Archives for Wealth Building
Were you taught that being wealthy is not spiritual?
I believe my money personality was influence by factors from my childhood. I grew up in a home where I felt the stress of my parent's financial problems. As an…
Podcast Interview with Stacy Francis – National Expert on Finance
This month I am totally thrilled to bring you my Comfortable in Your Own Skin Podcast series. I am always excited to share it with the Queercents community, but this…
How long does your money need to last?
In the July issue of The Advocate, Jennifer Hatch reports in the finance column that: The biggest unknown in your financial future isn't the market's performance, it's how long you're…
5 good reasons to rent your investment properties to Section 8 tenants
I bought my first rental property seven years ago. When I was unable to get it rented those first couple of months, I started to panic and then my property…
Alternative Energy Stocks: Their Time Has Come
Though we certainly have a long way to go, most will agree that the economy is looking up. Just a few weeks ago, Jeffery wrote about positive signs in the…
Passive Income Report for March 2009
OK, so it's not quite as easy as ; In the last year, earning money through passive income has become a hobby of mine. A huge contributor has been…
The Stock Investor: An Analysis of Google. Part One.
Using part of my meager stock budget, I bought two (yes, TWO) shares of Google on December 16, 2008. Price - $334 per share ( including purchase and eventual selling…
What Would Oprah Do? The price of 365 days of discipleship.
'œFollow then the shining ones, the wise, the awakened, the loving, for they know how to work and forbear.' '“ Buddha On Sunday, The New York Times pointed readers to…
The emergence of bling: race, wealth and twentysomething entitlement
'œAppearances are often deceiving.' '“ Aesop What types of consumer goods symbolize higher income? Items observed by others: such as clothing, cars, and jewelry. Who spends more on these items?…
Million Dollar Bets about Kelly McGillis and The L Word
'œHow pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young -- or slender.' '“ William James Last week, as we were watching episode 7 of The L…