One of my readers sent me this article last week, it was titled: Americans Think Owning a Home is Better For Them Than it is. As you guys know, I’m a huge proponent of using real estate to build wealth. Whether it’s your primary residence or a rental property, real estate should always be treated like […]
Archives for 2014
Car Hire Excess Insurance
The following article is a special contribution to Your PF Pro. If you’d like to contribute an article to the site, please contact me beforehand and we can discuss topics and posting options. What Is It? When a vehicle is insured, the policy will cover the costs of any damage inflicted during an incident. However, […]
Tripit Pro Review and How to Get a Free Subscription
If you’ve already applied for the Barclay Arrival World Mastercard, then you’re entitled to a free Tripit Pro Subscription. Here’s a quick review of Tripit Pro and how you can activate it for free. If you don’t have the Barclay Arrival Card yet, it’s a great travel rewards card and they’re currently offering a sign-up […]
Lifestyle Carnival
This week I’m hosting the Lifestyle Carnival! I’ve highlighted some of my favorite articles in the Editor’s Picks section. Submit your blog article to the next edition using our carnival submission form at Blogger Carnivals. Editor’s Picks: Hank @ Money Q&A writes How To Compete In The Current Job Market – job-seekers must adapt accordingly to the demands of a deceptively competitive job market if […]
How I Got $480 Worth of Contact Lenses for $20
My parents discovered that I was blind as a bat when I was in kindergarten. I was an exceptional reader so they were always asking me to read things in books and magazines but one day they pointed to a street sign and as the story goes, I couldn’t see anything! I don’t really remember […]
Where We Can Save Money and Cut Expenses (But Won’t)
I have a small financial confession to make. While I believe in being frugal, while I shun consumerism and I believe in saving more than you spend, and while I frequently preach that we live in a country of abundance and we can all find some place to cut our expenses.. There are some areas of our […]
Reader Question: Traditional PPO vs HSA Plan
Editor’s Note: For those who aren’t familiar with Health Savings Accounts, I’ve written extensively on the topic before, take a look. This question didn’t come to my inbox but instead it came through as a comment on my article about 2014 health care annual enrollment. Calculating which plan is best for you is no easy feat and […]
Four Effective Ways to Improve Loss Prevention Strategies with an iPad POS System
The following article is a special contribution to Your PF Pro. If you’d like to contribute an article to the site, please contact me beforehand and we can discuss topics and posting options. To say that shoplifting and loss prevention are major problems within the United States would be major understatements, to say the very […]
Increase Your Citi Credit Card Limits
Editor’s Note: Here’s a Saturday bonus article since I didn’t technically write an article yesterday 🙂 Most of the time when I get mail from Citi it’s junk mail like offers for balance transfers, adding an authorized user or those paper checks. Does anyone actually use those stupid checks that probably charge 30% interest? I […]
Friday Round-Up: Podcast, Top PF Blogs and Good Reading
A few weeks ago I made my first podcast appearance on Landlord U where I talked about my real estate and landlord-ing experience. It was a lot of fun so I decided to invite myself onto another one of my friend’s podcasts and see how that went. That podcast is now live over at Stumble […]
The Most Reliable Cars and Models
When shopping around for a car, one of the primary factors that is taken under consideration is its reliability. Reliability ratings of cars are determined by several different organizations but they all evaluate the same data. This can include how often a car is taken in for repair, the complaints that owners make about their […]
The Stepped-Up Basis & Donald Sterling
Editor’s Note: I grew up in LA so it’s been pretty interesting to follow the whole Donald Sterling/Clippers saga over the past few days in the media. We now know that he’s been banned from the NBA for life, will be fined $2.5 million and forced to sell the team. But there aren’t many people […]
How to Negotiate to Get What You Want
Even if you’re not a corporate salesperson with strict numbers to hit, or a big-time lawyer with clients to get out of tight spots, you can benefit from becoming a better negotiator. We negotiate all the time in our day to day lives. We work to secure better prices and terms when we make big […]
Reader Question: $300,000 to Invest: What Should I Do?
I received an interesting question in my inbox the other day from one of my readers. I’ve edited it a bit but it went something like this: PF Pro. I’m 30 and I have very inconsistent income but when I do make money it’s usually a lot. I made $50,000 the last two months but […]
Things to Consider When Taking Out a Mortgage
If you a first-time home buyer or are looking to buy the house of your dreams, then there are some factors that should be taken into consideration before looking for a home and then applying for a mortgage to pay for it. Anyone buying a home should actually figure out how much home they can […]
Through the Eyes of a Beginner: A Book Review of The Boglehead’s Guide to Investing
Editor’s Note: When I started my investing journey four years ago, the first book I ever picked up was the Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing. Looking back, I’d say this book was the absolute best thing that ever happened to me(finance-wise) since it really opened up my eyes to low cost index funds and the basics […]
Choose the Right Moving Company and Save Money on Your Move
A move to a new home can turn into a nightmare, unless you find a good moving company. Indeed, the right choice of a moving company will save you money, time and worries. So that your move was quick and trouble-free, it is crucial that you thoroughly research available moving options and companies ready to […]
The Joys of SUV Ownership
The sports utility vehicle, or SUV as it is more commonly called, is becoming a vehicle that is the most popular in the automobile industry. The ancestors of today’s SUVs are the Jeeps and the Land Rovers from World War II with the first modern SUV being the Jeep Cherokee that was first released in […]
5 Things You Need to Know Before Becoming a Landlord
Many people view real estate as an excellent source of passive income. Once you put up your initial investment – in other words, once you buy your rental property – all the rest is just gravy when your tenants start writing you a rent check every month. While some people have had significant financial success […]
So You’ve Decided to Own and Manage a Restaurant?
If you own or manage a restaurant then in order to be successful you need to provide both food that is great tasting and service that is high quality and convenient for your customers. This means that you should have a restaurant merchant account so you can easily accept credit and debit cards and gift […]
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