I was watching the weekend edition of the NBC Nightly News Sunday night, and there was a segment that struck me about a retired physician who started a free clinic for the poor in Hilton Head, South Carolina. This man came to Hilton Head almost two decades ago in hopes of living the normal [...]

Have you been blessed with a windfall of money? Did you inherit a large sum of money, win a jackpot in Vegas, or did you make a lot of money from selling a rental property? Some of you may never gain a large sum of money at once, but many of you will. [...]

I have a hard time keeping my life organized, and I didn’t work about organizing my finances when I was in college, because I didn’t have any money to organize. But now that I’m in the working world, I have an emergency fund, a 401(k), lots of bills, and a condo that I own. [...]

Christmas is one week away, and you have probably been so busy buying gifts and going to parties that you have not had a chance to sit down and reflect on the past year.  Whether you are celebrating Christmas or any other holiday, this season is all about giving.  Giving gifts and giving of yourself [...]

It put a smile on my face to see that Warren Buffet was going to be giving away a big chunk of his wealth.  He is giving away about $37 billion dollars, which is about 85% of his wealth.  Although, I know there are some cynics out there, and that is why I chose to [...]

It has only been a few years that I have been so passionate about personal finance and becoming independently wealthy.  I never had the drive or motivation in my teenage years to start my own business.  I now feel like I focus too much on new ideas, budgeting, and where to invest my money. Balancing [...]

The reason that I am so passionate about being financially wise about money is not so that I can hold onto all of it until the day that I die.  Someone who does that is foolish.  A wise, sensible person will do three things with money according to Dave Ramsey, “Save it, Have Fun with [...]