My Business and Financial Freedom Journey
A few years ago, when my husband and I went to buy a house, we were required to have an income audit. Since I am the primary breadwinner and, at the time, my home business was only a couple of years old, the lender wanted to make sure that our income would be sufficient for [...]
Starting a side hustle is a dream for many. However, it’s easier to start a business based on something you know. You don’t always need specific knowledge to be successful with a business, but it can smooth the way. If you are expert in an area, there are ways to build a business around what [...]
Every other week, it seems, someone is predicting that another recession is right around the corner. So far, the economy has managed to hang on, but there are dire predictions about what could be next, what with the European debt situation spiraling out of control, China slowing down, and the U.S. stagnating.
I love technology. Some may say I’m a computer geek, but that’s ok I revel in that comment. I’ve always been much more than the geek factor when using technology. I’ve never been about using technology for technology sake. I’ve always held the belief that technology should serve man, and better the world because of [...]
What odd times we are living in. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple (AAPL), died on Wednesday at the ripe young age of 56 years old. He ranks up there with the likes of: Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Walt Disney. Yet the same day Steve dies, a disjointed group of individuals from Occupy Wall [...]
Similar to my best finance books list, I’ve been an avid reader of self help books for many years. One might be wondering what does self help have to do with investing and business? Everything! You must constantly feed the mind.
When I first started my own business, I thought my ideas had to be complex. I thought the road to entrepreneurial success was a complex business plan. Maybe because I come from an engineering/scientific background this is why I thought this way. I thought the harder the idea was to execute, the harder for others [...]
President Obama has consistently bashed the productive. Obama states the rich aren’t giving in their fair share in taxes, and contributing to society as a whole. Hogwash! Many wealthy people are job creators, and contribute to society directly and indirectly. Yes it is true there are wealthy people in society who gained their money via [...]
I love it when I have salaried friends look at me, and state they too want to own their own business. They tell me in more or less terms they no longer want a boss. They want to work for themselves. They no longer want to work for “the man”. I laugh when I hear [...]
I’ve owned a business for over ten years now. It’s interesting how many of my relatives, and friends immediately assume that I’ll not only give them a great deal, but I can give out my services for free. That somehow Investor Junkie became a charity organization. I don’t know about you, but I have an [...]
