Whether you’re fresh out of undergrad and find the current job market too daunting in your field, or you’re a seasoned professional looking for more on-paper credibility with a master’s or doctorate degree, it’s not easy to turn back to conventional education. It’s an especially difficult endeavor for the wallet, in most of our cases.…
Nouveau Riche University: Real Estate School
Real estate can be a lucrative and prolific source of income. Especially if you’ve honed your skills at buying and flipping houses. But there’s so much more than just buying, fixing up, and selling a house! There’s a reason being a certified Realtor means you have to pass an exam and know your stuff. You…
Merchants that Accept Credit Cards Access Venture Capital
Entrepreneurs, if you’re planning your new business ideas and you’re now at the venture capital stage – you’re probably setting up meetings and planning to wine and dine some potential investors. But did you know you may have an alternative to conventional start-up capital? Instead of trying to repay a bank loan on a monthly…
Learn to Cut Costs and Build Wealth
Hey, we could all benefit from a little more wealth, right? If you’ve always wanted to get creative with your finances but weren’t really sure where to start, then check out CutThatBill.com. This blog is pretty nifty, with a good selection of posts about how to invest and build wealth. As I read through the…
Entrepreneurs: Own Your Own Franchise
So, the prospect of building your own business from scratch can be a little scary, depending on the business. For example, when you decide to open a restaurant – do you want to open a brand new business under your own name, or do you want to own a franchise location and market someone else’s…
Retire Early with High-Yield Investments
If you’re a bright-eyed young entrepreneur like me, one of your big dreams is to retire early. No one wants to work hard their entire lives. I’m not counting those people who continue to work part-time after retirement just to have something to do. And you certainly don’t want to retire with nothing but what’s…
Things From TV: Extreme Makeover Window Coverings
Now, I haven’t really watched too many of these home makeover shows – I think the last one I really watched much at all was “Trading Spaces” on TLC where the couples redecorated or renovated their neighbor’s or friend’s houses. However, these types of shows are always a blast. Just yesterday I kept thinking that…
Buying a car in the UK? Check Out NetCars
Again, keeping a global perspective on who might be out there reading my blog, I’ve come across a pretty neat UK automotive website, NetCars.co.uk. Their site is pretty comprehensive, including the ability to read reviews on cars, check values, find cars for sale, a place to sell my car, and even a blogs area where…
Credit Card Joe: Don’t Spend Any More!
Here’s the number one problem I think most people have with credit: they’re not responsible (I’m guilty here). You have available to you a line of credit either via credit card or just a bank loan, and you have to keep in mind that money is not really yours. Again, here I’m guilty. You have…
Nix that Expensive Car Loan
Today’s economy boggles my mind. We are simultaneously one of the largest countries in the world and simultaneously the national deficit is probably one of the largest. What are we at now? A couple trillion in debt? Most of that seems to come from effective management and leverage of our debt. I think we probably…