Hello Sophisticated Spenders! I am the proud owner of 2 empty lots on the south side of Chicago. This was NOT easy. The city of Chicago has a Large Lots Program. Here are the deets: “If you own land on the South or West sides of Chicago, you can buy […]
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Hello Sophisticated Spenders! The American dream of owning a home with a white picket fence is slowly changing. Many people are realizing the benefits and advantages of renting a home rather than owning one. As a landlord, I happily rent out a duplex in Chicago and a townhouse in the […]
Hello Sophisticated Spenders! As a former day trader, I know that you can trade anything! Click here to read part 1 of My Adventures in the Male Dominated World of Day Trading. Day trading is actually a form of gambling in my opinion. Companies are starting to offer trading advice […]
Hello Sophisticated Spenders! My bad Sorry for making you wait for part 2 of this series. If you haven’t read part 1, please stop here and read it…now! My Adventures in the Male Dominated World of Day Trading (Part 1) Being a day trader was like being a part of […]
fuck shit Those words are now a part of your everyday vocabulary. Welcome to the world of day trading. When I arrived for my first day of training, as I walked through the office toward the conference room I could hear grown men randomly screaming, “FUUUUUUUCK!” “Damn” “SHIT! (in a […]
Hello Sophisticated Spenders! I was asked a very interesting question the other day. Someone asked me: How would you invest $10,000? After the instant thought of shopping faded away, I pondered the question for a little while and figured out what I would really do. Here’s what I should do: I should […]
Hello Sophisticated Spenders! Imagine sharing your goal of paying off your mortgage early and some moron telling you not to do it because you’ll lose the mortgage interest deduction. They totally miss the fact that you won’t have to throw any money away on interest anymore so that’s actually a […]
Hello Sophisticated Spenders! In November of 2011 I wrote post that went a little something like this: This months money magazine had an article titled What To Do With $1,000 Now. (Assuming you don’t have any credit card debt!) Here are some of the things they suggested. Please tell me in […]
Hello Sophisticated Spenders! Here we are at the end of National Save for Retirement Week. I hope you’ve learned how important it is to save for your retirement. And I know you’ve completed the calculators here-> “Introducing National Save for Retirement Week“ [tweetthis]What grade would you give yourself on your saving […]
Hello Sophisticated Spenders! You guys all know I love gambling and by gambling I mean buying stocks. I used to be a day trader so gambling is what I used to get paid to do! Money Magazine told us their suggestions here in The 12 Great Stocks for 2015. Out […]