I discovered Scott Belksky’s video, How to Avoid the Idea Generation Trap, via Lifehacker last Sunday. The video’s caption caught my attention more than the title: Ever find yourself jumping from idea to idea, hooked on the high of idea generation but never completing any one project? 99% Conference speaker Scott Belsky breaks down road-tested…
Category Archives: Goals
It’s Rarely Too Late
I wrote this back in October while my favorite baseball team was down 2 games to 1 in the world series. I didn’t post it at the time because, well, I wasn’t consistently blogging anymore. I recently reread this post and thought it might help someone out there keep their proverbial chin up. So I’m…
Should You Get An M.B.A.?
I read an article about the lives of Wall Street investment bankers when I was a freshman in high school. I don’t remember the entire article, but a few key points resonated with me: They made A LOT of money They worked long hours The really good investment bankers could literally pee on their bosses…
Joining the Million Dollar Club!
Who wouldn’t enjoy having a cool million to their name? J. Money over at Budgets are Sexy is one of the most entertaining personal finance bloggers that I regularly read, and has established a “Million Dollar Club” for anyone who has “dreamed about becoming a millionaire – and actually want to DO SOMETHING about it.”…
Net Worth Update – October 2009: $66,090 (+3.98%)
It’s been an exciting month and full of random expenses such as the $225 home inspection fee and weekly expenses associated with our Saturday morning tailgates. However, we still managed to show a positive increase in our total net worth. It’s nice to still have significant influence over this number, through either reducing expenses and/or…
Net Worth Update – September 2009: $63,562 (+2.7%)
It’s the start of new a month and time to take a look at the ol’ networth. Cash – $40,577 Our cash reserves have been growing steadily over the past year as we have been saving for a down payment on a new home. We had a slight decline in cash thanks to the title…
Free Cars For Life?
Would you like to drive free cars for the rest of your life? And what if I told you that you could become a millionaire while doing so? According to a plan entitled, "Drive Free, Retire Rich" on Dave Ramsey's website, you can do just that. Interested? If you are like me, then I bet…
Gym Memberships Worth The Cost?
I recently updated my personal Facebook and Twitter status to the following: "I will be getting my money's worth at the gym later today." A few hours later, a friend left the following comment: "That's an expensive workout!" Unfortunately, she is right and she of all people would know. We are coworkers and members of…
How To Take Control Of Your Financial Future
At the end of every semester, I often reflect on each class' most important topics and how I can apply them in the future. I learned a great deal about personal finance in my personal financial planning course. It was an excellent class full of practical information and I am much better for taking it. …
2009 Financial and Related Goals
The time to make New Year's resolutions is just around the corner. And the time to break them is just around the other corner. Believe it or not, I have had some success with New Year's resolutions. For instance, I completely gave up soft drinks for an entire year back in 2000. But that's about…