If you want to become an entrepreneur, there are a number of college business ideas you can launch with very little money. Here are the top businesses you can start now: College Business Idea #1 – Tutoring There are always students that are looking for help to improve their grades in certain courses. You can make money [...]
Buying an engagement ring is one of the first steps you take to begin your married life. The price of the ring shouldn’t cause you to start that joint life out in the poor house. When you get engaged, it’s pretty emotional. Even a jaded Pilgrim can admit that. But it’s important to be clear: [...]
Why is it important to know how to make a legal will? Well, when you die, you leave your assets behind. This won’t matter much to you after it happens, but it will matter to the people you leave behind. That’s where your will comes into play. You see, we need instructions from you telling [...]
Yes. I actually do play drums for the Stones sometimes. No. Not the Rolling Stones. Once in a while I play for one of the best Rolling Stones tribute bands in the United States – the Hollywood Stones. It’s a great hobby and side job, and I learned a lot about money by playing with [...]
Have you ever contemplated starting your own business but quickly gave up on the idea, thinking, “I can’t afford it, at least not now”? That’s a conclusion you might come to if the entrepreneurial ideas you’ve been thinking about are franchises or of the old-school bricks-and-mortar variety. There are businesses you can start for less than $5,000, [...]
If you think you’re the only person who doesn’t know what a family trust is, let me put your mind at ease. Most people don’t understand what a trust is – even those people who own one. A family trust is also known as a revocable living trust. The family or living trust is a [...]
Rental real estate is one of the most rewarding investments ever, featuring the dual advantages of rental income from tenants and long-term capital appreciation. However, as risk is never far from reward, a landlord must be adequately protected from the unexpected — and that means insurance for landlord liability. If you think that once you [...]
If you’re asking yourself what to invest in right now, you’re not alone. Many clients ask me this question on a daily basis. They want growth and they want inflation protection and they want safety. Are they asking too much? Once I became a financial planner, I learned a lot about people. What’s baffling is [...]
One of the questions that many are asking right now is “Should I refinance my mortgage?” After all, rates are quite low and there are potential savings. However, before you decide to refinance your home, you should take stock of whether or not it is truly a good idea. Some questions you should answer first [...]
Here are the links for the weekend. I’m delayed in getting this to you because I’ve been busy running around to my chiropractor. I was exercising and overdid it! What I thought was a strained muscle was actually an out -of-whack back. It’s a drag getting older. Enough of my kvetching. Home Businesses You Can Start [...]
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