Use Cyber Security to Protect Your Money
We live in a world where the Internet connects everybody. It allows us to connect with one another even when there are great distances separating us. We can work with people around the world in real time. We can take classes, conduct our banking, and invest online. There are...
How to Maximize Your Cellphone
After working for five years as a salesman in an electronics store, I learned quite a bit about cellphones and plans as well as how to get the most of our devices. There are some things that we can do to get the most out of our beloved little...
This Post Will Offend Someone!
I am not a politically correct person, nor do I want to be. Somehow, it became socially encouraged to be politically correct in order to include everyone and not leave anyone out. My focus is growth and improvement. With so much civil unrest happening, I feel I must touch...
How to Install & Use Foreign Apps
There are people who cross the border and would like to be able to install the other country’s apps on their phone. The problem is that companies can geo-lock their apps. While this is a great way to reduce confusion with people installing the wrong county app on their...
Use Timing & Planning to Save Money
The other day I told my 13-year-old son that the yard needed to get mowed that morning. I had looked at the weather forecast and saw that there were a couple rainy days coming. It had been a week since the yard was last mowed, so while it wasn’t...
Teaching the Next Generation About Money
As the father of three teenagers (age 13, 16, and 19) I would like to share some of the things that we have done and do to prepare our children for successful adulting. Kids learn by watching their parents. They learn so much from their parents and if their...
Momentum
Momentum is the force in our lives that keeps us moving in the direction we are heading, and it can be our best friend, or our worst enemy. The more I experience in life, the more I am convinced that momentum is a major factor. Momentum works like interest....
Skillful Use of Credit Cards & Debit Cards
I remember getting my first debit card when I was just starting college. At the time, I was 18. It was less than a year later that I got my first credit card, a Discover Card. Over the years I have used both credit cards and debit cards without...
How to Get the Best Deals at Hotels
Asking for a deal when checking into a hotel is not something I would have even thought of when I was a young man. The room rate what they say the rate is, right? After graduating from the University of Wyoming, I ended up getting a job working as...
Protect Yourself with Strong Account Security
Making, saving, and investing money are common themes covered in personal finances. If we neglect the aspect of account security, all our hard work can be undone! This post is about account security and how to increase your security. For more information on cyber security, I have a post...