There’s no doubt that fear is a motivation in our financial decision making process. We fear running out of money and being unreliable for those we’re responsible for. This motivates us to prepare for the future. We fear making poor choices like investing in a stock that will tank, or putting hard earned cash into…
This is a guest post. If interested in submitting a guest post please read our guest posting policy. Controlling Your Finances and Paying Your Debts A company that can manage its resources effectively has a better chance of succeeding. This is one of the tenets of the business world, and this is why resource management needs…
As you know, long gone are days of cumbersome credit card sliders stamping paper copies for vendors and buyers. As we keep moving forward the large, stationary credit card readers bolted onto countertops are also becoming a thing of the past. If you are a business owner looking to find a quick and nimble way…
Investors love Dividend Stocks. They rely on them for their portfolio because they provide a guaranteed additional income. During the last recession (any recession really) your other available options for income, CD’s and Bonds, tanked. They were no longer the less risky investment option because their payout dropped. They dropped so low that investors are…
Are you holding onto old movies you don’t watch and don’t really plan on watching again? You might be an undercover hoarder. Holding on to music CDs of lame country musicians and Hannah Montana that you hate? You might be an overt hoarder. Still clutching onto your Panasonic 3DO from 1994? Well, that’s actually pretty…
If you’re unfamiliar with Stock Dividends the best way to describe it is a sum paid out regularly (usually quarterly) by a company to it’s shareholders. Where does this sum come from? Normally out of profits or company reserves. Not bad, eh? You buy a stock and then get paid back a regular and consistent…
I literally have no idea how much I should spend on a wedding gift. Is there a flow or comparison chart I can look at? Seriously, who evaluates this stuff? Is it based on my income level, or how much I love the couple? Figuring out how much I should spend on a wedding gift…
Think ahead. I mean WAY ahead. To the end. It’s a serious thing. We might feel squeamish pondering it, but we’ve got to face the music. We’re all gonna go sometime. Did you know that a wise man thinks about death? Well he does, and we don’t just ponder on it for the sake…
The American Dream is, “If we can dream it, we can do it”. Too often we take this mindset into stock trading and it fails us. When we read and hear success stories of the rich and famous it always includes their tales of how they never gave up. They followed their heart (emotions) and…
Should I buy a used or new car? A whole lotta people are passionate about buying used. (Sorry this article doesn’t broach the subject of the upside or downside of leasing!) I’ve often heard, “Don’t buy a new car. As soon as you drive it off the lot it loses thousands in value!” …as if…