“Behind every good man is a better woman.” That is a saying I firmly believe after being married to my wife for 11 years now. After our first child was born in 2004 my wife and I decided to have my wife be a stay-at-home mom from that point on (or at least for one year). One …
Category: Money
Minimalism – How Owning Less Stuff Will Save You Money
In 2008, I first heard of this crazy concept called “Minimalism“. It was where people were purposely removing unneeded stuff from their lives, because they didn’t want their possessions weighing them down. “Who were these strange people?” From reading Unclutterer.com I’d came upon this way-of-life, which was completely contradictory to everything I’d been taught as an …
How HELOCs Are Changing in 2018
The following is a guest post from fellow personal finance blogger, Dan of dinks.co. He’s a home owner who knows a thing or two about HELOCs. My (Aaron) wife and I recently opened up home equity line of credit – so this post is timely for us. Taxes and interest rates are changing this year …
How Much Do Professional Caddies Make? (and Other Unique High-Paying Jobs)
There are some unusual, high-paying jobs out there – and caddying can be one of them. If you are an avid viewer of golf on tv or have a passing interest in the game – you may be surprised at what some of the professional caddies can make.
10 Ways to Save Money on Fixed Expenses
The other day I had an interesting conversation with my eight year old son in the car about debt. He asked me, “Dad, why don’t you and mom have a lot of debt? Why do you think it’s bad?” I responded, “Well, Elijah, your mom and I don’t want to be a slave to the …
10 Unique (and Fun) Summer Jobs for Teens
I was a fairly ambitious teenager. One summer, I wrote a couple nearby golf courses asking for a job. I told ’em that I’d work for free – all they had to do was give me free golf. Sound like a deal huh? I thought so. Fortunately enough, of those 2 letters I sent out, one …
Watching Your Dad Go Through Bankruptcy
On March 6, 2008, I received a call from my mom and dad that no one wants to receive. Charlie: “Hello” Mom and Dad: “Charlie, it’s mom and dad.” (mom’s got the phone, and I can tell something’s wrong) Charlie: “What’s wrong? What happened? Did Grandpa die?” (more silence on the far end). Mom: (mom …
Would You Trade Your Anonymity For $500 Million Dollars? (This Woman May Not)
So, you just checked your Powerball ticket against the winning numbers in the latest $560 million dollar lotto – and guess what? You’ve won! The only catch: You have to go public. This is what currently faces a New Hampshire woman who just won, one of the biggest Powerball jackpots in history. Only, she wishes …
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck – Passive Income
In 2008 I read Robert G Allen’s “Multiple Streams of Income“, and it laid out a pretty descriptive picture of living paycheck to paycheck. Are you one of those people? Are you struggling just to make the minimum payments on your credit card? Are creditors calling you every day? Have you looked at creating a …
14 Best Ways to Save Money in 2018
The year 2018 is just around the corner, and people are starting to ramp up their ideas of what New Years resolutions they are going to make and quickly break (at least that’s what the statistics say). However, next year is going to be different! You are going to shoot out of the gate with …