No Money Worries. No Matter What.
“If I won the lottery I would…” How many times have you completed that sentence (if not out loud, at least to yourself)? Several years ago I met 12 bus mechanics who actually did win the lottery. In fact, they won $12 million – $1 million apiece. Within two or three years most of them […]
Lots of people name “getting out of debt” as their top priority for the coming year. Well, if you are one of those people, the most important first step you should take is to become a master at budgeting. The good news is that you can make a budget that works even if you’ve tried […]
If you’re buried in debt, your situation is not hopeless. There are three steps you can take – beginning today – to get back on track. 1. Pow-Wow Before doing anything – and I mean anything – get your family together to sit down and discuss the situation. My suggestion is to be completely transparent […]
If you are in the market for a home right now, you’re probably asking yourself if you should go for a fixed or variable-rate mortgage. How do you find an answer? Fortunately, it’s not all that difficult to make the right choice. First, a little background. Variable or adjustable-rate mortgages (also known as “ARMs”) used […]
It doesn’t matter if you’re a senior in high school or a senior citizen at the Social Security Office. It never hurts to have a few extra dollars in your pocket. Here are five of the best side jobs to help you achieve just that: 1. Cut Hair Everyone with hair has one common problem […]
If you own rental real estate, the government is thinking about you…and not in a good way. The Government Accountability Office reported that 53% of taxpayers with rental real estate misreport when they file their tax returns. That means many property owners overestimated real estate tax loss. The bottom line is that owning rental real […]
