Changing your financial habits is crucial for long-term success. Recovering from financial mistakes takes time and effort.
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Styron discovered that about 60% of Americans could not afford a $400.00 to $1,000.00 emergency bill - car, heating, medical, or any other sudden cost. So he started writing a blog to help his readers understand how he had personally chosen financial freedom and how to achieve it for themselves. He also does coaching and mentorship -
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FINALLY - GROWING $1,400.00 INTO $1 MILLION OR MORE! Tthis is achievable, but you have to take ownership of YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY and follow these simple points. Spend less than you earn Save the rest Invest your savings
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I came from a family that never read The Wall Street Journal and did NOT talk about the stock market over dinner. We did, however, play Monopoly. An inexpensive game I credit with introducing me to real-world financial literacy. It was up to me to continue building on that education
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Now is the time to build your financial literacy so you can in the near future successfully invest and close your own wealth gap. Investing in the stock market is not reserved for the wealthy, or those with fancy degrees and titles.
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Shortly after starting my career, I read most likely I would work for ten companies. I thought that ridiculous and arrogantly laughed. My last employer was my 10th – NOT so funny anymore. I was laid off four times during the course of my career. When I look back at the career “crisis” I faced, I realize we really use the word crisis too loosely. On a scale of 1-10 my ...
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Have you heard of the “Rule of 72”? This simple rule helps your HARD-EARNED MONEY grow! The “Rule of 72” approximates how many years it will take for your money to double, given a fixed rate of return. The formula: {72 / interest rate = Number years to double}. How long do you believe it will take to double your money if placed in a typical U. S. savings account? ...
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RULE # 1: If your debt interest rate is higher than your targeted investment return, than prioritize paying off debt. Place your money where it does the most good. https://wealthbuildingpowers.com/2018/04/05/four-steps-to-achieve-financial-freedom-by-becoming-debt-free/ If you want to invest in the S&P 500 ETF, which averages about eight to ten percent annual returns you should prioritize paying off HIGH INTEREST credit card debt which can be as high as ~30%. The good news, student loan interest ...
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I consider the Roth IRA one of the best available financial and investment tools. Saving in a Roth IRA early was one of my best decisions!
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I write my annual goals each January, including Net-Worth target. When I started calculating and setting an annual net-worth target, I took better control of my wealth creation. Calculating your 2019 December, net-worth is like taking a picture of a house you are rehabbing. From that picture you determine the improvements you plan to work towards for the next 12 months THREE KEY REASONS Net - worth is the most ...
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