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The Basics of Money
Of course you know what money is, doesn’t everyone? But do you know how it works or how to use it well? For a lot of people money is a scary thing. It’s a monster lurking under the bed whispering that they’ll never have enough or that it will all be taken away tomorrow. It…
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Credit and Debt
Is Debt Evil? “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” Polonius, Hamlet The words of Polonius are wise and still hold true today. Whenever you can avoid borrowing or lending money, you’re better off. But sometimes it’s necessary to borrow money, and in your lifetime it’s almost guaranteed that you’ll need to borrow at some…
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How to Save and Invest Your Money Wisely
In the first lesson, we talked about how you should always be paying yourself first. If you haven’t read that yet, please go read it before you read this lesson — otherwise, some things may not make any sense. Putting away at least 10% of everything you earn is really your first investment, because you’re…