Bootstrapping. The very word conjures visions of Ramen noodles, re-worn shirts, and sleeping on the floor. But it doesn’t have to be torturous. I’ve personally saved over $2,550 a month while living like a king using the tactics below. That makes a big difference for a fledgling business (and fledgling business owner). These tactics are battle tested and non-obvious for many. Yes, you need to cut back on…
#EntrepreneurProblems: 6 Ways to Stay Healthy on the Road
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Health & Fitness• Personal Finance / April 22, 2014When I was younger, I always thought it would be so cool to be one of those career women who are always traveling from state to state for meetings, conferences, shows or any professional gatherings. Now that I’ve become one of those traveling career ladies, I still think it’s “cool” to see a lot of places, but I’ve also realized it’s hard to stay healthy when you’re…
4 Reasons Why Getting Insured Might Not Be In Your Best Interest
by / ⠀Personal Finance / April 11, 2014With the Obama administration pushing for young people to “get covered” and the high cost of medical care otherwise, getting health insurance may seem like a no-brainer. However, if you’re young and healthy, getting insured might not pay off. Here’s why: 1. You may not be legally required to obtain insurance The Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, includes a requirement to have health insurance by March…
Investment is studying the market trends carefully and yet not depending too much on past records of a particular stock that is showing up returns too good to last long. Investors make mistakes in not analyzing one’s risks properly, overdoing investment amount and showing impatience. As a newbie investor contemplating on making the best use of your savings by making an investment through opening up a brokerage account…
Travel Hacks: How to Save Money and Find Cheap Airfare
by / ⠀Personal Finance• Travel / March 10, 2014Finding cheap flights is a science. As the co-founder of a travel company, we bring our team all over the world, and try to do it as wisely as possible. We take travel hacking very seriously. The more money we save on flights, the more money left to spend on incredible experiences. Here are ten awesome travel hacks to help you find cheap airfare: First off: Expedia has…
Nobody wants to waste money unnecessarily. That means everyone loves saving money, right? Not necessarily. I’m sure everyone knows that saving money is hard work. We often spend less by sacrificing on certain things, i.e. eating home-cooked food most of the time, buying fewer clothes, skipping vacation days and many more. While effective, these methods are often painful as it sacrifices your lifestyle. What if I told you…
The best time to start saving is while you’re still young. You still have plenty of time to make mistakes and the luxury of time to fix them, along with some bad spending habits you might’ve developed over the years. You also have more opportunity to consider a ton of options involving money early on in life. However, just as there are opportunities, so are there plenty of…
A home renovation is one of the riskiest financial ventures that most people will get involved in and there is a lot of potential for things to go wrong. When things go right during a renovation you will beautify and modernise your home in a cost efficient way, but when things go wrong it can cost you an unbelievable amount of money, time, stress and headaches. So what…
We all spend money. There are basic life necessities and discretionary items we buy on a regular basis. Because spending money is as easy as swiping a credit card, it becomes even easier to spend unconsciously. Some of our financial commitments are auto debited, so we don’t even actively pay the bill on a monthly basis. Check out these five ways to save money on expenses you may…
Among all other attributes associated to college, one thing is for sure: college is extravagantly expansive, even when all types of financial aid are taken into consideration. Balancing the tight class schedule is difficult enough for students, which is why they usually don’t like thinking about balancing a check book on top of everything. Every aspect of college studies (entertainment, supplies, transportation, food, textbooks… you name it)…