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How to Plan for Unexpected Expenses
Each year I’m reminded of how hot it gets here in the desert of Las Vegas. Sometimes there is nothing that will prepare you for the heat wave that is equivalent to you opening an oven every day and…
How to Recognize Financial Hiccups
The last six months have been quite a wild ride. My life went from laying the ground floor to becoming a licensed financial advisor to now working in web design, closet installation and a soon to…
How to Move and Save a Bee Colony
Bees can be a scary thing if we’re unequipped. Here’s my first experience and gallery with the insect that gives us their delicious nectar and really run…
Finding Ways to Replace Your Income
Replacing your current income may be a task too daunting to overcome. Or at least, it may seem that way immediately if you were to attempt to…
Funding Your Dreams
Funding the dreams of the bearded or un-bearded includes us all. We all have dreams and at some point we need to start living them. If you have ever…
Why Do I Need a Budget?
I’m not shocked that people ask, why do I need a budget? Most of us think we live on a budget, but we don’t. The reason I believe in one may surprise you…
CAUTION: Income Not Guaranteed!
Eventually, I’ll do a post on the number of jobs I’ve had over the years. With a rough first count, I’d say I’ve had over 15 different jobs or sources of income, depending on how you categorize it, over the last 12 years. That’s more…
The Bearded Budget Movement
Bearded Budget is a Movement of a life toward fulfillment beyond the 40 hour work week, beyond the 9-5 where we neglect our family and…
Seven Easy Ways to Invest Money
You can throw money into investments time and again but some of the best ways to save money are not in the stock market. If you want quick results, here…
How to Trade For What You Want
Trade is a forgotten art. Or is it? Daily we trade dollars into products and products into dollars. But what if we learned how to trade products into…
Making the Best Use of Your Time
If you can escape the slave-driving reality of the 9-5 50 hour work week, what would then be the best use of your time? What is an hour worth if that hou…
How to Live and Budget Intentionally
Starting a budget is half of the battle. Once you have an idea of how to start budgeting, you’ll be more intentional with where your money goes. Here are…
Do You Really Need Life Insurance?
Do I need life insurance? Your age and health have very little to do with your need of life insurance. Life insurance is an offer of protection against the unexpected. It’s generally not for you but protection for…
Planning for Those Unexpected Expenses
There are a large number of unexpected expenses that can hit us each year. We call these expenses on demand. Here are some great ways to plan ahead…
How to Be Financially Accountable
If you have a desire to accumulate wealth, save money, spend less, earn more or change your priorities, you need accountability more than ever. However…
From 2 to 3, and 1200 to 598 – The Small House Movement
As our family grew, our space shrunk. Along the same lines of the small house movement, we realized that space wasn’t a key to happiness. Here’s our story in how we made it happen for the long term.
Starting with a Small, Simple Budget
We tend to have only slight control over what amount of money we have coming in; our income. But I propose that it’s less about the amount of…
Living A Life of Purpose
Alright, what gives? Why beards and budgets? Let me tell you a little bit about why I’ve decided to put these two together. I’ve been growing and…
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