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top 3 ways to waste money

2/27/2017

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Do you waste money?
Yep, me too.
I am just as guilty as anyone else when it comes to buying things I don't really need.

Sometimes, you just need to to go out and buy something that you have wanted. It can give you a sense of satisfaction. It can make you proud of your accomplishments in life. It can make you happy for a little while. It can also wreck your financial future.

Below are the Top 3 Ways To Waste Money:
  • Cars
The average person trades in their vehicle WAY too much. Reliable transportation is a must for any working professional, but there is a huge gap between reliable and new. New cars lose an estimated 40% of their value in the first 3 years. Why are you paying for that? Good, reliable vehicles are available for less than $10,000 and they won't "wreck" your financial future.
TIP: If you can't pay cash for the car, do not mortgage your future to own it.
  • Gadgets
Are you that guy? The guy that has to have the latest iPhone, and matching watch, and wireless head buds, and sports carrying case, and matching protective case? Enough already!

Electronics can be a big money waster if you let them. I promise that my $99 cell phone does all the same cool stuff that your new $700 phone does. Maybe it's not as fast doing it, but we are talking seconds here, not days! You can save $600 per year by not buying a new cell phone.
  • Clothes and accessories
I love you ladies, but please stop with the $600 purses and the $1000 earrings. I know celebrities do it, but they have more money than brains! Plus, they usually have someone "professionally" managing their money. Believe me, you are just as beautiful without the Coach purse.

There is nothing wrong with dressing nicely and having nice things to carry around, but please do not pay for it over the next 12 months by swiping your credit card in the heat of the moment. It is way too easy to get caught up in the world of material "must-haves". Think about what you would like to do with your money first. Putting it away for a rainy day is usually the better option. Besides, you can buy the purse on clearance at the end of the season with your money in the bank!
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The Top 7 Sources of Passive Income

2/16/2017

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Are you looking to build a source of passive income? Below are the Top 7 Sources of Passive Income and how you can get involved in them.

1. Rental Real Estate

Rental real estate is number 1 on this list for a reason. Rental real estate can be huge boost to your bottom line and can require little to no time to manage. Property managers can be hired to handle all aspects of real estate including finding tenants and collecting checks.

2. E-Books
Wonder why I promote my book all the time? E-books can be a source of revenue for years and years. Writing a book requires time, but no real financial commitment upfront. CreateSpace or Pronoun.com will help you design your e-book and cover, Amazon will let you publish it for free.

3. Advertising

Have a website? Put it to work for you. People are willing to pay good money to have a link and another source of traffic from a reputable source. Google and other CPM networks pay well for targeted traffic and clicks on ads as well.

4. Affiliate Links

Love something and want to make money promoting it to others? Affiliate links are quick and easy to set up. This can be especially easy for people that have a large group of followers on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

5. Phone Apps

Want a piece of the game? Why not buy it outright? Websites like Flippa make it easy to buy already made apps. A little marketing and promotional prowess could make it a big winner! Don't believe all the hype? Flappy Bird was making more than $50,000 per day at it's peak.

6. Dividends

There may be no better feeling than buying a stock and getting paid to watch it go up in value. Dividends can be a big part of your retirement plan. REIT's, or Real Estate Investment Trusts, can pay large dividends due to a legal loophole created by Uncle Sam. By law, they must pay out 90% of profits in the form of dividends each year.

7. Buy an existing business

As long as you don't have to physically work the business in order for it to make money, buying an existing business can be a great source of passive income. A great example of this is a coin operated laundry mat. Other examples include a restaurant with a strong management team in place, storage facilities, car washes, and vending machines/ATM's.

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Why Traditional Retirement Won't Work for My Generation

2/14/2017

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30 years.

I have at least 30 more years before I can retire.

Traditional retirement is not my plan however, and it shouldn't be yours either.

CNN just released an article entitled, "Will I ever be able to retire like my Grandma?"
You can click here to read the article.

In brief, the answer is no. If your plan to retire is to do things exactly like grandma and grandpa did, then you are already WAY behind. It won't work and the numbers prove it.

Grandma retired with something most people will not receive, a pension. Additionally, the previous generation will also be entitled to their other half's pension (or a percentage of it) even after significant other passes away. Add on social security (which also has a survivor benefit) and a retirement account. You can see how quickly that adds up to some serious retirement dough. My generation will not receive most of this.

Even assuming social security is still solvent when I retire, it will account for about 1/3 of what retirees receive today. Again, this is also assuming inflation stays under control AND the government increases benefits over time to match inflation. I don't like those odds either.

If you are not building a retirement that involves passive income, then you are never going to reitre like grandma. Passive income is money that comes in whether you actively work or not. Dividend paying stocks, bonds, and rental properties are examples of passive income. Be sure to follow my blog for more ideas on passive income and how to create it.


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