Firstly, I’d like to say that the people of Japan are and have been in my family’s prayers over this last week. It was a terrible turn of events and I hope that recovery comes quickly. With all of the turmoil we’ve seen during the last 10 years, I think there are a lot of … 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
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
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
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
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! We are in lean times, and there is no denying it. Many people are pessimistic about America’s future prospects with China coming into another Golden Age, our government having trouble tying its shoes, and unemployment treading along at an unwavering pace. Things definitely seem … Read more
This is part two of a two-part series. Be sure to read part 1 of How to Find Jobs, or subscribe to the Wealth Artisan RSS feed to keep updated. On Friday, we discussed the first two steps to getting back to work. While we think that the first two ideas are great, they don’t … Read more
This is part one of a two-part series. Read part 2 here. Without question, we are in a tough economy. Unemployment is high, adequate jobs are scarce and this puts many people into a tough position. How do you find a job? Finding a job shouldn’t be difficult, but if you are having problems here … 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
I write for this financial blog, and it is what I love to do. I have a passion for finance, and a passion for helping people, so this is the perfect melding of the two. But it is so easy to get lost in all of this, and become self-focused, dare I say it: self-centered. … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! As humans, we are apart of a club with the notorious reputation of procrastination. If we didn’t procrastinate then there would be no need for deadlines and schedules. It isn’t that we don’t want to get things done, we just prioritize things poorly. This … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Last time, we posted some self-reflection questions for you to think about. Now, we’re addressing the first question: do you have goals? I think that everyone has some sort of goal, but without explicitly defining the goals and organizing the plan of attack, I … 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
Free Bill Assessment Worksheet – Click To Download If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! Many people know that they want to save money, and many people already know what areas they can do better, but they just need a push in the right direction. On of the things that helps … Read more
Look at today’s technological innovations. Look at all of the different forms of financing. To help visualize what I’m talking about, I’m going to list a few of them: E-mail Cell Phones Texting Movies on demand Credit Cards Payday Loans Vacation Loans Pre-prepared foods What do they all have in common? They are all different … Read more
Today, I declare war on the word “splurge.” There really isn’t anything wrong with the word itself, but there is something terribly wrong with the way people use it. The word splurge is one of the most abused words in the English language. Here are some of the problems: It is used far too often by the … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! My father once said, brilliantly, that you can learn something from anyone whether it be what to do or what not to do. As I got older, that little pearl of wisdom has held true without fail. Today, I bring to you one such … Read more
Cost of entertainment per hour is a fairly simple concept that we covered in our article “Watching Netflix on the Nintendo Wii” but we are going to cover it a bit more in-depth. Most prices that you see throughout your day are generally arbitrary (as far as you’re concerned). You go to a grocery store … Read more
If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed! How would you like to get 5,054 hours of your life back, without having to pay for it? How would you like to get 2.43 years off from work? Your numbers may vary, but we’re going to show you how. Now, it isn’t something that you … Read more
Many people are beginning to cope with cutting back indulgences to save more money, but still, many have trouble with saving money. Is saving money difficult for you? If you have trouble saving money, then the solution may be as simple as changing your perspective on saving. Saving Money Requires Too Many Changes A lot … Read more