Money Mistakes to Avoid – Not Seeing the Big Picture
July 10, 2007
Do you ever make a money mistake that seemed really dumb in hindsight? Well, you’re not alone. Our minds can trick many of us into misusing our money in ways that seemed perfectly justifiable at the time. The field of behavioral economics studies how our financial behavior is affected by psychology. Smart Money magazine has […]
eBay Advice Edition – Personal Finance Review
July 8, 2007
As you may already know I sell on eBay to make extra money so I always perk up when I read eBay related items. Here are several eBay references I ran across this week: – Blueprint for Financial Prosperity gives a primer on how to sell gadgets on eBay, think iPhone. – Flexo’s eBay account was […]
How to Save Money on Services By Spying on Business Owners
July 7, 2007
Business owners are always looking to maximize the amount of money they can earn from the services they provide. Get inside their heads and you can save money on your next trip to their establishment. Here is a quick example case study on how to save money on haircuts. Hair Cut SavingsAt the top of […]
When Do Undiscovered Stocks Become Mainstream?
July 6, 2007
I had to laugh when I read the top of the cover of the latest edition of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, 7 UNDISCOVERED STOCKS. If they’re advertised on the front page of Kiplinger’s are they really undiscovered? Undiscovered No MoreOf course the reason this headline sounds so appealing is that everyone wants to uncover a […]
Exponent Trading Company Brings Network Marketing to eBay
July 4, 2007
I was reading Jim Cockrum’s blog last night when I ran across mention of a network marketing approach to helping people get started on eBay. A company named Exponent Trading Company has built a system that is supposed to offer personal mentorship in addition to training material for people wanting to learn how to make money on […]
Are Employers Doing Enough to Promote Retirement Plans?
July 3, 2007
Does your employer encourage you to participate in a retirement plan? It took my wife’s employer 6 years to actively promote their retirement plan. A Tale of Two Retirement PlansToday’s young workers won’t be able to rely on company pensions or Social Security when they’re old and gray so starting to invest right away in […]
Credit Card Strategies For A Stress Free Vacation
July 2, 2007
How can you enjoy your vacation when you have no money to spend? It’s kind of hard to do since most trips involve spending money on food, lodging, travel, gifts, etc. On most vacations, no money means no fun! Credit Instead of Cash On the second day of our recent trip I had a panic […]
Personal Finance Review – Back To Reality Edition
July 1, 2007
The vacation is over and it’s time to get back to reality. Adjusting to a new routine is never easy; especially when it involves less sleep, more stress, and no more Pina Coladas! I had a lot of reading to do when I got back to catch up on everything I missed in the personal […]
Who Else Is Interested in Making Extra Income?
June 30, 2007
While I was away the Woolys from Clawing Our Way awarded this site a “Thinking Blogger Award” for suggesting new ideas to make extra income. I’m glad I was the inspiration behind their recent eBay adventure! Guide to Selling on eBayI’ve been working on an eBook about selling on eBay for a while now and […]
Lower Your Vacation Costs By Planning Ahead
June 30, 2007
Our vacation is over and as usual we returned with less money in our wallets than we left with. Most of the money we spent was well worth it but there were a few things we spent way too much on that could have been avoided. Expensive AccessoriesThe first night there I discovered I had […]
