PERSONAL FINANCE TIPS: Week-end Round up

Categories: personal finance, budget, spending, time management, life, Yakezie

“A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.” Suze Orman

Suze Orman has created an industry from personal finance tips and common sense. Not only is she a powerhouse of money information, but a tremendous communicator. As Orman suggests, manage your finances and decrease worry!

Main Topic: Learn Personal Finance Step-by-Step

In addition to writing BarbaraFriedbergPersonalFinance, I am a student of money and finance. I read empirical literature, popular finance magazines, as well as blogs by my personal finance colleagues. There is lots of information out there. Sometimes it is REALLY DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE THE JUNK FROM THE VALUABLE INFORMATION.

I am committed to making the process of becoming financially literate fun, interesting, and simple. I like to break down complex finance concepts into understandable bites. Motivating and inspiring you towards financial independence is my passion!

Periodically, I include articles from around the web written by well respected personal finance bloggers that complement this philosophy.

Fun is really important in life and these Personal Finance; Week end Round ups add to your knowledge base in an entertaining fashion.

Relax, take your time, and check out what these bloggers have to say. Embrace what works for you and discard the rest.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Grab Some Tips & Improve Your Life

If you’ve read BarbaraFriedbergPersonalFinance previously, then you realize that I am a huge fan of persistence and tenacity.

Sam, founder of the Yakezie Network and Financial Samurai, is an incredibly gritty blogger. This guy is so determined, he barely sleeps! Sam wrote about how to use failures as a cue to get going again.

How do others spend their money? Little House in the Valley disclosed how she categorizes her spending and then relates it to norms. Find out how you compare. Let this post motivate you to track your own spending.

Think about how to develop multiple income streams and compound your personal and financial resources in this “tip filled” Dividend Monk article. Of course you know that holding two jobs ups your income, but there are lots of ways to increase your revenue without the added stress and time involved in working two jobs.

This is an older post by Shawn Watson which bears reviewing. At Watson Inc., he hammers in the importance of avoiding the trappings of theoverextended. Read and remember this article! You never know who has the 7 figure net worth.

Every purchase, large and small requires additional funds for upkeep. Be aware of the regular maintenance & improvement costs for your home by Single Guy Money.

Travel is one of those luxuries that many aspire to. There are some insightful tips for working a wonderful vacation into your budget. As usual, Engineer Your Finances takes an organized approach to the travel topic.

The Amateur Financier tackles an often overlooked key to success – time management. I don’t know about you, but I can always use more hints on time management!

In his “no nonsense approach,” Punch Debt in the Face says, “You gotta put yourself out there to realize success.” Apply these principals to your life and prosper.

I hope you enjoy these Personal Finance articles and they bring you closer to wealth in money and life.

ACTION STEP:

Get a notebook and label it: “(your name) Personal Finance” and keep it by the computer. Use it to keep all of your personal finance goals, thoughts, activities, and plans.

Take one TIP from these articles and implement it TODAY.