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Holding down a steady job and earning regular paychecks is both the easiest and most common form of earning an income. Building a solid foundation of deep wealth however, requires time, planning and a considerable amount of research. There are three general means to creating wealth: active income, portfolio income, and passive income. Photo by [...]

As many families were hit hard by the recession, it became difficult for them to provide for the human needs let alone man’s best friends needs. In some sad cases, long-time pet owners had to give their beloved pets up to shelters when they could no longer afford to care for them properly. Shelters around [...]

We are currently in a time when too much emphasis is placed on grades.  Far too many graduating seniors believe that good grades lead to good jobs which leads to a good life.  However, there are many other attributes necessary for success. What is success?  This post isn’t about equating $200,000 a year and success.  [...]

The economic decisions that you make on a daily basis have a direct impact on your financial future. Your decisions can either set you up for a nice comfortable retirement or force you to work much longer than you ever planned. If you want to get on the right track to a successful retirement then [...]

Let’s face it, being a business owner requires a specific type of personality and an unmatched level of passion and drive. Not many people have what it takes to start their own business and be successful. That said, it’s doubtful anyone who owns their own business would trade it for anything. Nothing beats being your [...]

Do you feel like you’re stuck in a dead end job with no way out? Are you looking for a way to get on the fast track to success? In the past it only took hard work and dedication to land your dream job. Today, companies take for granted that all employees are going to [...]

Becoming wealthy is not easy. It takes hard work, a sound strategy, and continued perseverance.  Moreover, becoming wealthy means taking action versus looking for good things to happen to you or looking elsewhere for opportunity. While there are a number of reasons or challenges to individuals becoming wealthy, in this post, I’m going to walk [...]

Successful entrepreneurs can sometimes seem larger than life. But beneath all the lavish paychecks, titanic success stories and endless media fawning, the great businessmen of the world are normal people just like everyone else. Their lives offer lessons that can be applied to countless everyday scenarios. Below are several life lessons we can learn from [...]

Financial security is a common pursuit.  Whether you’re just starting out in the working world or you’re looking to retire, financial security or the pursuit of financial security is of large importance for you.  Unfortunately, a generation of Americans have been led to believe that the contributing factors to financial security come from anywhere but [...]

You probably dislike wasting time. Every minute counts. Right? I can’t stand wasting time, and I was wasting hours every day. I couldn’t quite put my finger on why, but I’d work frantically throughout the day only to see how little I really accomplished. That created lots of stress and anguish. I want to build [...]