Yahoo finance used to be a powerhouse of great personal articles and videos. Their quality has declined as of late, but there are still some gems to be had if you're digging through the archives. Here is a quick video I like by Farnoosh Torabi. In it she details some of the habits of people making more than $150,000 annually with $3.2 million in investable assets. … [Read more...] about Daily Habits of Wealthy People
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Money Moves Monday
Like a lot of you, I'm full time employed, but I'm still cash constrained. So, I've been looking for ways to that are truly passive to supplement my income. Therefore, by way of a personal update, here are some things I've been working on: First, selling my personal data to build up some passive income. I signed up for Nielsen Opinion Rewards and a company called … [Read more...] about Money Moves Monday
Why Episcopalians and Jewish People are Richer
Religion is one of those topics that's unexplored when it comes to personal finance. If you surf the web, you won't find much discussion of it. If you read the Wall Street Journal or Investors Business Daily, you hardly see a mention of religion at all. This is a shame. If you look at it, religion has played a defining role in much of human history. For example, religion was … [Read more...] about Why Episcopalians and Jewish People are Richer
SMBX Works
For those of you longtime readers of the DINKs, you'll know I'm usually pretty excited about up-and-coming fintech companies. The latest company I got excited about was the Small Business Exchange (SMBX). The SMBX is basically attempting to reform small business finance by replacing bank lending with crowdfunded bond marketplace options. SMBX Works - It Makes Money SMBX … [Read more...] about SMBX Works
July Net Worth Update – Up $9,377 to $386,959.70
Okay so I sat down and calculated my net worth last weekend. I'm up 2.48% from May. July's wealth total was $386,959.70, up $9,377.09 from May's $377,582.61. The major long term drivers of the growth have been: A. Appreciation of my condo unit. The value of the condo increased by about $1,000. B. Growth of my stock - I was able to make a substantial deposit of … [Read more...] about July Net Worth Update – Up $9,377 to $386,959.70
Eight Reasons Why Its Hard To Get Rich
Have ever wondered why it's so hard to get rich? In America, we love and worship rich people. Guys like Warren Buffet and Elon Musk are celebrated personalities. We also value and appreciate the actions of people like Richard Branson or Oprah Winfrey. So, if being rich is so awesome, why aren't more people wealthy? Consider the numbers. There are about 128 million households … [Read more...] about Eight Reasons Why Its Hard To Get Rich
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
Key Differences That Build Wealth – Poor Versus Rich
I drive around rural Oregon a 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 … [Read more...] about Key Differences That Build Wealth – Poor Versus Rich
Streams of Income Of The Wealthy
This posting is for readers who want some solid data on which streams of income the wealthy actually have. This is a non-trivial question because if you're building wealth, you'll want to see what's been done successfully in the past. And, most articles on this topic rely less on fact and more on speculation and anecdotes. So, what streams of income do the wealthy actually … [Read more...] about Streams of Income Of The Wealthy
Rough Times: Pay Off Your Debts
If you're like us DINKs, you're probably wondering how to improve your financial bottom line. The recent covid related economic slowdown has torpedoed some people budgets, so some options for seeing immediate gains to one's net worth are limited. One way to immediately improve your bottom line is to pay off your debts. There are several advantages in doing so. First, … [Read more...] about Rough Times: Pay Off Your Debts