When Warren Buffett was my age, he owned a couple of companies. When Mark Zuckerberg was my age, he had already amassed a few billion dollars. On the other hand, I have many friends who are struggling financially right now. And SMB and I are saving for our first home and keeping aside a portion … [Read more...]
First Time Homebuyer Trends
Understanding trends in the first time home buyer marker is important to forecasters of new builds and for the promotion of home ownership. Net increases in the number of people who own homes are largely responsible for determining how much new, occupied housing the economy needs to keep … [Read more...]
5 Steps To Fix Financial Failures
While surfing blog comments at other personal finance blogs, I came across a story of a reader. Which reads like below. A couple of years ago, I was doing well when it comes to finances. I knew I was doing better than a lot of my friends and family. I was having a good job. Everything was actually … [Read more...]
Year End Personal Financial Checklist
Before I start writing my wisdom on financial planning here, let me explain that, until now, I didn’t do anything as fancy as checking off a year-end personal finance checklist – a list of what I didn’t do and can still do before the tax year ends. Suddenly the idea crossed my mind and … [Read more...]
