The Benefits of Creating a Side Income

The Benefits of Creating a Side Income Creating additional sources of income is a great way to get additional money for investment and to become less dependent on a paycheck in the future. How to Create an Additional Income Start a side business that you can operate at night or on the weekends or both. … Read more

Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Unconventional Financial Thinking

I recently completed reading the book titled Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which I became hooked on immediately. In the first chapter alone of this book, I was astound by the message it told and how it set the pace for the rest of the book. The book itself is about how to achieve financial success, although its message … Read more

Beginners Guide to Bond Investment

Thinking about Investing in bonds? Here are a few things you need to know before buying bonds. What are Bonds? Bonds are basically a loan between you and either the government or a corporation for a certain period of time. The government and corporations issue bonds to fund special projects and to simply run day-to-day … Read more

Investing in Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Basics

Mutual Funds have been very common investment vehicles for years. If you plan on investing in mutual funds it’s important that you understand what they are and how to invest in them. What is a Mutual Fund? Mutual Funds are investment portfolios that can be made up of stocks, bonds, real estate, and/or other securities. … Read more

Best 3 Tax Preparation Services to File Taxes for Free

Updated: February 7, 2016 Doing your taxes by hand can be confusing and trying to figure out which forms to use and what tax credits you’re eligible for can be a real struggle. One alternative is to physically go to a tax professional and have them prepare your taxes for you, but this method is usually expensive. Another … Read more

The Creation of the Income Tax and the Robin Hood Theory

Did you know that at one time the United States never had an income tax and only levied a tax in order to fund a war? If fact, the only reason a federal income tax ever became instated was because of what was considered a Robin Hood theory, which was to take from the rich … Read more

Investment Basics – Investing in Stocks

Understanding Stocks and Tips for Investing in Stocks Learn everything you need to know to begin investing in stocks What is a Stock? When you buy a stock you’re buying equity or ownership in that company. Public companies are owned by the shareholders. When you purchase a share in a company you’re purchasing a claim … Read more

Introduction to Investing, Investment Basics

Introduction to Investing, Investment Basics New to investing? No worries, learn about some of the investment basics. When you begin investing you’ll have many options to think about, like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, index funds, and ETFs. Before you start investing, here are a few basic guidelines to keep in mind. 1. Stocks have Outperformed … Read more

Creating a Budget

Everyone has been told that having a budget is important and as simple as creating a budget is many people don’t know where to start. Here we will go over a few simple guidelines for creating a budget that will help you control your financial spending. Why Create a Budget? Budgets are a simple way to … Read more

Financial Goals and Objectives

Determine what your financial goals and objectives are and then begin to prioritize those goals and objectives. Start Prioritizing Goals and Objectives I’m sure you have many financial goals you want to achieve, but you won’t be able to begin to achieve any those goals if you don’t decide which of those goals are most important … Read more