Do trust deeds offer an overlooked investment opportunity? Not to long ago, I spoke with William Jordan, president of William Jordan Associates. He told me that many investors are overlooking an alternative investment opportunity: Trust deeds. “Trust deeds are mortgages against pieces of real estate,” Jordan told me. “These can be first, second, or third…
Easy Ways to Go Green With Your Home Business and Save Money
This is a guest post from Angela. It’s an interesting look at how you can save money with a greener home business. Few people realize the size of home businesses in the economy, so it can be easy to neglect the tremendous impact they can have by making minor changes. Here are some tips to…
Want to Save Money? Hit the Seasonal Sales
One of the best ways to save money is to hit the seasonal sales. Sales seem to run in cycles. If you are willing to wait until certain items come on sale, you can save a decent amount of money. Wait to buy the snowblower until after winter has passed. You may have to do…
Free Personal Finance Courses
This is a guest post from Brian at Brain Track. If you want to gain some personal finance insight, free opencourseware can be a real help. You get step-by-step information offering you valuable money management skills. Would you like to learn some tips on budgeting by taking college level courses for free? Well believe it…
Looking for Freelance Jobs? Here’s Where to Start
There are a number of web sites out there that provide the opportunity for you to apply for freelance gigs. One of the questions I am frequently asked is where to find freelance jobs. There are plenty of web sites offering access to freelance gigs. (You do have to be on the alert for home…
Are You Investing in Your Relationships?
Invest in your relationships and reap the financial returns as well as the personal returns. There are a number of ways to invest; not all of them have to do with stocks or bonds or real estate. Indeed, there are a number of ways to view investments. The way you use your time is an…
Home Business: Have You Thought about Coworking?
Lonely entrepreneur? Try coworking for a little social stimulation as a home business owner. One of the biggest battles that many home business owners fight is a feeling of isolation. After all, when you work from home, you don’t have the same social interaction that you find at a more traditional office. The isolation associated…
Discount Code: Get Up To $30 Off Your Medical Bill when You Use Simplee
Last year, I reviewed Simplee, an online service that helps you manage your health care accounts and information. Simplee keeps track of your health insurance claims, and also has compatibility with Health Savings Accounts. You can keep tabs on which bills you need to pay, and which claims have been processed. Simplee also provides you…
As Freelancer, You Need a Home on the Web
It’s harder, as a freelancer, to get clients when they don’t know where to find you. As a freelancer, your livelihood depends on people being able to find you. If you want a wider base, this means that you need to go online, setting up a home on the Web. A profile on one of…
Are You Judging Others’ Personal Finance Choices?
Watch out for financial judging. After all, what you choose to spend money on may appear stupid to someone else. We all make choices with our money every day. It goes beyond the idea of trying to cut costs and avoid wasting money. Our money choices say a lot about what we value, and what’s…
