31
Jan
2008
Posted by Robert as Resources
The principal inspiration for my interest in money and business, and the catalyst that incentivized me to look at working and investing in a different light is Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad. (Article continues below.)
Like its title reads, rich people know and understand something about money that the poor and middle class do not. If you have [...]
30
Jan
2008
Posted by Robert as Scams
One of my favorite blogs, Uncommon Business Ideas That Work, posted an entry the other day about a website looking for mystery shoppers. The site boasts that it gives you free money (in the form of a $500 gift certificate) to shop online. You then evaluate your shopping experience and, best of all, KEEP everything you buy. [...]
29
Jan
2008
Posted by Robert as Resources
You no longer have to be at the mercy of a bank, credit cards, or family and friends when searching for funds to help start your business. Now, you can tap into strangers, too!
On Prosper.com, you will find an online community for lending and borrowing money. It states that Prosper “is a place where entrepreneurs like [...]
26
Jan
2008
Posted by Robert as Ramblings/Miscellaneous
We need to be financially independent because we cannot rely on the government to help us or save us.
We are in the midst of a housing recession and a “credit crunch.” Millions of people are facing foreclosure, and millions of others cannot obtain financing due to lenders’ tightening their restrictions for mortgages. The price of gasoline [...]
25
Jan
2008
Posted by Robert as Welcome
This is my first ever post. I hope that it will be one of many.
I started this blog for one reason: We can all make money.
I don’t mean making money as an employee. Rather, I am referring to making money as an investor or a business owner. Like many of you, I am an employee, too. But [...]