Money Infant

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a relative newcomer to the investment world. The first ETF’s were introduced in 1993 and in the 19 years following their numbers have skyrocketed. There is a good reason for this. ETF’s provide many benefits that you won’t get from traditional stock and mutual fund investing. If you haven’t considered adding ETF’s to your portfolio (or even using them exclusively), you will want to read the following 10 reasons why I love to invest in ETF’s. Continue Reading →

Welcome to the Kings of Cash Flow Coronation Edition. This is just the first of what I hope to be many royal decrees by you; The Kings of Cash Flow! Our coronation edition brings some very interesting and profitable ideas from a select group of talented writers. Please take a minute to drop by each of their blogs and show your support and fealty Continue Reading →

It is common to look at cash flow when analyzing a business. Healthy cash flow means steady dividends for investors and is a sign of a well run business. Without a good positive cash flow the ability of a business to pay it’s employees and creditors can come into doubt. Warren Buffet, one of the greatest investors alive, uses cash flow as one of his metrics for deciding what businesses he wants to invest in. Strong and consistent cash flow is equated with a strong business; one that is able to easily grow and expand. Continue Reading →

The following is a guest post

It’s not breaking news that there are hordes of Americans currently experiencing huge debt burdens. While consumer debt has dropped over the past 4 years it is still higher than at any time in our countries history. Out of control spending and an instant gratification culture have certainly contributed to the problem. If you are one of the millions with out of control debt, where can you turn for debt help? Continue Reading →

I know I kinda left you guys hanging with the post about Thailand investing breaking up my moving to Thailand series last Tuesday. Sorry about that and I hope you are still around to continue reading the story. This week I am finally going to tackle the part of the move that is directly related to my finances; the cost of the move and getting set up in Thailand once we arrived. Continue Reading →

In the realm of personal finance nothing creates as much fear and loathing as credit card debt. There is a very good reason for this. With interest rates north of 20% in many cases even a small credit card debt can become a major burden for years or even decades if not addressed properly. Do you want a simple formula for paying off your credit cards as rapidly as possible? This is what I did to get rid of $60k worth of debt in just 33 months. Continue Reading →

Since I was so successful making you all hungry with last week’s post about roast chicken I thought it would be fun to keep going with the posts about frugal meals. Sunday’s are usually good days to make these since they are typically pretty low maintenance time wise and the leftovers can be used through the rest of the week as lunches. And since one of my goals for 2012 was to cook more for the family its good for me to get into the habit of making Sunday dinner.

Today’s frugal dinner is one that I grew up with, but didn’t like until I was 20 years old. I still remember cringing when I asked what we were having for dinner and my mom replied Golumpki’s. Continue Reading →

This week was a bit quieter than usual for tweets, mainly because Wednesday was a holiday here in Thailand and Thursday was my wife’s birthday. Friday I just got lazy after having 2 days off Thankfully you guys made up for my shorter tweet list by mentioning me lots and lots as you will see at the bottom of this post.

I hope you are all having a great weekend or waking up to the prospect of one. Take care and see you all tomorrow! Continue Reading →

Knowing how sacrosanct retirement accounts are viewed by many I wonder if people have considered the following proposal. Before attacking my idea stop and think; there are many investments that will help you save for retirement and in some cases it may make sense to shift the money from one retirement account to another. In many cases this isn’t possible, but here is one scenario where it is possible. Continue Reading →

One of the keys to taking control of your finances is to get rid of your debts, especially consumer debts such as credit cards and personal loans. But what do you do after paying off your debt? After an extended battle with debt it can feel as if there is a void in your life when the last debt payment is sent off and you are finally debt free. Continue Reading →