IN DEBT? 6 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVATED TILL YOU REPAY THE LAST CENT
“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” – Carol Burnett
HOW NOT TO END UP HOMELESS IN THE CITY OF ANGELS
“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent” – Marilyn Vos Savant
OUR DEBT FREE JOURNEY MONTH 13
“Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true” – Leon J. Suenes
5 WAYS TO KNOW WHEN IT’S THE RIGHT TIME TO BUY A HOUSE
“U.S. home prices are now 6.3 percent higher than their peak in July 2006 and 46 percent above their trough in February 2012, according to the S&P Core Logic Case-Shiller national home-price index” – Bloomberg
WHY IS HEALTHCARE SO FLIPPING EXPENSIVE AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
It’s open enrollment this month across all employers in the county. And for us who have full-time employment, it’s a chance to pick and choose what healthcare programs we’ll sign up and agree to pay for in the coming year 2018. If you’ve already enrolled for 2018 coverage, have you checked the pricing? Am I the only one who thinks medical insurance is ridiculously expensive? … Read More
5 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING A HOME
“We don’t know the probabilities of future events. Still, you have to take action, and so you do it on gut feeling. That’s the world we live in.” – Robert J. Shiller I spoke to a young couple yesterday about whether or not this was a good time to buy and whether timing the Real Estate market is even possible. As we went on with our conversation, I … Read More
OUR DEBT FREE JOURNEY MONTH 7
“I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace is possible for all of us” – Dave Ramsey
BEST FINANCIAL TIPS FOR PARENTS WITH TEENS
“Only 1 in 6 High School Students Nationwide Required to Take Personal Finance Course To Graduate” – Study by NextGen Personal Finance I had the chance to listen to Pat Flynn’s SPI podcast session #234 where 17-year-old Eva Baker of TeensGotCents.com was the guest and I was totally blown away by this young lady. On the podcast, Eva shared how she started out her blog … Read More
OUR DEBT FREE JOURNEY MONTH 5
“Rule #1: Never lose money. Rule #2: Never forget Rule # 1” Warren Buffett We’re 5 months into our Debt Free Journey and here are our snapshots July’s total debts came out to $120,099.64, down $1,601 from June’s $ 121,701. Slowly but surely we’re making a dent. Last month we kinda messed up our budget a little since we traveled, but like … Read More
HOW TO SAVE ON YOUR CABLE BILL
I was helping my Mom sort out her cable bill the other day and I wanted to share my experience with SPECTRUM Cable service in the Los Angeles area. First of all, I suggest you do your homework ahead of time on whether to keep your TV service or not. For one thing, household viewership has been on the decline for much of the decade and … Read More
6 TIPS FOR EATING OUT ON A BUDGET
Last weekend, I took my family out to breakfast in one of the local hangouts in our neighborhood. When we were done, I paid about $55 for our breakfast for three. Kinda pricey if you ask me 🙁 Even though we have a $250 monthly restaurant (eat out) budget, it would have been better to not blow a 5th of it in one sitting. Needless to … Read More
BEST WEBSITES TO FIND FREE MONEY ONLINE
THERE’S NOTHING MORE EXHILARATING THAN FINDING FREE MONEY… HERE ARE THE BEST WEBSITES TO FIND FREE MONEY ONLINE The sites we compiled below can get you started on a cash hunt that can possibly surprise you and make your day a little brighter 🙂 At first, we were skeptical about these so-called free online resources for finding money, we always thought to ourselves who would give … Read More