How To Increase Home Value In This Market: 5 Renovating Ideas

My Personal Finance blog friends may chastise me, but I rent my home. It’s a $450,000 home in San Diego that I rent for $1900 a month. In a tough market. And that $1900 includes landscaping twice month, house cleaning once a month, and the owner covers water/disposal utilities. Not exactly a cheapskate, but not […]

Can A Man Invest In More Than Himself? Consider Starting Small with Philanthropy

Real men want to make a difference. A defining impact in their life time. We don’t want to just pass through this life, grab what we can get, and then except and rot in a grave. Don’t just accumulate wealth—make it grow, and give it away. This might seem like a tall order, but consider […]

Investment Properties Offer a Long-Term Source of Income

This is a guest post by Agnes Jimenez, a fellow blogger and SEO guru on Investment Properties. If interested in submitting a guest post please read our guest posting policy and then contact us. Many people are concerned about the current state of their finances. Even individuals who have a job and are still bringing […]

Compounding Interest 101 | A Must Know for Investing

Ever wonder what Compound Annually or Compounding Interest means? You’ve probably heard others talk about it as part of their financial planning. I used to think it was some fancy word for rich people when they talked about living off their interest. I wouldn’t mind doing this myself btw. About 7 years ago I learned […]

The Short and Sweet IRA Guide

Two weeks ago we talked about Target Retirement Funds and today we’re going to talk about IRA’s (Individual Retirement Accounts). Hopefully this IRA guide will help you understand the difference between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, and you will be another step closer to a retirement savings plan. I’m going to keep this […]