When I was recently skimming a number of articles about companies on the stock market that we were evaluating, I happened on one about the company that my husband works for. I knew that he had enough Continue Reading
How to Become Financially Independent: The Do It Yourself Approach
I suppose I was born with an active Do It Yourself (DIY) gene. Somehow the urge to innovate and do things for myself has always been a significant motivator for me. Being thus motivated, my habitual Continue Reading
What Would You Use For Money ?
I remember reading stories of people being upset that Europeans paid Native American Indians in 'beads' and such for things that were 'worth' much more. However, the Indians were generally satisfied Continue Reading
How to Get On the Path to Financial Freedom
In our culture we are presented with many prerogatives and choices (‘freedoms’, if you will). In this discussion I’d like to focus on the ‘financial freedom(s)’ subset of this. Unfortunately ‘freedom’ Continue Reading
Helpless Female Learns Interesting Tidbits About Writing a Legal Will and Power of Attorney Documents
I always knew everyone was "advised" to have a will. However, just thinking about it felt like stepping into a quagmire in the middle of a legal jungle. I would be sinking in the muck of trying to Continue Reading
One Mother’s Journey in Discovering Economics: Finance Accounting with the 36 Hour McGraw-Hill Course Book
After accidentally becoming exposed to the true nature of economics a few years ago, I determined to teach my children about this oft neglected subject. We began with Thomas Sowell's book Basic Continue Reading
The Destructive American Tradition of Fundraising
Where did this preoccupation with fundraising get started? It's not that I have any problem with giving or sharing. But the barrage of people asking for donations is astounding. When did it become Continue Reading
The Pitfalls of Government Subsidized Stock Market Investments
It's done all the time. A word that you thought you knew the definition to is taken and applied to a certain thing, in order to lull people into feeling warm fuzzies about what is really a power play Continue Reading
Is Investment Income from the Stock Market Free Money?
There is no such thing as free money. There may be fake money or stolen money, both of which affect the value of whatever is being used as money. But no money is free. There really is no "free" Continue Reading
If You Understand the History of the Stock Market You Can Ride the Waves Better
Just like with basic economics, if you are getting your information from the government and general news sources, you are likely confused. It is the goal of these entities to keep you that way, Continue Reading
