One of the first things most people do when they need to make a little extra cash is sell their stuff. This is a great idea and can be really helpful in hard times. And for those of us that live in the digital age, the preferred way to sell things is doing it online. […]

Months ago a joined a challenge called the Yakezie challenge, started by Financial Samurai. The requirements of the challenge were simple and attainable though the goal was lofty, yet I don’t think any of us that joined, nor Sam himself could have imagined the effect this challenge had on the members as well as the […]

I am a pretty new writer. I have always loved to write and now I do so more often than I ever have in the past. I am still just an infant though, and I read all sorts of “improve your writing” articles and websites because I know I am not as good a writer […]

Losing weight can be difficult. There are temptations everywhere and it gets more and more difficult to motivate yourself. I find my motivation failing because even if I am rewarding myself here and there, it doesn’t really mean anything coming from myself. Losing the weight should be motivation enough but it’s not unless you are […]

I stumbled on this image detailing how the average US consumer spends their paycheck based on a survey done by the Department of Labor. (click to enlarge) There were a few areas here that I found interesting such as reading, cash contributions, entertainment and food. The reading section is pretty minimal but its actually larger […]