9 Mistakes I’ve Made Flipping Houses

  The following is a guest post from Brandon Turner at Biggerpockets.com. If you would like to submit a guest post, please contact me. I want to make a confession. I’ve made some pretty big mistakes in my life. But who hasn’t? However, it’s learning from those mistakes and helping others avoid them that makes those mistakes worth making. So consider this post my atonement! You see, I’ve flipped about a dozen homes over the past few years – some … Continue reading

What is Your Risk Appetite?

The following is a guest post. If you would like to submit a guest post, please contact me.  There are an endless amount of investment vehicles and assets available to investors today and it can be difficult to pick the ones that best suit your needs. If you are considering investing for the first time then the first thing you need to do is assess your risk appetite. Once you have managed this, you are ready to do some research … Continue reading

Quitting Bad Habits to Save Money

What is a habit? According to Wikipedia, a habit is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously. They also add that old habits are hard to break, and new habits are hard to form because behavioral patterns are imprinted on our neural pathways. Before your eyes glaze over at the thought of neurology, let’s take a look to determine if we have any habits. If we do, are they causing problems? Quitting bad habits … Continue reading

Eyes on the Dollar 20/20 Roundup #37-Travel Plans and Craving Carbs!

I had blood work done at the spring health fair recently, and I got my results this week. My total cholesterol and triglycerides are a little high, just over 200. My good/bad cholesterol ratio is good, but it’s all creeping up a little. I rarely eat red meat or other high cholesterol foods, and I work out almost every day, but I have really bad genetics for cardiovascular issues. I also have been snacking too much, and I often finish … Continue reading

Help Me Spend $1100!

We had a pretty good year at work in 2012, which is great. When you have a business, you want to make money. However, that also means a bigger tax bill.  Because I’m not a fan of handing over money, I’m always on the lookout for legal ways to minimize taxes. I’d already maxed out my employer retirement plan. I put quite a bit into my HSA. It seems like I’ve already done several of the great suggestions Krantcents recently recommended. … Continue reading

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