How to Ask for a Raise at Work and Get It
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Your career is one of your most important financial assets. And knowing how to ask for – and get – a raise at work is one of the most important things you can do to grow your net worth.
Why Now is the Worst Time for an ARM Mortgage
With the mortgage meltdown still fresh in our minds, it seems unlikely that anyone would take an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). Yet ARM loans are back, and yes, homebuyers are opting to take them. Here's what you need to know.
3 Ways to Watch Lots of Movies (and TV Shows) for Less Than $10/Month
My wife and I love to watch movies. Action and documentaries are two of our favorite genres. If you want to watch movies for less, consider a few of these options. You're sure to save money – and you'll only spend $10/month or less.
How to Make Your Retirement Savings Last Longer
With retirement planning there is close to an obsession with hitting a predetermined target number. The idea is to create a retirement portfolio that is so large that it will be able to fund all of your needs for the rest of your retirement years. But there is a flip side to retirement planning that doesn’t get nearly as much attention, and that’s being able to preserve your retirement portfolio for the rest of your life. There are compelling reasons why this is at least as important as hitting a target portfolio size.
What Makes You Value Certain Things Above Others?
Have you ever thought about what makes you value certain things above others? Why would you be ultra frugal in a certain budgeting category, but not in others? Let's explore a little bit about how we give things value and how we can use this knowledge to make better spending decisions.
5 Real Life Side Hustle Jobs: Go Make More Money!
You’ve probably read posts like this before – a laundry list of theoretical opportunities to earn extra money on the side. But we’re going to do something different here. Below is a list – albeit a short one – of income earning side hustles real people are doing in real life. That is to say that I know that they work.
3 Qualities That Will Enhance Your Productivity
Besides being a personal finance nut, I love talking about productivity. Why? As a small business owner, I've had to learn how to be productive in an environment where I'm constantly getting new things thrown at me every day. Here are some qualities I'm trying to acquire to enhance my productivity, and why you should seek after them too.
What is Love, Really?
Love is important. Sometimes our culture gets in the way of the true meaning of love, so let's take a look at what the Bible has to say about it.
Can Organizing Your Closet Save You Money?
We shop because we love it, we buy duplicate items on accident and we buy things only to forget them. Is there anything we can do while we wait for our walk-in closet prince to come rescue us?
Is Work a Form of Worship?
It’s easy to see prayer, church attendance, fellowship, mission work and financial giving as forms of worship. But work? It seems like a bit of a stretch at first glance, but something about that idea took root in my brain and got me to thinking about it more deeply.