Playing SaveUp is Addicting
A few months ago, I was asked to test a new website that encourages saving called SaveUp. Similar to a rewards program for spending money, SaveUp rewards their members for saving money. I created a profile, added a bank and credit card account, then earned points that I used to play for prizes.
Read MoreMarch Progress Monitoring
The beginning of April means a time to recap my goals. I like things in three, therefore my goals were to save money ($6,000 for the year), continue to grow my blog (375 readers daily), and ride my bike (1,000 miles this year). So how am I doing at day 90?
Read MoreHow to get into the FX market without feeling intimidated
When it comes to spread betting UK traders have a lot of markets to choose from. One of them is Foreign exchange (also known as Forex or FX), and Forex spread betting involves traders being able to go long and short on various currency pairs.
Read MoreBudgeting and Savings Rules of Thumb
I'm a person who likes to crunch numbers, read pie charts, and revise my monthly budget until every dime is accounted for. Does this always work to my advantage? No, not really.
Read MoreWhy You Should Quit Your Day Job and Do Something On Your Own
This was written by Rick who blogs at Invest In 2012. It’s been 4 years into the recession. Once upon a time, the conventional wisdom of “get a degree, find a job, and work happily until you’re 65″ worked fine. But then came the Great Recession, which turned this piece of conventional wisdom on it’s head. So here’s why you should work for yourself, not for others. If you want financial freedom, then you’re definitely not going to get it by working for someone else. Even if you...
Read More5 Reasons Not to Keep Up With the Joneses
We’ve all heard the cliché from parents, teachers, and other leaders: Don’t keep up with the Joneses. And I think we all get the concept of avoiding envy, but things change as we get older. We’re not looking at another kid’s bike and turning green with jealousy, we’re looking at another person’s standard of living and saying, “Why shouldn’t I have that?” Well, here are five perfectly good reasons to be a grown-up who doesn’t keep up with the Joneses. The Joneses Are...
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