The Financial Genius of Amazon.com
In July of 2016, I wrote an article called “Spend It If You Got It”. In the article, I detailed a crucial truth about how... Read more
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Giving Up Avocado Toast Won't Bring You Financial Freedom
Nitpicking your expenses doesn’t lead to financial freedom; it’s growing your income and investing your money that will. Last month, Australian millionaire Tim Gurner suggested... Read more
How to Manage Your Money
BUDGETS 101: MANAGING YOUR FINANCES Setting up a budget takes effort, and if you do it right, the benefits outweigh the time invested. A good... Read more
First Thing You Should Do With Every Paycheck
Whether your expenses are piling up or you simply lack the financial discipline to sock away a few extra bucks every month, there are myriad... Read more
How to be Financially Free
When I’m investing, my first and primary focus is cash flow. Cash flow is simply the income you receive from an asset each month, quarter,... Read more
Pay Yourself First
My grandparents used to say to me, “Pay yourself first.” Being only 10 years old at the time, I’d shrug my shoulders, give them my... Read more
5 Tips for Broke College Students
Even though the majority of your college costs are being paid by your parents or by the proceeds of student loans, money may still be... Read more
8 Big Reasons Why You’re Getting an F in Personal Finance 101
To me, Personal Finance 101 is all about mastering my first commandment of personal finance: spend less than you earn. If you find yourself swimming... Read more
The 60% Solution
Have you tried every which way you can think of to save money and nothing seems to work? You freeze your credit cards. You save... Read more
'I Do'—Now Hands Off My Checkbook!
When Benjamin Rippey got married three years ago, he kept some parental wisdom in mind. “My father told me a long time ago that the... Read more