Welcome to episode 4 of the “I Bought a House” odyssey (Read part 1, part 2, and part 3). So far I’ve invested a total of $48,873 for the house plus closing costs, new windows, gutters, and demolition of an outbuilding. Things are coming along pretty smoothly and now it’s time to have the house’s […]
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The 20 Best Ways to Use Your Credit Cards Wisely
When you read the title above about using credit cards wisely and then you realize on which site it is you’re reading this, you’ll probably start thinking to yourself , “OK, I guess Doc has finally gone off the deep end.” Because you know if you’ve been frequenting this site for more than a few […]
I Bought a House! (Part 3)- The Demolition Man
If you’ve been keeping up with my “I Bought a House!” series of posts (read Part 1 and Part 2), you’ll recall that in the last post I got estimates for repairs and then actually took the leap and bought the house. So far I’ve spent $43,693. Now it’s time to start getting some work […]
I Bought a House! (Part 2)- Inspection and Estimates
Welcome to my ongoing saga. In the first “I Bought a House” installment I told you about my disaffection with my stock market investments and why and how I recently bought my first investment house with cash. In today’s second installment I’ll deal with the process of finding out if there are any major issues […]
Are You Leaking Money?- How to Get Rid of Money Leaks
Money leaks, just like water leaks, can be devastating. Have you ever had a leak in your house that caused a lot of damage and cost a lot of money to fix? A couple of years ago, my family and I went to the grandparent’s house for the long Thanksgiving weekend. We had a good […]
The Things We Believe In- Guest Post
Today I have a guest post from Gary Foreman, a believing personal finance blogger and entrepeneur at The Dollar Stretcher.com. Hope you enjoy it! The Things We Believe In Isn’t the human mind interesting with its ability to think? And, yet sometimes we also have an ability to believe whatever we want despite the facts. […]
I Bought a House!- My House Flipping Experience
This is the first in a series of posts chronicling my experience of purchasing, rehabbing, and selling an investment property (also known as house flipping). You can find the rest of the series here ( part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 , part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8). Hope you enjoy it! I want to […]
Sowing Seeds for Exponential Returns
The best return on investment you can get is an exponential return. Today’s post is about achieving an exponential return, but achieving it in a way that many people don’t normally think about. Read on to find out how. Sowing Seeds I’m sure that somewhere during your school years, your teacher sent you home […]
How Not to Finance a Car
Ever had to finance a car? When it comes to financing a car, there are good ways to do it, and there are not so good ways. I’m going to tell you a little story about my very first experience financing a vehicle. I’ll show you what it taught my wife Angie and I about […]
5 Ways to Make Extra Money, Even in a Tough Economy
You CAN Make Extra Money! Need to make extra money because you’re having trouble making ends meet? Has a tough economy forced you to cut your budget to the bone? Here are five ways to make extra money you can do right now to get your bills caught up and start paying down your debt. Some of these are […]
