I’m going to be the first to admit that I work too much. For years I have been hustling and grinding in order to achieve success. How did I measure success? Money! It seems cliche, but I’ve attributed success with having money. For too many years, I thought having flashy things made me a success,…
I’m constantly asked how one should pay off debt. It’s extremely hard to answer, because it’s generally based on personal experiences and preferences. That being said, I firmly believe in paying off debt and saving money at the same time. Why? It’s because that’s how I did it and I showed it was possible…
I’m a huge proponent for shopping online. Not only is the process much easier than it used to be, but I don’t have to drive around looking for a store, parking, and dealing with people in the store. Then don’t even get me started on going through checkout. Have you shopped at Walmart lately? I…
My buddy Jim called me the other day and told me about an interesting decision his boss asked him to make. Jim works for a small company and had just been given his annual performance review with his manager. Obviously, Jim was anxious to learn what kind of salary increase he’d be getting, but his…
Some of the more popular posts on Wealth Bytes have to deal with shopping and saving money. Specifically, shopping and saving money at Amazon. I make no qualms about my passion for saving money at Amazon. I enjoy shopping on their site and really enjoy getting my stuff delivered within two days with my Amazon…
On August 1st, 2015, Amazon changed the way they allow you to share your Amazon Prime account. You are no longer able to share with people outside of your household, unless you want to provide them with direct access to use your credit card associated with your Prime account. You can learn more from our…
I have been testing out the Straight Talk service for a little bit now, so I figured I would post a review of how it has been going. There have been many questions from readers in regards to this topic, as I am sure many have been wondering how to get away from the big carriers, AT&T and Verizon. Since I am using the Straight Talk bring your own phone program, that is what I will be reviewing. Straight Talk uses SIM cards that are compatible with either AT&T’s or T-Mobile’s network.
Welcome to the first Debt Roundup DIY post! In my new house update, I told you I was going to be adding some new do it yourself content in order to help those looking to save some cash and learn a few things. Yes, that is me in the video above. I am a huge DIY advocate. I think you can learn so much while trying to accomplish tasks on your own. I fix my own cars, build fences, fix plumbing, run electrical, and have moderate carpentry skills. If something comes up in my house, I am going to try to build or repair it on my own. Why not? I have saved thousands by doing things on my own. Not only that, but I have learned valuable skills. Today, I am going to show you how to replace a lamp socket. Why is this one first? Well, here is the back story and how to do it.
I came across this new infographic that broke down some of the most popular colleges around the world and how much the tuition compares. I think this is really interesting, especially since we are dealing with exploding tuition prices here in the US. One of our biggest problems as a nation is the out of control costs associated with higher education. This massive increase in costs is just passed over the the student and typically in the form of student loans.
As a personal finance blogger, I have used or tested quite a few tools and resources in order to help me get to my main financial goals. There are so many websites out there that it can be hard to choose. I wanted to personally hand select some of the helpful money tools for you, so…
Not only do American’s have an overeating problem, but we also overspend (much like our government). According to the graphic below, the average American is spending $1.33 for every $1 earned. Are you kidding me? No wonder we have such a problem with debt, whether it be student loans, auto loans, home loans, or credit cards.
As I look toward creating some great goals for 2013, I had to put my retirement savings under the microscope. How am I doing now that I am funding it? How much more do I need to save? When do I want to retire? All of these questions are great and can be easy to deal with with the right resources. Luckily for me, I was able to locate a great infographic from Money Crashers. They ask the simple, yet powerful question, “Will you be ready for retirement?”.
