9 Things to Consider To Make Some Extra Money

One of the key things I did when I was starting out financially was get a part time job. In fact when I was in high school I had three of them and I also worked close to full time when I was at university. Not everyone is quite that keen and it was hard work. It did give me a great start financially in life which I am really grateful for.

Getting a part time job or creating a part time business is a great way to get

From the London Times: A Well-Planned Retirement. A perfect example of government mismanagement.

Outside England’s Bristol Zoo there is a parking lot for 150 cars and 8 buses. For 25 years, its parking fees where managed by a very pleasant attendant. The fees were for cars (£1.40), for buses (about £7).

Then, one day, after 25 solid years of never missing a day off work, he just didn’t show up; so the Zoo Management called the City Council and asked them to send them another parking agent.

The Council did some research and replied that the parking lot was the

Making new year resolutions that actually work Goal Setting

After having some time off over xmas many of us start thinking about what we want to achieve over the coming year. However as the year moves on our new years resolutions often disappear into the ether, never to be seen again…or until next new years! So how do you increase your success rate?

Goal Setting Tip #1: Have an emotional connection to your goals
It’s our heart and feelings that really motivate us. However we often use only our heads and logic to achieve our goals. If you

Stop thinking about money! – It’s the easiest way to make it.

Dwelling, worrying, planning, fretting, pacing, exhausting – these are some of the many words that come to mind when some people think about money too much. You plan, then you plan some more, then you think about hypothetical situations, then perhaps you rehash the idea, then you think about it some more – meanwhile, you make no money.

People have a lot of ideas, in fact, everyone has ideas. Everyone has thoughts about money, and what it would take for them to live off internet income, or doing what

Should I pay off my mortgage before I start investing?

This is a highly debated topic in the financial community, with some people for the idea and others against it. I personally think it depends. That’s not an overly helpful answer so let’s look at why…. From a purely financial or technical perspective you are usually better off paying your mortgage off before you start a savings or investment programme. This is because you pay your mortgage with money you earn after tax. Therefore being better off financially by investing you need to earn a