Alright, now that you’re all grown up (right?), you’ve got an education, and you’re on your way to a building a budding career, it’s time to get on your feet financially. There are a few key goals you can begin to achieve right now that will set you up for financial success in life. By following these goals myself, I was able to go from having thousands of dollars of debt when I graduated college, to having a net worth of over $300,000 just 10 years later. Let’s explore those goals here, … [Read more...]
Financial Automation: All of the Apps, Websites, and Services I Use to Drive My Financial Automation System
Until today, I haven't gone into great detail about the inner workings of my financial automation system that I yap about so much, not because I'm hiding it or anything, but just because it's a bit of a bear. But I've been getting a lot of questions about how I pull it all off lately from a lot of eager readers - including my buddy Justin from Limitless365 who I just profiled in the previous post - so I've decided to pull back the curtains and reveal it all. Here it is folks, in … [Read more...]
What To Do With Your Tax Refund to Improve Your Financial Position and Avoid Financial Peril
Here we are - right in the thick of tax season in the United States. What to do with your tax refund is likely one of the biggest questions on your mind, and the dangerous temptations to make bad decisions are coming from everywhere. Banks are offering you crazy amounts of cash for new accountsCell phone companies are offering ridiculous buyouts on your contractsWhat was once a Lee's Famous Chicken is now a tax preparation office, who will obviously get you a "max refund" (they won't and … [Read more...]
Seven Silly Personal Finance Myths That Are Making You Poor
If you've been a part of Academy Success for any decent amount of time, you'll know that I tend to think a little bit differently than the masses. Ultimately, the masses are largely ordinary, and if you wanted to be ordinary, you wouldn't be reading this right now. So today, as part of our goal to create a better financial life for you this year, I challenge you to behave more like the financially successfully by busting open a few myths you may have ingrained into your mind - probably … [Read more...]
The Only Three Money Principles You Need to Be Rich
I could easily pull a page out of every other financial blog out there, and toss you up a big list of 72 ways to make yourself rich, but while those articles get a lot of buzz, they're just too complicated and shallow, and rarely help you think differently about the way you live your life. As you likely already know, I'm not here to pull in billions of pageviews. I'm here to help you behave successfully, and make real tangible changes happen in your life. So as I start to gear the content … [Read more...]