Hello All, Here is a tip for you. If you have grocery coupons, but you forgot to use them during your shopping trip. Bring your coupons and your receipt the grocery store. The customer service desk may be able to credit your coupons to your rewards account, or they might be able to give you cash back. More reading here: Tip Of The Day: Save Those Plastic Shopping … [Read more...] about Tip Of The Day: Grocery Store Customer Service Desks May Redeem Your Coupons
Monday Thoughts, South African Brain Drain & Dinosaur Banks
So, here are a couple of Monday thoughts. Brain Drain is Happening In South Africa - Short Sell It Everyone knows about Elon Musk - he's one of the most famous entrepreneurs in the US. But, were you aware that he's South African? Musk however, is not the only major entrepreneur of South African descent in America. Energy drink entrepreneurs Rodney Sacks and Hilton … [Read more...] about Monday Thoughts, South African Brain Drain & Dinosaur Banks
T. Harv Eker On Money
"Let me put it bluntly: anyone who says money isn't important doesn't have any! Rich people understand the importance of money and the place it has in our society...poor people validate their financial ineptitude by using irrelevant comparisons. They'll argue 'Well, money isn't as important as love'...What's more important, your arm or your leg? Maybe they're both … [Read more...] about T. Harv Eker On Money
66 Ways To Save Money
Since we dinks are hard at work today, we wanted to let you know about some handy money saving tips from your friend and our's, The State of Florida! The Florida has a handy document, called 66 Ways To Save Money, that details ways you can save money buying a car, getting a checking account or negotiating with your power company! It's a quick read and has some great tips, … [Read more...] about 66 Ways To Save Money
James’ Top Finance Books
I'm crashing on some work today so here, so this posting is for everyone thirsty for good things to put into their mind. So, without further ado, here are my favorite books on personal finance. 1) The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham. The author of The Intelligent Investor was Benjamin Graham. Benjamin Graham is famous for being the mentor to billionaire … [Read more...] about James’ Top Finance Books
Take Action
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don’t quit. – Conrad Hilton Here is a your thought for the day. Take action. High net worth and otherwise successful people have a bias to towards action. You hear this a lot from success gurus like Dan Pena, as well as from rigorous observers of the rich like Tom … [Read more...] about Take Action
Wealth Building After The Basics
Everyone's personal financial situation is different. Some people are still getting organized, others are in better shape. So, for many the question is: after you've got the basics nailed down, where do you go after that? For example, after you've paid off your high interest debts, have an emergency fund and are sticking to a budget, whats the next step? Well, there … [Read more...] about Wealth Building After The Basics
Understanding Inflation
Here is a speech from the late Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedmann. Its an excellent explanation of the root causes of inflation, its effects on your income, and what can be done to combat it. This is important today as inflation is starting to reemerge (clicky). If you're interested in understanding personal finance, you should probably develop at least … [Read more...] about Understanding Inflation
Milton Friedman on Spending Money
Here is a brief, but insightful video on spending money by Milton Friedman. Since Friedman was one of America's most famous economists, so its worth taking a bit of time to look at. His thoughts on spending money have some political implications, but at 1.46 run length its worth a watch for the loads of common sense it contains. … [Read more...] about Milton Friedman on Spending Money
Key Differences That Build Wealth – Poor Versus Rich
I drive around rural Oregon at lot these days. I live in Portland, and commute on a semi-regular basis to the Oregon coast. It's interesting going from the relatively affluent Portland suburbs to the poorer rural parts of the state. It usually has me wondering what it means to be poor versus rich. So, for this article I did some research and came up with an answer. One … [Read more...] about Key Differences That Build Wealth – Poor Versus Rich
