Category: Personal Finance

The Scarcity vs Abundance Mindset I recently attended Mark and Tamiel Kenney’s Think Multifamily Fire Summit event in Dallas and was able to connect with some really great, forward thinking people. As a side note, it was also fun watching LSU play Texas with a bunch of rowdy Texas football fans (including The Real Estate…

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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…

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7 Mistakes Six Figure-Earners Make [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Clint Haynes, a Certified Financial Planner® and Founder of NextGen Wealth. His primary focus is working with Millennials and Generation X clients with an emphasis on comprehensive financial planning.] Earning a six-figure salary can make building wealth easier, but it’s not a…

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Index investing for Beginners – Your Complete Guide [Editor’s Note: Today’s article is from Kevin over at Just Start Investing. Enjoy!] Everyone should be investing in some capacity if they can. Whether it’s through a 401(k), a Roth IRA, or just a personal brokerage account, investing is one of the best things you can do…

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Presidential Suite Upgrade – The Ritz Carlton Orlando Golf Club During a recent phone conversation with my good friend John over as ESI Money, we discussed some of the different topics that would be of interest to our respective blog audience. We like to keep you guys entertained and sometimes coming up with original ideas…

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Jobs For 15 Year Olds: Making Money As A Teenager [Editor’s Note: The following guest post was submitted by Nathan Clarke who can be found over at The Millionaire Dojo. Not only is he a black belt in karate, he also personally shows you his journey to achieving a net worth of a millionaire dollars.]…

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Easy Ways To Make Money From Home [Editor’s Note: Today’s post is from guest blogger Todd Kunsman. He writes over at Invested Wallet and teaches others about the basics of personal finance to help them on their way to financial freedom. Enjoy.] Author: Todd Kunsman from Invested Wallet Now, bare with me for this post.…

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The HSA Triple Tax Advantage For those that are striving towards FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), one question that has to be addressed is: How to pay for healthcare? Baby Boomers don’t have to worry too much (hopefully) with Medicare still in place. But what about the younger generation and FIRE members? I realize that…

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Do you have a fear of spending money? My wife and I have lived in the same house for over 15 years. It’s been the only one we’ve ever lived in and we’ve made lots of great memories raising our two boys there. A few months ago she decided that the time had come to…

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We hear the words “frugal” and “cheap” tossed around interchangeably quite often. Growing up, I thought they both meant the same thing. Now I know better. There’s definitely a difference in someone that is frugal vs cheap. If I had a choice, I’d rather be around someone that’s frugal and avoid the cheapskates all together.…

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Most doctors and other high income professionals typically want to do two things financially to help their families: Pay less taxes and teach their kids about money. One way that they can accomplish both is by employing children at their businesses/practices (consult your CPA for rules before doing so). By doing this, they’re able to…

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How to Retire Early In 4 Easy Steps [Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a Guest Article from Cashflow. He’s a police officer dedicated to blog about Financial Independence (FI) and retiring early. His goal is to reach FI by the age of 40.] Ignore all of the noise and fancy words like tax-loss harvesting and…

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