About two years ago, I thought to myself, if I was ever going to get out of credit card debt I was going to need to win the lottery, hit big in Vegas, or marry rich. Unfortunately, neither of these happened, but I did manage to find a few methods that helped me to pay […]

It’s often difficult to convince people of the financial freedom that comes with downsizing one’s lifestyle. It’s just not part of the way Americans think the world works.

Trading in the markets is a great way to increase your long-term wealth, but it does take a lot of time and skill to do it right.  One option, of course could be to use a broker, but that can be expensive, and for many the idea of someone else being in charge of their […]

If you are considering going to college, either for the first time or to study in later life, you might be worried about the cost. This is only natural as tuition fees and other expenses continue to rise. However, studying at a higher level can open many doors in the future. Consider a course such […]

Entering into the professional environment can prove to be very rewarding in the long run and yet, there are numerous obstacles which await. One of the most common situations is that younger generations fail to produce the liquidity required to lead a comfortable life and to prepare for the future. Fortunately, working longer hours is […]

Highly productive people are on a level all on their own, certainly different from the rest. They accomplish their goals and while they are generally busy, they work with a sense of urgency, not an emergency. While there are specific work habits and routines that drive a business person to be more productive, it is what […]

The key to getting the most out of life may happen once you don’t have to work any longer. Studies show the average retirement age of an American is 63. This will give you more time to do the things you want to do and may allow you to get more out of life in the […]

Jobs are totally last century. We now live in a “gig” sort of economy, where there are more than 20 million people in the US alone who make their living as full-time ‘independent contractors’, ‘consultants’, and ‘freelancers’, as well as a few other code words for people who don’t have a traditional job. It is […]

When it comes to money, sometimes people make some huge mistakes that can follow them throughout life. One of them is trying to keep up with the Joneses. If you spend your life measuring your financial success against that of others around you and try to follow their spending behavior, you’ll soon find that instead […]

As you likely already know, there are millions of families currently dealing with a financial calamity. These families may work several jobs amongst them, but they still cannot seem to make any progress whatsoever. What are they doing wrong? The problem may rest with the way the family uses their money and not the figure […]

If you’re like most people, chances are you started a retirement account through your employer or at the urging or your spouse at one point but haven’t paid too much attention to it since.

When you’re about to make a big purchase, it can be very exciting. From buying a new home to purchasing the latest laptop, these purchases are things that will improve your life in some way. However, it’s important to plan for these because they come with a hefty price tag and you need to make […]

Trading securities is one of the many ways young professionals can unlock extra streams of income in addition to their regular 9-to-5 jobs. The advent of online brokers with low minimum requirements, highs-speed Internet, readily-available market news, and mobile-friendly trading platforms makes it easier for ‘outsiders’ to profit from Wall Street. Interestingly, when people think […]

If you currently find yourself struggling to get up for work every morning because you don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel in terms of career progression, maybe it’s time you thought about a career change? If you enjoy working with numbers and you are good at math, maybe a career as […]

The transfer of money in the world has tripled in the past decade to $529 Billion annually.  The money leaving Canada is about $24 Billion a year.  Immigrants make up the larger part of those who are sending money somewhere else.  In fact, Canadian immigrants send more dollars per capita than any other nation including […]

Financial skills are critical to navigating through this life and as such, it comes as a surprise that they don’t teach these skills in schools. Here is a look at some of the things that we need to learn when it comes to finances. But first, let’s take a look at where to get money […]

At one point or another many of us dream of having our own business. For some it means getting out from underneath someone else’s rules and demands. For others, it could be a way to earn extra money on the side in addition to a regular full time job. Whatever your reason is, if you […]

One of the questions I get asked a lot is how entrepreneurs can be more convincing in the eyes of investors. It is a big challenge I’m sure a lot of business owners have faced over the years. Investors, whether you’re trying to attract new ones or keep existing ones happy, search for a series […]

It has been said that information is power. Whether or not that statement is true, everyone knows we do seem to be living in the information age. The reasons for that is, of course, technology. The advances technology has made in the past few decades have made many things possible that weren’t even considered previously. […]