So I finally got around to opening up an IRA, an individual retirement account. Like most younger people, I just didn’t really know where to go and how to get started. I asked myself what’s a roth IRA and how is it different than a traditional IRA? Which is better? Why do I even need [...]

I get a strange feeling when I think about how I became the person that I am today. Here I am, 23 years old and I’m writing articles about wealth building; making, saving and investing money. Money topics have become an adopted language to me. I talk about money around some of my best friends [...]

What if eating healthy and exercising can not only increase your chances of a long life, but also make you massively richer so you can enjoy those extra years? Thats exactly what can happen if you cut out unhealthy expenses and use that money for investing. Yesterday, Trent over at the simple dollar posted a [...]

You know whats a good way to add value to your home? Update that old flooring. If you’ve got old unrepairable hardwood, or 1980s carpet, maybe its time to install some quality laminate flooring to update the house. Laminate flooring is a cost effective alternative to real hardwood floors. Yesterday I spent the whole day [...]

Sometimes I think people are nuts. I mean, come on $1000 for an iPhone? It’s a phone that can do a lot of the things a laptop can, but the funny thing is an actual laptop can be had for about $500. The Nintendo Wii is the same way. Ok I’ll admit I do own [...]