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Four Piggy Banks My oldest son, Seph, turned nine this month, and he racked up this year with birthday cards, most of which had money in them. And when the dust settled, my boy had amassed a wealth of $60, which is more money than he has ever had in his possession. The first day after his birthday he wanted to spend some of his money. He has been playing this video game called...
Foreclosure Tidal Wave I watched a pretty cool TED talk on how tidal waves are formed recently, and I learned some really interesting stuff I would like to share with you. The first thing I learned was that the name of tidal wave is a little bit of a misnomer because they have nothing to do with the ocean tidal system. Then I learned about the term tsunami, which is a conjunction...
Should you go to a REIA? When Ashley and I got started in on our real estate investing journey we had no idea where to go or who to turn to for education — or guidance in general, for that matter. The first course we took was on creative financing. We overpaid, maxing out our credit cards to get the $12,500 class with a big-name investing education company. That $12,500 at a 28%...
If you don’t face your fears, then you don’t get to play with the kittens After a bumpy week, behaviorally speaking, with my eight-year-old, I could tell I needed to spend some one-on-one time with my boy. So, I took him to work with me. This time together is something I cherish because I get to show him how we make our living, and I have the opportunity to teach lessons about life, work...
A different, but permanent fix I recently walked into the Gordon County Tax Assessor’s office and approached the desk where I was promptly greeted by one of the assessors who asked, “How can I help you?” I told him that I was about to knock his socks off. He leaned slightly forward with a semi- concerned look, no doubt preparing for a disgruntled taxpayer, and asked, “How’s that?” I told...