. Sometimes, in our blind ambition, we find ourselves forging forward with all of our might, but don’t exactly know where we’re going. This happens often in finance when people are working, spending, … Read more
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
Just the other day we did a book review of “Why Are We So Clueless About The Stock Market?” by Author, and President of Classic Value Investors, Mariusz Skonieczny. We had a chance to catch up with him and do a little interview about his book, his past, and his investment philosophies. Let’s begin: Question … Read more
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This is Part 2 of a 2 part series called “It’s Your Business!” Part 2 – It’s Your Business! In Part 1 we asked “If your personal finances were a business on the stock market, would people invest in it?” We outlined a couple of ways that you could reinvent your business to make it … Read more
This is Part 1 of a 2 part series called “It’s Your Business!” Part 1 – It’s Your Business If your personal finances were a business on a stock exchange, would people invest in you? Consider what people look for when they want to invest in companies. They want to see revenue, profit, low debt … Read more
A few weeks ago I commented on an article at Everyday Tips and Thoughts on their article about what amount of money is enough. I felt the comment needed a little more elaboration to further explore the topic. Is “more” the answer, or should it be the question? To be short, the answer is yes, … Read more
Are you your only advisor? The success of having multiple advisors is no secret. Even the Holy Bible talks about it in Proverbs 15:22: 22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
What Is Yield On Cost? When investing in dividends, an important idea is “yield on cost.” If you’ve never heard this phrase before, it is OK, but it is terribly important to understand. Yield on cost is basically a short way to say: “The current return you are getting on a security compared to the … Read more
An Angry Boss, A Tough Job, and Lunch Everyone has had a job they have hated, and not necessarily because the job itself was terrible, but because of the person in charge. Some on our team have vivid memories of such a job, especially our team member Timothy. We will let Timothy take over from here: Many … Read more
“Are We Debating Just To Win The Argument?” It is no secret that a major contributor to divorce is finances. There is a lot of “my money, her money” and very little teamwork. We have no doubt that there is probably at least one couple out there that works well with those pretenses, but the … Read more