Month: June 2010

By: Roshawn Watson The Forbes Celebrity 100 came out this week, and it highlights the world’s most powerful and wealthy celebrities. Keep in mind that earnings estimates are for June 1, 2009 to June 1, 2010 and includes dollars earned solely from entertainment income. Management, agent and attorney fees have not been deducted. There are… Continue reading Forbes 100, Yakezie Round Up, and Uncommon Money News (Vol. 100)

By: Roshawn Watson Last year, we discussed how The Rich Got Poorer because there was approximately a 19.5% decline in the world millionaire population in 2008 . Well, 2009 was a bullish year for millionaires overall. In fact, the 2010 Global Wealth Report says the number of millionaires returned to their pre-crisis peak. The number… Continue reading Millionaires Make a Return To Boom Levels

By: Roshawn Watson Hopefully, you wouldn’t drive your car without automobile insurance, so why would you continue to go through life without life insurance? If you live long enough, you are going to die. It is just a fact, yet so many people treat getting life insurance like it is a chore. This is really… Continue reading Get Health Insurance Without A Medical Exam

By: Roshawn Watson Greetings from Jamaica! If you have never been to a 3rd world country, the experience can be quite enlightening. My most recent experience is going to Jamaica. I went because I was a groomsman in a friend’s wedding; however, I did have some down time. For example, I actually climbed the Dunn… Continue reading Jamaican Yakezie Round Up, James Patterson, and Uncommon Money News (Vol. 99)

By: Samantha Lewis If you are in the market to purchase a house by getting a mortgage or planning to refinance your existing mortgage, you should strongly consider running the numbers with a mortgage calculator to accurately determine what your financial liabilities will be. Traditionally, you want your principal, taxes, insurance, and interest to be… Continue reading Don’t Let Your Dream Become a Nightmare

By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Recently, I participated in one carnival: Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #145 – June 11, 2010 hosted by the Skilled Investor. The included posts… Continue reading Yakezie Round Up & Uncommon Money News (Vol. 98)

By: Roshawn Watson People can change the volume, timing, and the location of their income in response to changes in tax policy. Next year, the highest federal personal income tax rate will go from 35% to 39.6% , the highest federal dividend tax rate increases from 15% to 39.6%, the capital gains tax rate increases… Continue reading Will the Economy Collapse In 2011?

By: Roshawn Watson In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy! Recently, I participated in three carnivals: Carnival of Financial Planning Vol. 144 hosted at the Free Money Finance, the Money Hackers Carnival – The BBQ… Continue reading Yakezie Round Up & Uncommon Money News (Vol. 97)

By: Roshawn Watson Suppose you have a job that you like but is grossly underpaying you. What is the correct response? You certainly have a lot to think about because working is not all about the money, right? For example, this job could help you reach your potential and be the spring board into a… Continue reading Is It Wrong To Strive For Job Security?