Thoughts from May 2015… I write this as I prepare to graduate in less than two months from an online university with my Masters in Business Administration (MBA). In total it will have been a two year journey. I was fortunate to have received a full scholarship for my degree program based on an essay […]
Financial Education
Wasting Your Money’s Time
A buddy of mine and I had a spirited political debate about a topic of supreme importance in the world. The topic of that debate is irrelevant to this post, but the bet we made will teach you something incredibly important about the time value of money. After debating this particular topic for a while, […]
Is Stock Option Trading Risky?
About 5 years ago I stumbled across a website regarding Options Trading. It was a totally free website that offered the basic introduction to option trading. Many of my friends and co-workers knew very little on the subject, but the Internet was riddled with all types of information, positive and negative. However, what intrigued me […]
Tax Deferred Savings
In a recent article by Kiplinger’s, “10 Reasons You Will Never Retire”, (Rachel L. Sheedy, 2014) they provide 10 reasons you might never retire as well as steps you can take to avoid these roadblocks. The very first reason, “you are not saving in a retirement plan”. They are referring to 401(k), 403(b) and […]
Don’t Buy a Home Until You Read This
3 Things That Will Change the Way You Think About Money
My financial understanding changed greatly with a simple question from my JPCashFlow.com co-contributor in roughly January 2013. “Ever hear of Robert Kiyosaki?” he asked. I had not, but that question would launch me on a path to achieving financial literacy with an almost obsessive fervor. Over the next year or so, not only would […]