Building an Emergency Disaster Kit

Many of us have seen National Geographic’s smash hit TV show called “Doomsday Preppers.”  Most of the people who have seen it have thought, boy those people are crazy!  Maybe they are, but at least they are prepared.  How prepared are you for an emergency or disaster?  Here is a checklist on the things you might need to become one step closer to becoming a sensible … [Read more...]

The Richest Man in Babylon Book Review

MORE THAN TWO MILLION BOOKS SOLD!  This claim headed by George S. Clason’s “The Richest Man in Babylon” doesn’t even come close to measuring the greatness of this book.  This book will take you on a journey throughout ancient Babylon; unraveling the secrets of wealth along the way.  The simplicity of this book’s principles stands the test of time, and will continue to do so.  … [Read more...]

Children and Allowance: A Guide to Good Parenting

As a parent, we all want our children to be successful in life.  We are the ones who are to teach them and prepare them for life, so this task is in our hands.  One way that you can teach your child to be financially successful is to teach them how to use money.  Many kids and teens are hands on learners, so in order to actually teach them about money you need to put some in … [Read more...]

5 Cheap Hobby Ideas

1) Drawing Drawing is one of my favorite hobbies, plus it is extremely inexpensive.  All you need to draw is a pencil and some paper.  A pack of Dixon Ticonderoga pencils ( the #1 pencil out there in my opinion) will only cost you 2 or 3 bucks and a pad of sketch paper is only about 1 dollar.  For under 5 bucks you have a month or more of hobby supplies that you can do for the … [Read more...]

Should You Buy a Beginner or Professional Instrument

Musical Instruments can be extremely expensive!  This high cost for instruments tends to make people buy cheap, beginner grade instruments.  The big question when buying an instrument is "should I buy a student model (beginner grade/entry level) instrument?"   Some people don't know the difference between a beginner and a professional grade instrument, but if they actually … [Read more...]