Millennials in general are viewed as people in their late teens through mid twenties. However, let’s remember that the term millennial does not refer to an age range but rather a generation. Given that most millennials are now in their twenties or thirties, they’re living independently - or trying - and trying to find their... Continue Reading →
Setting Yourself Up for a Bright Financial Future.
Setting yourself up for a bright financial future really is a necessity and something we all have to work towards. The positive changes must start in your mindset and then transition into your financial habits that support the future you’d like to create for yourself. Below there are some suggestions that can help just about... Continue Reading →
How Digital Nomads Can Stay Financially Secure
Guest Post Charity Grace is a digital nomad currently based in Ho Chi Minh City, a fact that may or may not change within the next few months. A marketing consultant by profession, Charity enjoys writing and yoga in her spare time. She is ardently passionate about animal protection, environmental justice, and delicious local food. ... Continue Reading →
Could You Be A Financial Role Model?
When we were younger, I’m sure that most of us had someone we could look up to. Whether it was a close member of family or a teacher or even someone famous that we would often see on the TV, these people would instill their values and good knowledge onto us, and we could then... Continue Reading →
Thursday Encouragement: You Still Got It!
I believe one should always be looking for ways to improve. Whether it is professionally, personally, financially, spiritually or physically, it is necessary to strive for the better. When you feel like your career is not where you want it to be, remember that any change is in your hands and you don’t have to... Continue Reading →
Discipline. Create It. Apply It. Own It.
Think back to a time when nothing and no one could stop you from accomplishing a goal. There was a fire burning in you, you couldn’t stop, it was natural, it was even effortless and life was fun. You had immense momentum and it was exhilarating. Do you remember such a time? Now that you’ve... Continue Reading →
How to Balance Work and Life for Optimal Health.
Whether you are approaching your midlife, or you are hitting a certain age where you feel that it's time to look after yourself a bit more, amazingly, it's not very difficult. But, nowadays, with the fact that we are working longer because we can't afford to retire so early, we have to find ways to... Continue Reading →
Don’t go bust going back-to-school: 5 ways to make summer job cash last.
***Guest Post*** As summer comes to a close and the fall semester begins, college students are feeling the crunch. Hours previously spent making money are now devoted to attending lectures and tackling homework. But just because school is back in session doesn’t mean the bills will stop coming. Hoping to make your summer savings last?... Continue Reading →
How Studying Personalities Will Boost Your Career.
A few years ago, I was running a promotional event while representing my employer. Throughout the day, dozens of curious prospects stopped by my booth, looking to inquire about some of the financial products I was marketing. I'd like to take you through two encounters. First, a young man in his early 30’s came running... Continue Reading →
How to Be Cost Efficient With Your Commuting Expenses.
Every work day, millions of people spend hours of their day in a vehicle. Whether you have a terrible commute like some of us in the Washington DC area or a smooth one, it constitutes an expense in time and money. Although maybe small, we can’t ignore the financial impact of the busines commute. Some... Continue Reading →
Easy Steps To Protect Your Small Business.
Running a business, small, medium or large, is no easy task. It takes an exceptional person to break the walls of employment to business ownership. Between dealing with clients, marketing your products and services, running your taskforce, and also making sure that your business is profitable, it gets hectic very easily. Over the year, legality... Continue Reading →
Sunday Inspiration For This Upcoming Week.
What’s the point in having a future, if the future you’re going to have isn’t bright? We only get one shot on this earth, and unfortunately most of us don’t use it to the best of our abilities. Instead, we stay stuck doing things we don’t want to do, and we generally close doors that... Continue Reading →
How To Live The Life You Want.
For a moment, let’s take a trip down memory lane back to when we were all 10 years old. Do you remember your carefree days when all you thought about was what you were going to be doing next? How about when you turned 13 or 15, when you taped on your bedroom wall a... Continue Reading →
How to De-Stress and Stay Fit After Work.
It is no news that an increasing number of people work behind a desk, staring at the computer, or driving around for 8 hours per day. The first job that I ever held was a cashier’s position at a grocery store. Very quickly, I came to dislike it because I was standing for several hours... Continue Reading →
Insurance: The Necessary and The Not So Necessary.
I turned 30 this year and I still can’t believe it. I think as a kid, you see 30 as a milestone and society also makes it that way, but really when you get there, it’s not that much of a big deal. But no matter how I feel or how you feel now that... Continue Reading →
It’s Not Where You’ve Been That Counts, But Where You’re Going.
Recently, a picture of billionaire Jeff Bezos was shared multiple times on social media and it became viral. The photo showed a young entrepreneur sitting in a very modest office, sitting at a desk you would get for $25 on Craigslist.com. Spray painted on the wall, was the word ‘amazon.com’. Unless someone could see in... Continue Reading →
Financials Traps Millennials Need To Avoid.
If only there was a manual that came with life; wouldn’t everything be so much easier? What if, after graduating college, students were given a guide on financial management? What a different world we would live in. Alas, there’s not, and, as such, we all must slowly figure out how to navigate all the aspects... Continue Reading →
Let’s Have Fun! Imagining Jobs For The Thrill Seekers
When I was a kid, my dream job was to be an architect. In fact, to this day, I still dream of it. I’m sure you had one too and you may be in your dream career today. Congratulations, if you are! While for a small portion of people, a job is a means of... Continue Reading →
Are You Prepared For A Working Nomad Lifestyle?
***This article is a collaborative guest post. You may have recently left college, been taking a sabbatical from work or found yourself at another life crossroad, and you may only have one thing on your mind: traveling. You may have an innate hunger to see more of the world, experience a new way of life... Continue Reading →
Do’s and Don’ts When Buying Your Next Car.
So, you are looking to buy a new car. With so many different makes and models to choose from, and so many different places whereby you can purchase a vehicle, there is a lot to take into consideration. Until just a few years, Japanese brands were considered by most, the most reliable for their prices.... Continue Reading →