There’s nothing worse than getting off of an airplane. You’re tired, and probably in a bit of a mental fog. About a year ago, I got off of a plane, expecting to get on a connecting flight to my destination. I looked at my watch, which indicated that I had arrived at the final destination […]
Authors’ note: Explaining personal finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn about personal finance. On a plane from St. Louis to Seattle, I decided to try and fix the problem. What if I could wrap some finance concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? My goal here is to present […]
Authors’ note: Explaining accounting and finance can be pretty dull. That’s a problem, if you need to learn accounting or finance. On a plane from St. Louis to Seattle, I decided to try and fix the problem. What if I could wrap some accounting concepts inside of a quirky (funny?) short story? My goal here […]
I saw a brand new Mercedes truck that has been customized into an ice cream truck. A real ice cream truck- driving down my street playing music to attract people. What’s the breakeven on the cost of a Mercedes ice cream truck? Seems that you’d have to sell a ton of ice cream… Have a […]
“I can choose peace, rather than this.” Pretty powerful, huh? It’s a quote from Wayne Dyer, the spiritual writing and speaker. It’s a good introduction into the topic of couples and personal finances. Sometimes, the process is not peaceful…. Have a question about personal finance or entrepreneurship? Join the Ask Me Anything live chats […]
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” I love this quote with Winston Churchill. It’s one of several quotes I keep on a piece of paper in my wallet. I think the “attitude” of this quote can help anyone who is in debt. A debt problem can be solved- regardless […]
Many people have trouble staying on top of their finances. That same problem exists for business owners. This process can be a big challenge for those who don’t work in the finance and accounting field full time. If you don’t track you finances properly, you’ll make poor spending decisions- in business and finance. Fortunately, there […]
The Decision Is Critical Your choices about financial advice have a huge impact over your lifetime. Other than decisions about relationships and careers, these choices may have the biggest impact on your personal life. There are two trends that make finding a financial advisor difficult for investors: #1- An overload of financial information Technology now […]
Small mistakes with your finances can make a huge impact over time. The small mistakes are annoying, because it takes some effort to notice them. This means that you need to spend some time looking at your finances- maybe each week. Here are three common mistakes that can cost you. Subscribe to Accounting Accidentally on […]
Having a large amount of personal debt can be frustrating. Like any big problem, it can be difficult to visualize a process for getting out of debt. The Greek debt crisis serves as a cautionary tale about debt. We can all learn from the mistakes made by Greece.