Building wealth is a challenge. Just when you think you’re on the right track, you fall into “money traps” that can put you right back where you started… or worse. In many cases, these money traps seem like good ideas at the time but they can create real obstacles to your financial security. We did…

Know what really gripes me? Being treated like a baby. So, guess what I think about the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps racket. I would call it a joke, but I’m not laughing. It’s not funny to gain the trust of people and then give them rotten advice. And I’ll tell you right now that Dave Ramsey didn’t…

If your company offers a 401(k), it is certainly tempting to participate in it. After all, the company can match your contributions (up to a predetermined percentage). Plus, the earnings on your money accumulates tax-free. Also, the company will let your side of the contributions come out before your paycheck. This way, you don’t have to declare…

The founder of the Income Investors, Susan Lassiter-Lyons, was recently featured on the Unstoppable CEO podcast with Steve Gordon. Susan Lassiter-Lyons, founder and publisher of TheIncomeInvestors.com, was all about real estate, even after the 2008 crash. But then she came to a realization that she had all her eggs in one basket. So, she decided…

A few years ago, I was in a bad place. I created it myself but I needed a way out. I had aligned myself with a business “coach” and a group of people in a mastermind that, I thought, were working toward building great businesses. I began to get suspicious about the group when two…