Before we answer this question, let’s first agree on a definition. A side hustle is not a new idea but a term that seems to be to the latest craze. According to Merrriam-Webster dictionary, “’Side hustle’ appears to have entered our language in the 1950s, when it was used to describe both scams and legitimate […]
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Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence (Revised 2018) by Vicki Robin In my previous blog posts, I focused on books detailing the nuances of the stock market and the best places to invest your money. This month, I decided to backtrack a bit and […]
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How to Become a Successful Saver Becoming a saver can be a challenge. Friends and clients say to me that they wish they could save. They confess that they are “just not savers.” What if there were a few minor behavior changes that could transform you into a saver, would you do it? This article […]
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Many people do whatever they can to avoid talking about money. It seems as though society has deemed it a subject that is impolite to bring up in conversation. This attitude towards our finances isn’t doing anyone any favors. Talking through your financial stress can be the first step to becoming free of it. It […]
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What is Financial Freedom? Financial freedom is freedom from worries about money. To many people, this might seem like a pipe dream. We are constantly surrounded by advertisements that make us feel like we need more stuff. This can lead to overspending, credit card debt and all sorts of financial woes. However, financial freedom is […]
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