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 accounts…
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…
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…
I’ve always thought that doing things because “that’s what you’re supposed to do” is a really dumb reason to do anything, and that plays a big part in what this lesson explores. Nearly every post on this blog shows you how to find a better way to do something in your life, and this may…
If you’re going into the 9-5 world, which the vast majority of people are, getting a college degree is essentially a must if you want to risk up the ranks past an entry level position. And graduate degrees are becoming more and more common these days as well. Many professionals are obtaining graduate degrees to…
With home buying season looming upon us, a lot of folks are digging into their credit score and history to try to make some last minute adjustments. Truthfully, you should always be focusing on building your credit, but hey, sometimes life gets in the way. There are a lot of credit score myths floating around…
For the sake of this post, let’s assume you’ve already optimized your spending habits, and found any leaks in your income stream. That’ll allow us to focus solely on ways to increase your income. A lot of people, when faced with the need to make extra money, take the advice of so-called financial experts, and…
This is a guest post by Michael Jones of Beacon Financial Training. His views don’t necessarily reflect the views of Academy Success, but he does have some pretty good advice 🙂 — Being broke at the end of the month – almost everyone knows the feeling. You get paid, and immediately go out and buy…
As I write this post, it’s spring time. People are busy with ‘spring cleaning’ or as I call it, getting rid of all of the junk they have accumulated over the years. If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m not a big supporter of excess things. In fact, I’ve often written about the massive opportunity…
Many people blame their parents for facing financial failures or drawbacks. Did your dad’s nose bar you from getting a prom date? And, what about your mom’s hips that absorb every piece of chocolate that you have? Well, the shape of your wallet could also be impacted by your parents, but these traits come from…