Of the many perks owning my own business affords me, one of them is never dreading coming to work. I don’t spend all day Sunday thinking about how I don’t want to go back to work the next day. Those [...]
It’s a symptom of the modern workplace and employment landscape. As we’ve explored over the last several months, more and more jobs are going virtual. These days, traditional corporate employers often prefer to have at least some “remote” employees working [...]
My Dad retired a couple of years ago. Long time readers might remember my Dad worked for one of the big three U.S. auto manufacturers. I often quote him and use his extensive knowledge when I write about saving money [...]
April 24, 2013
Easy Street
Before I left my cushy 9-5 corporate job to start my first online business I considered many things. * Would I be successful? * How would I fund it? * What if I failed? * Would anybody want the things [...]
Many of us – maybe you – have had starry-eyed dreams involving Hollywood. Red carpet photo sessions with beautiful companions on our arms. Flashy sports cars. Taking meetings with big name stars at pricey restaurants. And for the vast majority [...]
As a personal finance writer I am constantly thinking about ways to save money and how to cut expenses. When I get the oil in my car changed I think about how to save money on auto repairs. When I’m [...]
April 17, 2013
Easy Street
Several years ago I spoke at a conference for internet marketers in South Florida. I spoke endlessly about ways to start and grow an online business. After each session I spoke at I would ask the crowd if they had [...]
In today’s hectic commuting-based world a second job would be a welcome source of extra income to any household if only time would allow for it – there are only 24 hours in a day after all. That said, wouldn’t [...]
Do these 8 things in the couple years before you retire and you might just end up retiring happy and wealthy. When I was in my 20’s and 30’s retirement seemed like a far off fantasy that I was very [...]
April 10, 2013
Easy Street
I went to a conference about a year ago to try to meet more people in the internet marketing industry. I wanted to meet some more joint venture partners and the only way to do that is to ask. As [...]