Starting and running your own online business can be extremely rewarding both personally and financially. Currently, I make 100% of my personal earned income from online ventures, that is, excluding investment gains and passive income. I’m a firm believer in the potential of internet based business. In the past, I wrote about the reasons why [...]

I’m self-employed and therefore rely on IRAs and the like for planning my retirement. But I have stacks of friends and relatives with 401(k) plans — to the point that 401(k)s are a big discussion topic over Thanksgiving dinner. I know plenty of those friends and relatives have played fast and loose with their plans, [...]

There is a lot of talk about whether or not you should pay off your mortgage or invest. This topic has been beaten to death throughout the blogosphere and the answer remains the same, it depends. The basic idea is that if you invest rather than pay down your mortgage, you can earn a higher [...]

A few days ago I mentioned that we’re giving away a free copy of the Little Book that Makes you Rich. Several readers have entered the contest by replying to the post and also commenting on other articles. Today I threw in all the names into a bag and picked the winner. The winner of [...]

Yesterday, I got my first tuition bill for grad school. I was so excited that I almost jumped up and down.
I’m not excited about spending money, of course, but I am very happy that I’m able to pay this semester’s tuition in full, today. I’m not taking out a single loan, or anything like that. [...]