For years, the US government has tried to get the public to accept dollar coins instead of dollar bills. First the Eisenhower coins, then the Susan B Anthony, then the Sacagawea, and now the President coins. Each time the effort has failed ( with the possible exception of this time, though many are doubtful ). [...]
Today is the deadline to file your taxes if you live in the US. If you are a procrastinator, then stop it right now! Head over to TurboTax and file your taxes electronically right now. As in right away, no delay, don’t wait, no more putting it off. The IRS is one of those agencies [...]
It’s that time of the month again – electric bill time! It’s ok, settle down. Try to hold on to your applause until the end, ok? My April electric bill is the sixth since I purchased a new house last year. I’m happy to say that it’s even lower than March’s bill ( which [...]
I’m tired of paying today for what I bought yesterday. What am I talking about? Well in a word, debt. When I make monthly payments on my credit card, both cars, and mortgage, I am essentially paying for things I bought yesterday, last month, last year. Instead of saving what I make today, I am [...]
Surely by now you’ve seen some of these dollar coins floating around. First came the George Washington coins, then John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and now James Monroe is in production. These coins didn’t replace the Sacagawea coins, but rather are supplementing them. They’re gold-ish in color, and slightly larger than a quarter. Before anyone freaks [...]
Anyone who has dreams of financial freedom and security has heard of passive income. There are many types of passive income – money that you earn without directly working. This is the best type of income, since you don’t need to physically spend time earning it. If you go to a 9-5 and earn a [...]
I’ll admit it – I’m a huge Dollar Menu fan. Wendy’s and McDonald’s get a lot of my business because they have some great offerings on the Dollar Menu. The thing is, those dollar items add up a big hurry, and end up not really being cheap. Let’s take a look at something. Let’s say [...]
I’ve never really hidden the fact that I’m not terribly big on real estate investing. The recent bubble / collapse simply firmed my decision that real estate was not for me. Besides my primary residence, of course. However I’m beginning to open my mind to the possibility now. For years, smart investors have been doing [...]
When my wife and I bought our house, the biggest drawback was that we would no longer have access to a swimming pool. Our previous apartment had a pretty large pool, that both my wife and son used all summer long. I enjoyed it too, though not as often. The talk around our house recently [...]
Lately my financial obligations have been really bothering me. When you add everything up, I pay out a lot of money towards debt each and every month. Mortgage, two car notes, credit cards. These all add up to a huge amount of money. So, in the coming months, I’m going to focus more on eliminating [...]
