Archive for August 20th, 2008

Married Finances - Should Two Become One?

Weddings are an emotional celebration. We love the idea of a bride and groom starting a new life together. We employ words like “two becoming one” or “sharing your lives as one,” meaning that everything will be shared as though the couple are no longer individuals. I believe this puts a lot of unnecessary sentimental [...]

How to Save Money When You Are Broke

So you’re living paycheck to paycheck nonetheless you intend to to start putting a little something away for a rainy day?
Whether you intend to to save money to make a miraculous purchase, pay off our debts, or simply add to your retirement fund, it’s possible to save money when you’re broke.
The primarily step is to [...]

Your Relationship With Money

How do you view money? When you see money laying around, what feelings do you have or what thoughts run in term of your head? The way you feel and react towards money may determine whether or not you’ll ever see more of it. It’s widely known that in order to alert your life from [...]

Save Money by Giving Up Work!

I have devised a plan where anyone on an average wage can pay off their mortgage within 10 years. As a mortgage (or rent for those who let) is one of life’s biggest costs it makes sense to shake off the debt as soon as possible. Once the mortgage has gone it could create the [...]

5 Basics For Making Money

Everyone needs money, and a way to make money, to live. A job working for someone else can mean anything from barely making it, to a great income. Accumulating wealth means the ability to save and to make more than average money.
There are some basics to acquiring wealth, and even an typical income.
1. EFFORT. Whether [...]

Financial Planning For Business Owners

Business owners are not looking for financial advisors to give them the life they intend to by making a killing in the stock market; these people have been able to create the life they intend to by themselves. In the early 1990s, at the beginning of my financial planning career, I was very fortunate to [...]

Is Free Checking For You?

When it comes to checking, free sounds great. Hey, we all want to spend less. But you should understand how it works before you sign up.
Banks offer free checking as a way for you to save money. You won’t have to pay the service charges every month. In order to sign up, you usually have [...]