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Blog Integrity and Making Money

  Blogging is often-times a fascinating media outlet in terms of financial capability. On one hand you have bloggers like Shoemoney who have hit the absolute pinnacle of making money online, utilizing their informational and interesting content to convert readers into customers. This isn’t inherently bad, because the blog itself is awesome, so why shouldn’t […]

What you Really Need to Retire Wealthy

Time. There, I said it, the key to the universe of wealth and a lifetime of money is time. If you’re over the hill of course, this doesn’t mean you are counted out either, but it is going to be tougher for you since you have less time to take advantage of compounding. How much […]

Is Your Emergency Fund Ever “Full?”

Every 2 weeks, I check up on the balance and recent transactions in all of my accounts. For some time now, my emergency savings account has been filling up with it’s bi-weekly deposit. Now I know I’m dooming myself by writing this post, but the question is worth considering. Is there ever a point where […]

Don’t you want to Make More Money?

One important distinction about personal finance that other bloggers may or may not incorporate into their thinking is that the art of finance is not just saving and investing, but generating money as well. I love the idea of taking what money you currently have and putting it to work to generate more money. I […]

Personal Finance History Lesson

I’ve always been a bit of a history buff, and watching old commercials or old advertisements is an interesting hobby of mine because it gives us a glimpse of what life was like at the time. It also goes to show you that some things drastically change while others seem to remain timeless. So it […]