Did you know that the average American, regardless of color, is living paycheck to paycheck? If you didn’t know, now you know! Heck, you may even be nodding your head. In such a capitalistic society built on consumption with very little formal education on how to obtain wealth, it’s no wonder that most people are.  And let’s not even start [...]

When you think of the term ‘wealthy,’ what do you think about? My definition of wealth does not necessarily mean a lot of money; it means the ability to fully experience life (as Henry David Thoreau says) with the resources I need to do so. That could mean having the money I need or simply being able to leverage someone [...]

My girl Biba shared this 52 week money challenge with me on Facebook and I knew immediately I had to pass this baby on! The concept is simple and doable for a lot of folks. Basically, you start with $1 and each week thereafter, you deposit increased amounts. If you can’t do the entire amount each week, at least do [...]

What if everything you think you know about money – how to obtain it, what it symbolizes, what you’ve been taught about it – is all wrong? What if what you’ve learned about money is really only a piece of the puzzle? What if I told you that your current financial state is based on how you perceive money in [...]

In today’s economy, it’s a must to save as much money as possible. Why? A few main reasons I can think of are: To stay sane knowing I have some sort of an emergency fund, Saving money is definitely one way to make money, To do things I want to do (with the money I’ve saved by following a few [...]