Buying a home can be a daunting task for many first-timers with little understanding about the process. From purchasing to moving, there is a lot to keep up with that is completely different than renting an apartment. Additionally, if you are moving to an entirely different region or across the country, you will likely have a little more to juggle than the average home buyer. However, rest assured that with a proper understanding of everything the home buying and cross-country relocation … [Read more...]
Key Factors to Evaluate Before Making A Career Change
It is not at all uncommon for professionals to devote all their efforts towards their careers, only to later realize they need a change. Whether you have recently discovered that you would be more content with a high paying career in finance, or you suddenly find the legal sector most appealing, making a career change will require careful consideration. Before setting the decision in stone, you should consider the following key factors when thinking about changing your career path. Heading … [Read more...]
A Bunch of Things You Don’t Need to Start a Side Business
As I write this post, I've been running my side hustle building and managing websites (which is now a legitimate side business), for over two years now. It's gone from an idea in my head to a real source of income for my family, making over $15,000 in 2018 and on pace to make over $25,000 in 2019. This isn't baller money or anything, but it does provide an extra level of security for my family and helps us save for our daughter's college, and who knows what it will eventually … [Read more...]
5 Promising Jobs for Marketing Students
Guest post by: Jennifer Hahn Masterson If you like the idea of finding creative ways to capture people’s attention and influence their money-spending decisions, a career in marketing might just be the right choice for you. Since today’s marketing offers a plentitude of different job opportunities, we narrowed down the list to five prosperous jobs, along with the most important skills that every future marketer needs to possess. Essential Skills Every Marketer Should Master RM … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Using a Grocery Delivery (or Pickup) Service
When something is easy to do, can save me time, money, and alleviate a stressful activity all at the same time (like cutting cable / satellite), that thing is a golden intersection of life-hack greatness, and is absolutely something I will do forever. Online grocery sales are projected to reach $100 billion (yes billion) by 2025, which is just over 5 years as I write this post. This is one of those golden intersections of life-hack greatness. As technology has evolved in the last few … [Read more...]
Moving Tips: How To Save Money For Your Upcoming Moving Plan
Regardless of what you do, moving comes with expenses, but it doesn’t have to be costly at all times. You just have to be prepared for all the costs including the packing supplies and the fees for the moving company. However, while there are finances associated with relocation, there are still ways where you can keep money in your pocket and reduce the underlying the costs. In this article, we’ll discuss some tips on how to save money for your moving plan. Here are some of them. Get rid … [Read more...]
Saving for Retirement. You’re Probably Doing it Wrong.
There is a pretty simple formula to retiring with millions in the bank, even if you don't make all that much money. In a nutshell: Get out of debt and stay out of debtSave early, and A LOT more than you spend (in more than one basket)Protect your assetsInvest in appreciating assetsGive your money as much time as possible to grow Many people that have retirement on their mind are at least doing something to save, whether it be a 401k, a Roth IRA, etc, but almost everyone I talk to fails … [Read more...]
10 Great Habits for Success In Your 20s
If you want to live a stress free life of financial freedom in your later years, early success is a must in order to allow your assets to grow over time, and give you the flexibility to pick and choose what you do in your later years. This is something that I was fortunate enough to experience in my 20s, but that was a long time ago, over a decade in fact. Today I welcome my friend Alli Clark, who is a little bit closer to this topic, to share 10 great habits to establish for success in your … [Read more...]
Five Little-Known Ways to Help Reduce Your Tax Burden
We all hate paying taxes, but it's a necessity of life. The good news is, there are many legal ways to reduce your tax burden while also improving your future financial situation. I'm not tax expert myself, so today I welcome my friend Jackson Maven to provide you a few simple ways to decrease your tax burden. Take it away Jackson! Tax payment is a common challenge faced by most people; it is not an enjoyable experience due to the complicated paperwork involved. Many people end up … [Read more...]
Seven Side Hustle Ideas You Can Start Doing Tomorrow
In the past several years, there has been a growing trend for what us financial bloggers like to call the "side hustle." This is basically nothing more than a small side business that brings in additional income on top of an already stable day job. This blog is an example of a side hustle, as well as my side business building and maintaining Wordpress websites in the Louisville, KY area. Many people take on side businesses to not only bring in additional income, but to also bring an … [Read more...]
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