My Personal Finance Pyramid Update

My Personal Finance Pyramid A few years ago I decided to create a road map while I slowly climb my way up a financial pyramid, trying to acquire more wealth!  I see such a climb as a struggle towards building wealth!  A pyramid (based on Maslow’s Pyramid of Needs) seemed to be a great representation… Continue reading My Personal Finance Pyramid Update

Frugal Weight Loss Update 215

Since my last update on my weight loss update on June 29th, I’m down another 5 pounds to 215. I wanted to be down more, but summer got in the way a bit and I’ve been relaxing on the diet restrictions (but just a little). By the end of this month, I’m going through a… Continue reading Frugal Weight Loss Update 215

Morphing Of The Money Reasons Blog

While I always wanted to talk about finances, the “Money Reasons” site primary purpose wasn’t intended for me to be a blog. Yep, main reason for the existence of the website MoneyReasons.com was not to convey financial information to the blogosphere.  Hard to believe with a name like “Money Reasons” huh? Back when I first… Continue reading Morphing Of The Money Reasons Blog

Is A Roth IRA One Of The Best Protection Against High Future Tax Rates?

Roth IRA Tax Protection! If taxes are going to raise and especially on dividends from stocks, is the venerable Roth IRA the only protection that we as middle income/class folks have against getting gouged by the (T)ax man? What if you are relying on a dividend or some other type of income stream in the… Continue reading Is A Roth IRA One Of The Best Protection Against High Future Tax Rates?