Whether or not real estate is the path to wealth is a tough question to answer. In her recent article about real estate, Thursday mentioned that the idea of building wealth through one’s primary residence has become a little tarnished. I agree because homeownership is not the best option in a lot of major metropolitan areas. In a [...]

This time last year, the quickest way to building up some equity, and therefor wealth, was to buy a house. Plenty of people reached for houses not truly in their price range, figuring that even with a tough mortgage, they could turn around and sell the house later on to make a profit.
While the real [...]

It seems that many personal finance gurus focus on expounding on the same frugality tips over and over again. I’d never suggest that these tips aren’t useful — I think these tips are popular because they work. They can make a significant difference in most people’s finances, especially those who are starting out with minimal [...]

As I’m typing this, I’m sitting in an airport waiting for a flight. I’m sorta, kinda on vacation, as you can tell by the fact that I’m working. I’m not the biggest fan of the full-out vacation. I find myself worrying about little details of my current projects and wondering if I’m missing some news [...]