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By: Roshawn Watson I recently saw the rapper 50 cent (well pictures of him at least) playing around with $500,000 without a care in the world (link below in Entertainment Money News). Some may feel I should have been angry like many of the commenters on the site, but to be honest I’m rather ambivalent.… Continue reading 7 Step Guide to Financial Peace and Flashin’ Money Round Up

By: Roshawn Watson If you earn the median income in the U.S., you will earn in excess of $2 million during your working lifetime. Will you have any wealth to show for it? One way to ensure that you don’t waste your lifetime income is by paying yourself first.1Employing this simple principle can revolutionize your… Continue reading Do You Save Instead of Paying Debt?

By: Roshawn Watson Although it may not be intuitively obvious, a financial backbone is important to your wealth. It is typically challenging to prosper or stay prosperous while everyone has their hands in your wallet. We are constantly under siege with every conceivable opportunity to spend money. Additionally, just because you have something doesn’t obligate… Continue reading Financial Backbone Round Up and Uncommon Money News

By: Roshawn Watson In 1996, Dr. Thomas Stanley shocked the advertisers and the general public alike when his research found that the most common car driven by millionaires were Fords. After all, what would someone with a net worth north of a million (or three) want to do with a non-prestige brand like Ford? Such… Continue reading Toyota Millionaires vs. Mercedes Millionaires

By: Roshawn Watson Do you want to know what scares me? It’s certainly not ghosts or goblins. Most likely you are already familiar with it. It’s called the Rat Race. The Rat Race refers to a pattern of behavior where we work for a living but barely make any progress financially. It’s actually a misnomer… Continue reading Scarier Than Halloween Round Up and Uncommon Money News

By: Roshawn Watson Do you believe in second chances? I sure do. It’s always nice to hit the ball out of the park on the first try, but sometimes a second swing is required. All too often, we become so demoralized from initial failure that we give up while on the cusp of breakthroughs. Successful… Continue reading Keys to Moving Beyond Past Failures

By: Roshawn Watson Andrew Fashion had a phenomenal ride. Before his 22nd birthday, he had made $2.5 million, a handsome sum exceeding what some families make in a lifetime. It’s especially impressive given his young age. Unfortunately, the money evaporated, and now he is in debt and starting all over. Here’s his story (link under… Continue reading Second Chance Round Up with Uncommon Money News

By: Roshawn Watson Taxes are rising! Taxes are rising, or are they? I guess we still don’t officially know what exactly is going to happen yet. However, that doesn’t stop the bickering and fighting over the proposed tax increases. During what appears to be a very slow recovery, many would characterize the present  state of… Continue reading Good Old Middle Class or Wealthy – You Decide Redux

Today’s post come from Mr Credit Card from Ask Mr. Credit Card  where he writes about news in the credit industry, reviews specific cards, and identity theft protection services. Recently, the United States and western nations have gone through a lot of soul-searching about what went wrong with the economy. All paths point to overleverage… Continue reading We Don’t Export Enough!

By: Roshawn WatsonDisclaimer: I am deliberately treading carefully with this post because of the sensitive nature of the topic. By even mentioning something so controversial, I risk upsetting some and enraging others. I seriously considered not discussing it to avoid such polarization; however, I believe that it would be quite unfortunate to allow political correctness… Continue reading Big Controversy, Alexa, Round Up, and More!!!