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Passive income can come in many ways. You may be surprised to know how much passive income you have coming in every month. I examined my financials and found out how much I was bringing home. How about you? How can you grow your passive income?
Can quitting your high paying corporate job get you to financial independence faster and happier compared to the Rat Race? Read how it’s going in my life after a year of running a business and having quit the Rat Race.
I have worked hard my entire life, most of which was at or near minimum wage. Find out how one of my employees reacted when I told her this fact.
Dig deeper into my transition from working in the corporate world to business ownership. Zach from CollectingWisdom.com interviewed me recently and was able to pull out more details about this last 7 months of my FIRE journey.
After quitting my corporate job with the intention of reaching financial independence faster by buying a business, I’ve found it’s never as easy as theorizing. Here is my 6 month update.
Why do we pause our financial growth once we’ve obtained that coveted job that meets our needs? The rat race can keep us from taking reasonable financial risks. I call this the Stop Sign Effect.
Is our financial success dependent upon Nature or Nurture? Or is it something else entirely?
Have you ever wondered how much your little “escapes” from life’s problems could be costing you? 2 minute read
I finally did it! I got married. To the love of my life. Most weddings leave a financial wake afterwards. Read to find out how much our wedding cost and how it turned out. 2 minute read
Another financial step towards my wedding this weekend. The dress can be a huge expense. See how I handled it the week before my wedding.
After having to fire my first employee as a business owner, I learned that doing so applied to many life experiences that many of us struggle with each day.
When starting my business, I came across and incredible young woman who was going through a rough financial patch, but who decided to take control and move forward. Read about it in this 3 minute read.
If you have decided to handle your own investment funds or want a little more control, you may wonder where is a good place to manage those funds online. Here is a small list I’ve created with a bit of research done on each option.
The average American saves more when money is scarce and less when money is flowing. Why do we do this? Here is my story of saving while money was abundant in my life.
Avoiding confrontation always seems to land me into newer and more confrontational situations. Learning to face confrontation head on has been a life time pursuit. Each time I’ve been able to do it, my life has and the lives of others have been blessed. Not only do we benefit personally, but in our financial and professional lives as well.
Have you every wondered what it takes to become financial stable? This is a great article written by a fellow blogger from www.thatcharleslife.com
