Minding My Own Business

The main point for real estate investors to consider first is what their strategy will be for making money from the investment.  Buying is only half of the equation and whether the property is good or bad depends upon that crucial profit strategy.
If an investor is going to invest in a property with the intention [...]

I advocate a leadership approach to money management and personal finance.  That means I want to spend my valuable time as a Money Leader defining my financial strategy and setting financial goals and as a Money Manager designing the necessary financial plans to achieve my definition of success and monitoring my progress/success along the way.  [...]

Manage money and learn about personal finance at the 174th edition of The Carnival of Personal Finance hosted by Lisa Spinelli over at Greener Pastures.
This week’s edition features my recent article on the various roles and responsibilities that exist in the world of personal finance.
While you peruse the carnival, take some time to check out [...]

I’d like to offer a warm welcome to readers joining us from the Carnival of Personal Finance #174 - The Columbus Day Edition, graciously hosted by Greener Pastures.  Here at Minding My Own Business we approach personal finance and money management from a leadership and business perspective.  Take some time to look around and check [...]

The following is a guest post by Charles Rotblut of Zacks Investment Research.  Charles raises some interesting discussion on trading in the commodities markets and offers his opinion on the potential longevity of the current financial crisis.
I’m surprised by the indiscriminate selling in commodities and commodity-related stocks.
Were there bubbles? Yes, but demand remains high and [...]