No two ways about it – weddings are big business. Even if you haven’t had to pay for your own wedding yet, you’ve no doubt heard about the potentially bank-breaking effect a wedding can have on a couple’s finances. And [...]
I write a lot about the dangers of credit cards. I have called them “frenemies” and “necessary evils” in the past. I dislike credit cards because a lot of people can’t handle them. They buy, buy, buy and then don’t [...]
August 29, 2012
Easy Street
By Jim Sheridan I just witnessed someone in an SUV slam into the back of a stationery big, bright yellow school bus in a 25 mph speed limit in a school zone. “Hey, who put that school bus there?!” I’m [...]
Thanks to the recent real estate bust, the term “flipping” conjures all sorts of images of plummeting profits, ruined investments, and dashed hopes. In this article I’m going to tell you how you can make a fine profit from flipping. [...]
Long time readers know my propensity for writing about home security. I’ve written about the topic multiple times over the last few years. Last time I wrote about home security tips I focused on useful gadgets to deter criminals. I [...]
August 22, 2012
Easy Street
By Jim Sheridan. Welcome back, brothers and sisters. I was giving a seminar a few years ago, and I was explaining the benefits of a corporation when one of the attendees started yelling out, “A corporation is a fiction! A [...]
Traveling the world, meeting new, interesting people and being paid to write about your adventures… isn’t that a dream many of us have? And I’m not talking about bumming around on the cheap, surviving on bread and wine (as I [...]
How is the end of summer almost here? I haven’t even taken a summer vacation yet. I don’t even know where the time went. Actually it’s a blessing in disguise Mr. Patterson and I haven’t taken a vacation yet this [...]
August 15, 2012
Easy Street
By Jim Sheridan. Special note from Jim: Before I begin this week’s newsletter, I must say a special thank you for all your kind remarks regarding last week’s newsletter. Natural cures being covered up by drug companies so they can [...]
The Internet is many things, but the one thing that defines it is its ability to connect people. Whether it’s a friend a few blocks over or a relative across the ocean, the Web offers connections like nothing the world [...]