Trying to save on everything is like trying to do ten things at once, you will most likely fail at all ten. A better way to do it is to use what I call the "Laser Focused Savings Technique".
Continue ReadingTrying to save on everything is like trying to do ten things at once, you will most likely fail at all ten. A better way to do it is to use what I call the "Laser Focused Savings Technique".
Continue ReadingThis is a secret to get more money and time: Automate + Unautomate + Reautomate. What do I mean by that? Automate the good stuffs so they keep going, unautomate the bad stuffs so they don’t keep coming, reautomate so you know you're on a good track.
Continue ReadingI recently sent out a survey to you and other subscribers about what personal finance topic you would like me to cover on this blog. Unanimously, all of you said "earn more money". It surprised me a little, as I thought there would be at least some folks who would say "investing", "getting out of debt", "saving money on commute” and others. But the truth is: You will also earn more money by doing all those!
Continue ReadingThere are a lot of talks around getting out of debt on TV and around the blogosphere (think Dave Ramsey and Man vs Debt). And you hear and read those people on the shows in the comments that they feel so wonderful after paying off their debt, or that they feel stuck because they are not making much progress. In either case, seems like having a debt is a bad thing. So, why is debt your biggest enemy in personal finance? Because it limits your options.
Continue ReadingCash is King. Period. Okay, net worth is queen. Second period. It is that simple. Always, always keep the cash flow in mind when it comes to your money. If all the big businesses are looking at cash to make sure the business is doing okay, why shouldn't you do the same?
Continue ReadingMy first guest post about goal setting just got posted on Diary 4 Life, a very active and popular personal development blog. The title is "5 Ways to Set Goals that Really Matter". Hang out there and feel free leave your thoughts and suggestions. I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it!
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