When it comes to bank accounts, there are lots of things that can be confusing. I've been asked a lot of questions about bank accounts over the years and thought it would be good to answer many of the …
Our Dimmer Switch Revisited
About 1 year, 8 months ago we published an article about installing a dimmer switch. Based on the math behind this article, we have now passed the break even point, and are now saving money on the …
Understanding the Debt Snowball Method
Guest Post by Ed O'Brien There are many consumers searching for the ideal way to pay down their debt to have more financial freedom and improve their credit. While there are varied ways and methods …
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Force Your Savings
When people hear that someone has money, we tend to think that they have a high paying job, they were born into money, they hit the lottery, or some other method of instant windfall. Rarely do we …
Can Passive Income Be Massive Income?
Passive income is a popular subject in personal finance, and it is a goal of ours as well. If you're unfamiliar with passive income, it is an income stream that you don't have to actively earn. …
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Do You Have Goals? Plus a Fun Surprise!
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 …
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Use What You Can Lose
It's not only a neat rhyming phrase, it is a rule of thumb that you should consider employing if you aren't already. Use that you can lose is simple in philosophy, but abundant in …
Roth Accounts
In the world of retirement investing, there is one term you should get extremely familiar with: Roth. This is especially important if you are a young person. Right now, we will focus on Roth IRAs …
Home, Cheap Home: The Dimmer Switch
Update: Because of a high number of email requests, we are including some Amazon links to the switch we used (which is pictured to the right), and some other common types made by the same company. …
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Would You Invest In Your Business? Part 2
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 …
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Would You Invest In Your Business?
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 …
