Who Needs a Mortgage When There are Free Homes?

You could say that real estate has quite literally hit rock bottom in some areas of the country, since you can find free land, and possibly homes in some areas of the country, for...

7 Tips for Creating Wealth

Creating wealth is far from rocket science, but it does take discipline, a consistent mindset, and the right set of knowledge. Although I can't instill discipline into anyone reading this post I can...

When Did the Recession End?

Although it may not feel like it, the recession has been over for quite some time. In fact, 2011 has started off with a bang, the Dow Jones just crossed 12,000 and reached...

Switching From Big Banks to Credit Unions

After the big bank fiasco and credit crunch we've seen over the past few years there's been a movement for customers to leave big banks and partake in their local communities via credit unions....

Achieving Success

I really enjoyed watching this short video about achieving success from, Eric Thomas, the hip hop preacher. In the video Eric talks about how hard several people have worked to achieve what their dreams and...

The Best Personal Finance Books – According to 38 Personal Finance Bloggers

Is there such as thing as a "best personal finance book?" I was curious what many of the personal finance bloggers thought of the many personal finance books available so I took a...

Banks Walking Away From Homes in Chicago

It's become fairly common with the dips in housing prices for those who are underwater to walk away from their mortgage, but I just learned that in Chicago, practically in my backyard, banks are...

Free Budget Book From YNAB

I was just over at the YNAB (You need a budget) website and noticed they offer a free budget book for anyone interested in starting a budget. Granted I'm sure they want you...