Here is a quick tip for increasing you productivity at work.
It is not always the case that you need to work harder at work to progress.. sometimes you need to find ways to figure out how to work smarter.
One tip that I could give you in the work place is to make people […]
This is a common dilemma with many people. Am I better off if I buy a house or if I continue renting? As with all personal finance questions, the answer is “it depends”.
It depends on what is most important to you.
Pure Finance
If you are looking at the pure finance of the decision then you […]
Retirement planning is crucial. The wrong move can be very hard to correct when it comes to retirement. So, what are the top 5 mistakes people make in retirement?
1. Withdrawing money too soon
By withdrawing your money too early you can get hit with an early withdrawal penalty. Generally, 10% if you withdraw before age […]
Okay so maybe a million dollars is a bit of an exaggeration, and maybe I was just trying to get you to read the post.
But, here we present the popular Simple Living series for another week, and this week take a look at how to save big, long term, dollars through huge savings on […]
Sound too good to be true? Is this personal finance guy really trying to tell me ANYONE can afford everything they ever wanted? Wait for it, I bet this is going to be another “positive thinking” and “personal power” Anthony Robbins style post.
No it is not.
This is a personal finance blog. We talk money […]
If you are in your 20s what are some of the important things to think about with your money? How can you help create wealth? and grow your money? Here are some of my own suggestions, and if anyone has any other ideas or suggestions please leave it in the comments..
Today I posted a link loving list of 25 ways to save money. I thought it was only fair that I sit down and put some effort into sharing my own sage wisdom of 25 ways to save money.
It is certainly an interesting exercise, to sit and think about the ways you save money. […]
No it is not “the secret”.
But, something entirely more pragmatic.
The only sure-fire investment, no matter the market trend or the economic situation, is yourself. If you want to achieve financial freedom and independence, then you need to start relating to yourself as a business.
You need to invest in yourself. You need to […]
Driving Home a Bargain
Petrol rebates from credit cards and the retail stores you shop at add up. You might save $1000 a year from becoming super disciplined about how and where you buy your fuel.
Emergency Cash
Where do you keep your emergency money? If you have it in a current account that pays 1% you […]
As promised we are going to show what some paid posting look like as a case study (and make a little money..) please feel free to email me or post a comment and tell us how you feel about paid posting.. the jury is well and truly still out here at Investments & Loans.. […]
An irregular round up of the best finance and business links being socially book marked on the web..
First from Digg.com
1. 1 Million borrowers may be at risk of defaulting on their mortgages
2. 25% of Americans say they have no savings, including retirement
3. The world’s cheapest cars
4. Meet the world’s new 2nd richest man
And from […]
Latest edition of Speed Links.. an irregular round-up of the hottest, socially book marked links in finance and business blogging..
First, Digg..
1. Ten things your restaurant will not tell you
2. 102 year old man takes out 25 year mortgage
3. Where company names came from
4. Ruling against Vonage signing any new customers
And, from Delicious..
1. How to […]
For those who love marketing and anything that even remotely resembles selling.. (you should read seth godin too..)
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Imagine a movie that, for the first time ever, pulls the curtain back to reveal a small group of individuals you’ve probably never heard of, but who undoubtedly changed your mind and your […]
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A quick round up of some hot finance links this week (found on Digg and Delicious)..
1. Car dealerships rip you off with the “Four Square”.. Here’s how to beat it
2. Cheap but great dates
3. 5 Top factors that affect employee productivity
4. Mogul sentenced to 9 years for failing to pay $200Million in taxes
5. […]
This weeks round up of great finance links:
1. The 9 step guide to budgeting for noobs
2. 10 Reasons you aren’t rich
3. Virgin America gets permission to fly
4. How to get started in affiliate marketing
5. When do you need a financial planner?
I just wanted to issue a formal written apology to one of our favourite frugal blogs here at Investments & Loans, frugal for life.
A few weeks back I posted a great list of links to 25 ways people save money here. But in that post I accidentally (and very negligently I might add) forgot […]
I got so much grief via email about the Mr Good Link name, (and he was late for work last week) that I have sacked him. And opted for a much more colourful and awe inspiring title.
Ha.
Anyway. Seth Godin reckons it is what you say, not how you say it that counts.. so here […]
Mr Monday Good-Link is a day late in only his second week on the job. Might have to re-name him Mr When-I-Feel-Like-It-Cause-The-Plumbing-Broke.
Excuses, excuses.
Anyway. Here we go with a quick look at what is good out there in business and finance right now..
1. Is debt bad?
2. What is the best deal you have ever […]
Recently one of our sponsors Payday Loans ABC asked me to write a review of their site. Always keen to have a look at other people’s blogs and read their stuff, I headed over there to check it out.