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I’m an infant when it comes to my personal finance blogging career. I really started SportofMoney.com in earnest earlier this year. But even in my short time spent on the blogging circuit, I’ve come across quite a few like-minded bloggers and a common concern shared by us: there is not enough financial literacy among Americans. … Read more
Note: You have been warned. This post contains spoilers to the Game of Thrones up to the first 3 episodes of the final season. I am a big fan of Game of Thrones. This final season is especially exciting. The start of each weekend brings a level of anticipation for Sunday night to roll around … Read more
Everyone loves a great comeback story. What better comeback story is there then someone who worked really hard to reach the top just to crumble and fall down fast into an abyss? Then there is hard work, resurrection, redemption, more hard work and, ultimately, success again. If you haven’t heard Tiger Woods just recently won … Read more
If you own your own home, housing cost is likely one of your biggest expenses. Housing sure is one of the biggest expenses for our hypothetical million dollar income family. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to lower the monthly mortgage payments? Housing cost is also one of my biggest expenses. It is second … Read more
Wow, I just started my personal finance blog. I can’t believe the level of success I have with it already. It sure didn’t take long for me to reach 1,000,000 monthly pages viewed. I don’t know what the fuss is all about needing to invest time into a blog. Blogging is so easy. Next stop, … Read more
My wife and I recently took a trip to Las Vegas – just the two of us and left the kids at home. It was a nice little get away from our typical daily routine of waking up early to make breakfast for the kids, to bathing them, to changing diapers and to dealing with … Read more
By now, it’s no secret I believe real estate should be the cornerstone of your investment portfolio. There are many benefits to owning rental properties. Those benefits include the ability to use leverage to enhance your return, a steady stream of cash flows in the form of rental payments, the ability to acquire real estate … Read more
I’ve spent the past two decades planning for early retirement. That was the number one long term financial goal right out of college. I used to tell people “I work hard now so I don’t have to work hard tomorrow.” Retirement was a constant financial target for me and I diligently monitored and tracked it … Read more
“… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” – an excerpt from Benjamin Franklin in a letter he wrote back in 1789. Income taxes might very well be your number one largest expense. You might face income tax at the federal level, at the state level and at the local … Read more
US politicians are, unfortunately, in a perpetual state of campaigning. No sooner is the 2016 presidential campaign over, the 2020 presidential campaign starts in earnest in 2018. There are already at least half a dozen declared candidates looking to challenge presumably President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. In today’s media environment, outrage sells. … Read more