The First Step to Getting Out of Debt

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"-English Proverb- Often the hardest step to take when getting out of debt is the first one. It's not any more challenging in terms...

The 12 Investment Myths: Book Review

Although Jim Calhoun Jr.'s book "The 12 Investment Myths" lasts only 104 pages, it packs enough value to last a lifetime. With a straight forward, concise, and at times, humorous demeanor Jim brings...

What’s the Real Cost of Owning Your Car?

When you drive by your local car dealership you'll see bright numbers in the windshields of the cars, possibly with 0% financing offers, but what you won't see is the real cost of owning...

Is Building Shipping Container Homes a Cheaper Alternative?

I've seen quite a few cool articles lately about using old shipping containers as homes and buildings. With a huge trade imbalance the United States often has left over shipping containers sitting at...

9 Ways to Stop Wasting Your Money

It's been said that the easiest way to make money is to keep the money you have. Saving money is a sure way to make sure you have it when you need it,...

The 5 Steps of Financial Planning

Financial planning isn't difficult, at least on paper. The tough part is starring into the openness of your life, the choices, the options, and deciding what you want badly enough to sacrifice for,...

The Simplest Possible Net Worth Definition

The definition of net worth has been debated and you'll often find many answers as you search for the meaning of net worth. The standard answer for net worth goes something like this: "Assets...

Is Personal Finance Obvious?

If you're like me, you can't walk through Barnes and Noble without stopping by the personal finance section. When I stopped by the store earlier today I again, couldn't resist the tempting lure...