Gen Y Wealth

5 Ways to Ask for a Raise

In life, you sometimes need to make sacrifices to get what you need or want. Maybe you are running low on cash to make your payments or fund a vacation, etc, so you decide to ask for a raise. Approaching your boss to ask for a raise can be pretty intimidating but worth it if [...]

5 Ways to Ask for a Raise Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

5 Ways to NOT Get a Raise

When you go to ask for a raise from your boss, it is just as important to know what to say as what not to say. If you say something that is not ideal when asking for a raise you will not get it and you could have dug yourself a hole for getting a [...]

5 Ways to NOT Get a Raise Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

Top Financial Newspaper For Education and Actionable Ideas

When you go to the news stand you can find a wide variety of financial newspapers and it can be hard to determine which one is the right one for you. Some offer more commentary while others offer more trade ideas. However, the ideal newspaper has a healthy balance of both commentary and trade ideas. [...]

Top Financial Newspaper For Education and Actionable Ideas Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

Despite Uncertainty, Stocks Remain Long Term Winners

It is no secret that the stock market has been failing investors the past few years. The global economic crisis began in 2008 and has taken many years to finally see some potential for recovery. Despite what you read and hear on tv, the US economy is strongly improving but still lags recovery in housing. [...]

Despite Uncertainty, Stocks Remain Long Term Winners Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

12 Blogs That Will Violate Your Expectations | The Concept of Motivation

Let’s face it, humans are lazy. Laziness is natural, not something that’s wrong with us. If our ancestors expanded all of their energy, they wouldn’t have enough energy to respond to an immediate threat. Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, refers to this as Conservation of Energy. He explains in his book, “We’ve evolved [...]

12 Blogs That Will Violate Your Expectations | The Concept of Motivation Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

40 Things Everyone Must Know About Money

After reading thousands of blog posts, hundreds of books, and dozens of research papers all on personal finance, I’ve come to a few conclusions about money. Well more like 40… Here’s the 40 things I find that everyone should know about money in order to live a rich life. (My favorites are in bold) If [...]

40 Things Everyone Must Know About Money Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

8 Ted Talks Members of Gen Y Must Watch | The Best TED Talks Ever

Once a year, the greatest minds in the world gather at TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) to share “ideas worth spreading”. I’ve watched hundreds of talks over the last few years, which always leave me inspired. Here are the 8 best Ted Talks I’ve watched, that are targeted towards members of Generation Y. If one of your [...]

8 Ted Talks Members of Gen Y Must Watch | The Best TED Talks Ever Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

5 Simple Ways To Take Your Education Beyond Information

Most weeks, I’ll complete a minimum of 2-3 books. My RSS reader is filled with great blogs I keep up with daily. I don’t miss an episode of a few podcasts. I’m an information addict. I’ve learned a lot through this constant influx of information. But just because this information is convenient, doesn’t mean it’s [...]

5 Simple Ways To Take Your Education Beyond Information Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

The British Airways Miles Credit Card

In April, during their 100,000 point promotion, I applied and was accepted for the Chase Visa Signature British Airways Miles Credit Card. I couldn’t resist the offer of the 100,000 points. That’s good enough for two round trip tickets from the U.S. to Europe. At first, I didn’t know if I was going to keep [...]

The British Airways Miles Credit Card Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy

How to Overcome or Avoid a Quarter-Life Crisis

The human body does a tremendous job of regulating itself. When you haven’t gotten enough sleep, your eyes get heavy. When you’re dehydrated, your mouth becomes dry. When you have a virus, your body creates white blood cells. Whenever something is “out of control” your body is working to fix it. This is also true [...]

How to Overcome or Avoid a Quarter-Life Crisis Gen Y Wealth - How to Get Wealthy