Is our home an asset or liability? The answer depends on how we define “asset.” 😉 According to the Oxford English dictionary it’s a a useful or valuable thing or person. Investopedia defines asset as a resource with economic value that an individual, corporation or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefits. According to these definitions a home… Read More »
It’s the first day month of Autumn 🙂 It’s hard to believe another month has gone by already. The U.S. economy grew at a brisk 4.2% in the second quarter of 2014, and Canada’s increased to 3.1%, which is the fastest pace since 2011. Consumers are spending more, exports are up, and stock markets are reaching all times… Read More »
I came across a story recently about a couple who moved from Colorado to California. Their incomes doubled and within two years they became debt free 🙂 The article starts off as follows. This couple dropped $185K+ of debt in 20 months – Here’s how! What do too many student loans, a mortgage, and a few bad money decisions equal? A… Read More »
July was a decent month. So far in 2014 my wealth has grown by $100,000! Most of that came from investment gains. Awesome possum! 😀 My asset column is growing steadily. If I hypothetically buy a one bedroom, shoebox condo tomorrow for $200,000 then BOOM! I’d technically be a millionaire by gross assets! Just thinking about that gets me all kinds of excited 😀 But I have… Read More »
If you ever want to feel rich just head over to globalrichlist.com to find out where you are on the spectrum of wealth. For example when I punched in my income I found out that I am in the top 1% of all earners in the world 🙂 My income is so high I can afford to pay the… Read More »
I recently read an article about people who camped out for 3 days to be among the first to own the next “hot” thing on the market. What did those people wait in line for? A new smartphone? Nope. A sale on a 60 inch LED TV? Nope. How about a new condo. Yes! Within the first 5 hours of… Read More »