Tag: budgeting
7 Tools To Build Wealth After 50
There is an old joke in my office that goes like this: Everybody can retire in 15 years starting with nothing. I can prove it. Most people overspend until their birthday has a 5 in front of it. Then they panic. OMG! I have only 15 years until retirement! And then they get serious and […]
Don’t Let Your Cash Become Lazy
Around mid-month, I start to project how much I’ll have left in cash that can be deployed into investments. I also keep tabs on dividends coming in and how they should be reinvested. I do all of this via simple budgeting and have been for many years. This planning and projection process allows my brain to explore […]
Stop Forgetting These Essential Items From Your Budget
Do you use a budget for your household expenses every month? If you do, congratulations! You are on your way to a more financially secure future. If not, check out my beginners guide to budgeting. There are items in a budget that seems to never be included when you look at normal family budgets: savings and taxes. […]
8 Personal Finance Moves I Wish I Knew Before Turning 30
I am now 32 and I am sadly just starting to mature with my personal finance moves. I guess better late than never but I still get a knot in my stomach every time I think about the time I wasted. Today I want to talk about 8 personal finance moves I think every twenty-something […]
10 Steps To Organized Finances
Maybe you’re sitting there looking through credit card statements and bank transactions wondering how the heck you got yourself into this financial mess. Or maybe you think you’re on the right track but not quite sure what you need to work on next. Today I’m going to break your finances down for you into 10 […]
