Category: Personal Finance

The 10 Best Business Quotes to Inspire Success [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Andrew Herrig the founder of Wealthy Nickel where he writes about all things personal finance. He has a passion for helping people pursue financial freedom through saving money, making money, and building wealth. Andrew documents his family’s journey to financial independence through side hustles

Financial Stress During a Crisis – 5 Lessons Learned I still vividly remember eating lunch with my friends (Ben and Brad) back in 2009 when the markets were sinking on a daily basis. We had a weekly routine of loading up on a generous helping of soul food at The Kitchen Restaurant here in Monroe, LA. One Tuesday, Ben and

Are You Sure You Want that Big Promotion? [Editor’s Note: Today’s article in a guest post from Michael Dinich who blogs over at Your Money Geek.  He’s worked in the personal finance industry since 1999, where he helped families plan for retirement, reduce taxes, eliminate unnecessary expenses, and plan their estates.] One of the main levers you can pull to

You Are Broke Because You Root For The Underdog (S.W.A.T review) [Editor’s Note: Today’s post is from Ryan who’s a full time police officer and personal finance blogger. Check out his blog over at ArrestYourDebt.com] You’re broke because you root for the underdog? That’s quite a powerful assumption to make but it may actually be true. That statement serves two

It’s amazing to me how God knows which doors to close in order to open new ones in our lives. When I look back to my first year of dental school in 1996 and then fast forward today, I NEVER thought I’d be doing the things I am now. If you would have told me I’d become an author, blogger

For some reason, I’ve been on a kick lately researching millionaires, specifically, what it takes to become one. One phrase that has popped up several times during my research was: “the first million is the hardest.” If you’re a doctor reading this, listen up. These next few paragraphs will hopefully open your eyes and motivate you to stop what you’re

There are no two bigger financial gurus in America than Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman. Both have become extremely wealthy giving financial advice to folks with high amounts of consumer debt. Is one better than the other? Who should you listen to? Let’s take a closer look and do a head-to-head comparison between Suze Orman vs Dave Ramsey. My History

Usually when a New Year rolls around, many are thinking about setting new goals and resolutions. There are numerous studies out there touting why most people don’t reach them such as: making them too vague and impossible to reach. As someone that’s always been goal oriented, I feel that many fail because they only list and focus on long-term goals.

Our kids are now teens and tweens (yes, we feel old). It seems like every time my wife and I turn around, they’re needing money for something. If you have kids then you know what I’m talking about. Teaching kids to save money is one of the most important jobs we have as parents. For advice on this subject, I